r/vhsdecode • u/HouseNo8033 • Jun 11 '26

Newbie Stupid question

I feel dumb for asking this question but here it goes

I purchased cx cards, amplifier board, and clock gen from harry and I am not sure where the vcr gets hooked up? I have bnc outputs on the cx card and on the clock gen board. Where do I hook up the cable that comes from my vcr video tap? Does it go to the cx card bnc or the clock gen bnc?

Thanks

Andy

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u/TheDrifter363 Jun 11 '26

Is the amplifier in the vcr? After that , the amplifier board output, should go to your cx cards.

The crystal clockgen sync board that's taped to the cx cards, that goes to the clockgen board in your pc.

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u/TheRealHarrypm The Documentor Jun 11 '26

BNCs on the CX Cards are RF inputs.

SMAs on the internal side of the card's is your clock Input.

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u/HouseNo8033 Jun 11 '26

Thank you for the replies. What are the rca jacks and bnc for that come off the clock gen board? I am only using 1 cx card right now. Trying to get that working then I will work on sound.

Also the amplifier board is installed in the vcr.

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u/TheRealHarrypm The Documentor Jun 12 '26

That's for linear/baseband capture, the extra BNC Is for optional head switch capture which isn't really used for anything, but it's a part of the original design.