Wrote a nice big blog post about my VHS simulator that explains all the physics models inside of it (and finally gives a basic reference to what all the parameters mean).
https://blog.opengbh.net/posts/0017-vhs-playback-simulator/
#vhs #retro #retrotech #retrocomputing
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A formless entity that runs an analog video club and loves doing video art. Truly bizarrely passionate for complex systems engineering. Severe chronic pain, so please forgive me sometimes struggling with alt text.
30-ish. Often-times alt text for images I post will contain more in-depth technical explanations.
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@yrabbit@mastodon.sdf.org It helps SO MUCH to know the applied theory. Makes the practice make sense - otherwise it's just a bespoke machine with a whole bunch of mysterious adjustments and knobs
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@RueNahcMohr@infosec.exchange One head... four heads... the studio VCR I built this model around actually has 6 heads >.>
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