Its almost never like this (at least it never happened to me) that what you see could differ from you got captured on computer. and that is exactly why I never like nor recommend any standalone recorders, because what you see on the screen is not neccessary what you got recorded on the disc.

but when I hook it up to a DVD recorder (separately) the recorder doesn't correct what I'm seeing on the screen and copies a wavy picture.

Your DVD recorder can also be a factor in this: models made before late-2005 are more sensitive to tape errors than newer units. Do not confuse the AG1980 with its lookalike predecessor the AG1970: the 1970 doesn't do much for severe flagging, it is optimized to fix a different type of timing error that the 1980 can't fix (now you know why those of us with huge tape collections own three or four different playback VCRs). It will also clean up the color and other picture noise, so the overall bargain should work in your favor. Depending on the tape, it may soften the image a small bit but thats a decent trade-off to be rid of severe flagging. The AG1980 is not perfect for everything, but nothing beats it for fixing bent image problems. Each of these machines is optimized for slightly different tape problems and each adds some small image artifacts of its own. If you can't be bothered with trial and error, I can tell you in my experience the Panasonic AG1980 will fix anything you throw at it of this nature: I have yet to find a flagging or wavy distortion this unit will not straighten up. Panasonic AG-1980 (or its twin the AG-5710)Īny of these will help to a greater or lesser degree depending on the specific cause of the flagging. The top four in handling flag waving are: There are a number of such VCRs to choose from, all of which must be purchased on the second-hand market. This is only repairable by playing the tapes on a high-end VCR with built-in TBC, which functions differently from external TBCs. 'Flag-waving' is caused by a variety of factors, almost none of which are curable with an external TBC box.

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