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Daviddean 18th Sep 2018 2:47 pm

Converting 405 line tapes to 625
 
Hi I am wondering if anyone out there has built an upconverter for 405 - 625 conversions, I know there are a few down converters, but no up converters. One problem is that the material is on half inch reel to reel and I do have the play back machines. Does anyone have a service manual for a Sony CV2000 I can look at?

AidanLunn 18th Sep 2018 6:43 pm

Re: Converting 405 line tapes to 625
 
The best method would be optical conversion (a monitor displaying the material at 405 with a very slightly defocussed video camera pointing at it) unless you're a whizz with firmware, software and video card hardware. If you are, you could create an electronic computer-based upconverter of your own similar to the 625 to 405 downconverters that computer buffs on here have been discussing recently.

AidanLunn 18th Sep 2018 7:16 pm

Re: Converting 405 line tapes to 625
 
Speaking of which there were a few 405 to 625 upconverters, but there was only a handful of these made and they were only available to broadcasters for archive maintenance. So it is technically possible electronically but as you have found out, there are none commercially available.

jayceebee 18th Sep 2018 7:46 pm

Re: Converting 405 line tapes to 625
 
This subject has cropped up before. See this previous thread. https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=132946

peter_scott 19th Sep 2018 9:23 am

Re: Converting 405 line tapes to 625
 
See: https://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/f...d.php?tid=7089


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