Modification of Sony BVW Series Betacam Devices for QUADRIGA•Video RF Readout
Simple but efficient
In order to modify simply open your machine and remove the DEC-42 board, if you are modifying a recorder. This is not needed for playback. In pure player devices the slot next to the DM-56 board will be already empty.
The DM-56 board has to be taken out and modified.
You only have to solder the supplied cables onto the Y/C demodulator board in order to directly tap the off-tape RF signals.
The next step is to open the back of the machine and solder the second set of supplied cables to two existing BNC connectors. For example, two of the composite outputs may be used to serve as outputs for the direct RF read out after modification.
Place the modified Y/C demodulator in its allocated space.
Than connect the QUADRIGA•Video RF Amplifier board and place it in the free slot next to the DM-56 board.
Now your device is ready to be connected to the external QUADRIGA•Video RF Digitizer. You are now able to digitize with 14 bit for a maximum of signal quality.