Macrovision & Panasonic DMR-HS2

[Chim Bubba]

I have several VHS tapes that I have been archiving to DVD since I purchased the Panasonic DMR-HS2. However there are some that the unit will not allow me to archive. It says this material cannot be copied. I would like to know if there is a way to bypass this and still make the dvd archive I need. is there a device I need to buy or some other method. I appreciate any help on this matter since I am trying hard to get rid of all my VHS collection. I have heard that there are protection schemes on VHS tapes like macrovision and some others. I need a way to allow my dvd recorder to still archive these tapes with the protection on them. Thanks in advance

[ItsMe]

Use video stabilizer.

[wulf109]

Try the Sima SCC it eliminates macrovision on vhs and dvd. About $100.00. So video stabilizers or "black boxes" do not work on DVD.

[Chim Bubba]

Try the Sima SCC it eliminates macrovision on vhs and dvd. About $100.00. So video stabilizers or "black boxes" do not work on DVD.

Can you tell me wher I can find this item?
Thanks

[ItsMe]

Try the Sima SCC it eliminates macrovision on vhs and dvd. About $100.00. So video stabilizers or "black boxes" do not work on DVD.

I have a BOTS video stabilizer that works very well with DVD.

[vhelp]

the problem w/ Chim Bubba's is probably a relatoin to what the DV cams
use ie, my Canon ZR-10 uses. It will shut down/off the recording of
the cam, if I run into a MV tape or dvd.

His Pan. dvd Writer may have this same circutry as on the DV cams,
and even those SIMA device (I have both) will not work on it, though
those devices may work on yours.

Chim,
I've only found ONE and ONLY ONE device that WILL eliminate MV. That
a TBC. Sorry, but thats' the trueth. If you want to permanently
rid yourself of MV, you have to get one of these. They are expensive!!

But, you can find one at $230 or so, ie, my TBC-100, or the TBC-1000
for another $100 or more then mine, but mine does an excellent job
at removing MV, that you DON'T need to spend the extra for anything
else. And, beleieve me, you wont really be getting anything else
out of a TBC (at least in your case) So, don't let anyone otherwise
convence you that you should go for brouke while your at it. It not
worth it.
In my endeavors to obtain the best quality in my video transers, I've
gone and done/tried many things, from capture cards to TBCs to DV
cam and units to I don't know what's next. But, in my experience,
DV is deffinately not the way to go if you want maximum quality in
your caputure or transfer for later ons' final encode. Stay away
from it. For max. quality, go with a straight AVI capture, NOT DV
avi. Anyways, that's just me ranting on quality from DV vs. AVI.
AVI IS the best quality you'll get. Anyways. . .

A TBC is what you want, if your device is operating the same as most DV
cams do.
ie, if I capture VHS to my DV Cam, and the cam senses MV, it will
flash a red MV warning message and stop the recording process.
But, if I feed the MV source to my TBC and from my TBC to my DV cam,
Good bye MV and my DV cam stays on, and records w/ happy joy

-vhelp

[ejai]

I agree the TBC-1000 is the way to go, I also own the Sima SCC and it doesn't eliminate copy protection on DVD disks (especially if you are using the Panasonic products E-20,30 and HS2. The TBC-1000 works with any recordable device.

[Chim Bubba]

the problem w/ Chim Bubba's is probably a relatoin to what the DV cams
use ie, my Canon ZR-10 uses. It will shut down/off the recording of
the cam, if I run into a MV tape or dvd.

His Pan. dvd Writer may have this same circutry as on the DV cams,
and even those SIMA device (I have both) will not work on it, though
those devices may work on yours.

Chim,
I've only found ONE and ONLY ONE device that WILL eliminate MV. That
a TBC. Sorry, but thats' the trueth. If you want to permanently
rid yourself of MV, you have to get one of these. They are expensive!!

But, you can find one at $230 or so, ie, my TBC-100, or the TBC-1000
for another $100 or more then mine, but mine does an excellent job
at removing MV, that you DON'T need to spend the extra for anything
else. And, beleieve me, you wont really be getting anything else
out of a TBC (at least in your case) So, don't let anyone otherwise
convence you that you should go for brouke while your at it. It not
worth it.
In my endeavors to obtain the best quality in my video transers, I've
gone and done/tried many things, from capture cards to TBCs to DV
cam and units to I don't know what's next. But, in my experience,
DV is deffinately not the way to go if you want maximum quality in
your caputure or transfer for later ons' final encode. Stay away
from it. For max. quality, go with a straight AVI capture, NOT DV
avi. Anyways, that's just me ranting on quality from DV vs. AVI.
AVI IS the best quality you'll get. Anyways. . .

A TBC is what you want, if your device is operating the same as most DV
cams do.
ie, if I capture VHS to my DV Cam, and the cam senses MV, it will
flash a red MV warning message and stop the recording process.
But, if I feed the MV source to my TBC and from my TBC to my DV cam,
Good bye MV and my DV cam stays on, and records w/ happy joy

-vhelp

Thanks for the help however I have found a very good solution and I have been extremely succsessful with this item. It is much cheaper than the tbc-1000 and guess what??? It gets rid of macro and cgms.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/filter/

[vhelp]

chim,
Good show, chap.

-vhelp