> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > > >> There are "video stabilizers" that are used to remove some kinds of >> copy-protection from VHS tapes. Some of them claim to refresh the sync >> pulses. >> Sorry, dear falk, I was away. I am only now reading the helpful hints and I am taking the easier to answer replies first. > Thinking again about that, I'm starting to doubt that they actually do. > The sync pulses themselves are not that hard to produce, but the burst > signals necessary for the colour subcarrier do require some quite special > analogue circuitry. > It's nice to know about these things! Just in case. > It may well be that it's a black burst generator and a time base corrector > what you need to approach the problem on the analogue side. Those machines > are professional video equipment. Try to get them from a studio where they > switch to digital video processing or it will cost you a fortune. > But that may prove to be more than I can achieve. I have no acquaintences in a studio like that... AFAIK at this time now... But t's nice to know about them! If all else fails... > Greets, > Kiste >