VHS Restoration - Before and After Comparison

This is a short clip demonstrating the restoration of a poor quality VHS tape. The original tape suffered from timebase error and improper contrast and color balance. Using both software and hardware, I've suppressed the errors and fixed the color balance.

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• Video Restoration
• VHS to DVD

[fnub]

Hey do you mind talking a bit about your setup?

[VideoRestorer]

@fnub Sure, I actually have a workflow diagram if you are interested. It's mostly hardware to be honest -- top notch VCR with a TBC, a device I use as a pass-through to correct the flagging error, a processing amp for color correction and a detailing device for sharpening if necessary. For software I use a few different programs for particular types of color correction, then another piece of software for editing it all together.

[VideoRestorer]

@fnub I'm going to send you a message via private message on here since i'm limited to 500 characters in one of these things haha

[VideoRestorer]

TBC is short for Time-Base-Corrector. Basically it's used to deal with signal errors in VCRs that come about because of the nature of the VCR. Since a VCR has many moving parts and must physically drag magnetic tape across it's heads, the likelihood for problems is high. The TBC sits in between the VCR and the output and regulates the signal, buffering frames and correcting them as needed before they reach the output.

[VideoRestorer]

Thanks! I actually used a combination of software and hardware. For hardware I used color correction equipment, a device for sharpening, and professional VCR with a TBC and filtering capabilities. For software, I used NeatVideo for noise reduction and various AviSynth filters.

[funexplorer1]

I'm very interested in your diagram, please if you could send it to me, that would be appreciated :)

[fnub]

@VideoRestorer Yes please I would be very interested in workflow diagram. Which brand of a TBC do you use/recommend?

[SunnyShawFilms]

what is TBC ?

[torwart5]

Which software didi you use to restore VHS video???????????????????? Quality is very good.