Archive for the ‘ Projects ’ Category
Exactly the same as the VP 265, except that this came in its proper box, with all the leads, and crucially, a Madonna-style microphone headset so you can talk over your mix! I enjoyed this experience, placing me in the role of live commentator. As with the VP-265, this kit enhances the colour to a [ READ MORE ]
Bought on Ebay for 99p Another ‘enhancer’. Boasting simplicity, it is the ipod of the vhs generation, it has as slide for fade, and a slide for… enhance. That’s it. In this case, ‘enhance’ means sharpness. Bear in mind that this is the MKII model (what did the MKI do?). That said, it is a [ READ MORE ]
bought for £5.99 (plus £7.50 postage from ebay) Basic AV processor – provides some control over GAIN, ENHANCE (sharpness) and COLOUR and a FADER. changes can be viewed in split-screen mode. Also provides basic 3-channel audio mixing. The controls over the image quality are basic, but maybe just enhance the ‘video’ feel – the bleeding [ READ MORE ]
bought 2 on ebay for £21 and £7.50 The are great little cameras. They work well, they take cute VHS compact tapes, the lens is good with macro and zoom, the colours are ok, and I love the 4:3 format for some reason. But the best thing about them is probably the case they came in. [ READ MORE ]
Bought on ebay for £5 A very nice little colour title generator – easy to use, rubber keyboard makes it feel like a 48k spectrum Also comes with a variety of functions that can be seen during its demonstration mode. I like this one a lot[ READ MORE ]
Bought on ebay for £70 This is the only bit of ‘professional’ kit I’ve bought, but it seems to do the job. Takes BNC inputs which means adaptors are required to link it up with some of my other lo-tech solutions. Basic mixes or a variety of wipe options can be used, along with some [ READ MORE ]
bought on ebay for £5. On the surface, this appears to be the daddy of amateur video enhancement. The promised land of home VHS editing. It’s not. But it’s not all bad either[ READ MORE ]
Bought on ebay for £9.99 A real tough nut to crack. Proud winner of 1993-94 Camcorder User award for Best Post-production Accessory, this video editor prides itself on its LCD interface and lack of buttons. I did manage to get a feed into it and out to a monitor, but after that it was a [ READ MORE ]
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