Which VCR for PAL VHS capture (Composite and/or DdD/MISRC)

[Name]

Hello,

I want to dive into the VHS digitalizing process.
As I have 0 equipment, beside my tapes, I need to start from scratch.

My first attempts and learning I want to do with an "I-O Data GV-USB2" capture device.
Later on, I want to change to MISRC and VHS-Decode.

Preferable, I would like to get a Sony as apparently the RF test points are easy to access.

On YouTube I saw that the "Sony SLV-750HF" is recommended as one of the best.

But as I'm located in Europe I would need a PAL VCR and also a device which I could get on the second hand market "easy".

Any VCR you can recommend?

Which VCRs are you guys using?

Thanks!

[dellsam34]

Don't take any video on youtube seriously, There is nothing special about that VCR, What's special about a VCR for conventional tape capturing is the quality of signal processing like TBC, comb filtering, S-Video output, High tolerance precision mechanism, Sadly those features are mostly available on S-VHS VCRs.

While any VCR should work fine for VHSdecode since the electronics are bypassed, the quality mechanism requirement still stands, There are few regular VHS VCRs that match the quality of a S-VHS deck in terms of built quality of the mechanism, But since you're just starting, I would grab the cheapest working VCR you can get your hands on and get familiar with the process, Once you feel comfortable with the process you can then look for a better VCR if you are not satisfied with the results, vhsdecode is not a simple process, there is a lot of tweaking to be done.

[Name]

What if I can get one of these JVCs:

JVC HR-S6600 (70€)
JVC HR-S7500E (170€)

JVC HR-S9500 (270€)

Are the prices reasonable for working devices?

The 6600 and 7500 are without and the 9500 with TBC, correct?