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JVC HRDVS3U Mini-DV/S-VHS Combo (Silver )

Average customer rating:

This was a good purchase, Versatile and Inexpensive.
Don't waste your money!
works fine with FCP
Garbage
Wouldn't buy it again

JVC HRDVS3U Mini-DV/S-VHS Combo (Silver )

Manufacturer: JVC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Monster Cable MVSV2-1M High-Resolution S-Video Cable (1 Meter)
Professional Grade S-VHS Videocassette
Monster Cable J2 DCAM 4/6-6 Digital Camcorder to Computer Connection

Product Features:

Combination MiniDV and high-resolution Super VHS and VHS player/recorder
Pro-Cision 19-micron heads for the clearest possible picture when recording or viewing in EP (extended-play) mode
DigiPure Technology with time base corrector and 2MB frame memory for maximum noise reduction and video processing quality
PCM digital audio (DV) and hi-fi VHS stereo
VCR Plus+ with "Cable Eye" cable box controller

ASIN: B000066R6Z

Product Description

The HR-DVS3 is a unique all-in-one video solution combining MiniDV and super Hi-Fi stereo in one VCR. Enjoy high-quality and creative convenience with this double deck featuring easy playback of MiniDV, automatic editing from MiniDV to Super VHS/VHS, and extensive connectivity with Non-Linear Editing systems.

Amazon.com Product Description

JVC's HR-DVS3U blends MiniDV recording and playback abilities with high-quality S-VHS and standard VHS recording and playback, providing the utmost in flexibility, convenience, and economy. The HR-DVS3U can be used to enjoy MiniDV camcorder cassettes, to perform MiniDV to S-VHS/VHS dubbing, and to perform digital archiving (S-VHS/VHS to MiniDV). You can also use it as a computer peripheral for nonlinear editing.

JVC's DigiPure Technology (with 2 MB frame memory) is a suite of features including Super VHS ET recording with a TBC (Time Base Corrector) that digitally removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture, even on old tapes. TBC eliminates color distortion caused by jitter in the color signal, too. You also get PCM digital audio (with MiniDV recording) and hi-fi VHS stereo.

The HR-DVS3U offers front- and rear-panel S-video inputs and two rear-panel S-video outputs. The unit provides 500 lines of horizontal resolution with the DV format and over 400 lines of horizontal resolution with Super VHS. In addition, the system provides easy editing, one-touch dubbing, VCR Plus with cable box control, express programming, and a 1-year/6-event programmable timer. Other cool features include audio dubbing, auto index and index search, and a one-year/12-event timer (six events each for MiniDV and S-VHS/VHS).

Customer Reviews:

This was a good purchase, Versatile and Inexpensive........2006-12-22

I bought this deck to work with Final Cut Pro. After finally figuring out to set the input to "F1", I had no problems using this deck with a G4 or a G5 and Final Cut Pro 3 and FCP 4, and also iMovie. To capture from the analog inputs, or from (S)VHS, you need to switch Final Cut Pro to "Uncontrollable Firewire Device", because the VHS side does not do time code, not would I expect VITC from a deck at this price. Other reviewers have cited numerous quality problems, but with light ususage, I have never seen these problems. If you are a serious video editor doing a lot of tape transfer, you need an industrial grade VCR, like the Sony DSR-45A DVCAM VCR. If you are a part time editor, say doing 1 or 2 videos a month, this is the perfect solution. Also, be sure not to break your timecode on your tapes when recording your videos, otherwise capturing can be a pain (just record 5 seconds after your final take, and if you have to power off the camera, rewind a couple of seconds). I had no problems capturing tapes from any Camera, although I usually used Sony.

Don't waste your money!.......2006-12-10

I've gone through two of these decks. They worked fine with Final Cut Pro and I enjoyed the SVHS to DV transfer ease... BUT... they are cheaply made and break down after any extended use. Same thing happened to a colleague. Repair cost as much as the price of a new deck! Not acceptable. I'll never use another one of these.

works fine with FCP.......2006-02-13

I use this deck with a 20 foot cable to ecit from my XL1s and GL2 and TRV 900. I am happy with the results. I would never buy a deck like this without a repair warrenty as they seem to die as often as laptop computers. I have bought 3 of these.

Garbage.......2005-02-19

This unit is a piece of garbage. Save your money.
1) It will not play tapes shot with a Canon camcorder.
Imagine cutting a picture horizontally in 1/4" strips and moving the first strip to the left, the next strip to the right, next to the left, etc.. Artifacts is putting it mildly.
2) The firewire into a Canoups capture card simply does not work.
3) The firewire port is very poorly placed
4) The remote did not display an on screen menu
5) The controls on the unit are _very_ cheaply made.

I had to return the unit for a store credit on a web purchase.
I would not even give this thing to someone as a free gift.

Wouldn't buy it again.......2004-07-07

I would never buy this product again, and would never recommend it to anyone who desires a "professional" look from his or her work or who has a semi-professional workflow.

* Importing video from the HR-DVS3U into Final Cut Pro produces video that is full of audio and video (especially video) artifacts that are definitely not present in the source tape.

* The MiniDV deck will not take input from Final Cut Pro; i.e. there is no "printing to video," or even playback to video. After spending nearly $1000 on this deck, I still have to put my edited video on tape using the Canon XL-1 as my recording deck.

* The deck does not serve as an analog-to-digital mediator between an external source, or even its SVHS deck, and Final Cut Pro. In order to capture video from an analog source, you have to 1) record it to SVHS, 2) dub the SVHS to MiniDV, and 3) capture from MiniDV using the FireWire out to your computer. This is a process, that, with most MiniDV decks, you can complete with only one step (step 3) because the FireWire output has a switch that allows you to deliver to the computer informatioin that it converts from an auxiliary input device. I understand that this product is far less expensive than most other DVD decks, but it is obviously capable of analog-to-digital conversion because it is possible to go directly from SVHS to MiniDV. How much of a stretch would it be to allow conversion from an auxiliary source, or to allow real-time data streaming from the analog-to-digital device through the FireWire to the computer, rather than to necessitate real-time duplication to MiniDV as a precursor? If I am wrong about how much this upgrade would cost, I'd say it's worth the extra expense to pay an extra $1000-$1500 to save yourself the headaches, if that is possible.

* Two months after receiving this deck, I tried for the first time to dub from MiniDV to SVHS. The MiniDV would begin to play, and immediately stop and display a blue screen instructing me to use a cleaner cassette. I had used the deck less than six times prior to this.

* The controls, the remote, and the display are hopelessly chintsy.

It hurts to think that, for many of us, this deck is the only affordable option. I plan to send my deck back now that I have read the above reviews and realize that I have a good case to make. I've remained anonymous on this post 'cause you never know who reads.

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