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{{AV device
|brand=Sony
|model_code=BVT-810
|device_type=Time base corrector
|av_system=NTSC
|frequency=50Hz,60Hz
|features=16-line digital memory, dropout compensation (DOC), advanced sync output, subcarrier output, integrated noise reduction (NR), BVU-820 slow-motion interface (multi-pin connector), proc amp controls
|description=The '''Sony BVT-810''' is a digital time base corrector produced as the successor to the [[Sony BVT-800|BVT-800]]. Like its predecessor, it was designed as a companion TBC for Sony's BVU-series ¾" U-Matic VTRs, with primary targets being the [[Sony BVU-800|BVU-800]] and BVU-820.

The BVT-810 uses a 16-line digital memory buffer, half the size of the BVT-800's 32-line buffer. As a line-store TBC rather than a full-frame TBC or frame synchronizer, the BVT-810 requires an advanced sync loop from the TBC back to the source VTR's external sync input. This architecture has an advantage over later full-frame TBCs for preservation work: because the BVT-810 processes only 16 lines at a time, it is more likely to successfully correct weak or unstable video signals that would cause a full-frame TBC to strobe the image.

A key improvement over the BVT-800 is the addition of integrated noise reduction (NR). The BVT-810 also features a large multi-pin connector specifically designed for interfacing with the BVU-820's slow-motion (Dynamic Tracking) capability, and provides a dedicated subcarrier (SC) output for connection to the source VTR's external SC input.

The BVT-810 requires the source VTR to have an external sync input. It works with the BVU-800 (which has a dedicated "Sync In" BNC connector) and the AV-8650 (whose video input doubles as a sync input). VTRs without an external sync input, such as the CV-2100, cannot be directly used with the BVT-810.

BAVC (Bay Area Video Coalition) used a BVT-810 in their video preservation remastering system alongside BVU-800 and AV-8650 source decks. The PAL variant '''BVT-810P''' is designed for use with the VO-9600P, VO-9800P, and VO-9850P.

== Variants ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Model !! Description
|-
| BVT-810 || NTSC version
|-
| BVT-810P || PAL version, designed for use with VO-9600P, VO-9800P, and VO-9850P
|}

== Compatible VTRs ==

The BVT-810 was primarily designed for use with:

* [[Sony BVU-800]] / BVU-800P — High Band U-Matic editing VTR
* Sony BVU-820 — U-Matic VTR with slow-motion/Dynamic Tracking (requires multi-pin cable)
* Sony VO-5850 — Standard U-Matic editing deck (via composite + advanced sync connection)
* Sony VO-9850 / VO-9850P — SP U-Matic deck (PAL variant with BVT-810P)
* Sony AV-8650 — EIAJ ½" open reel VTR (video input doubles as sync input)

The BVT-810 does '''not''' work with VTRs that lack an external sync input, such as the CV-2100.

== Connection Guide ==

A typical setup with a BVU-800 or similar VTR and the BVT-810 involves:

# Connect video output of source VTR to video input of BVT-810
# Connect BVT-810 Advanced Sync output to source VTR External Sync input
# Connect BVT-810 SC (subcarrier) output to source VTR External SC input
# Connect BVT-810 DOC output to source VTR DOC/RF input
# Connect genlock reference (black burst) to BVT-810 Reference Video input
# Take corrected video from BVT-810 video outputs

When used in a genlocked facility with a capture card (AJA, Blackmagic, etc.), the reference video input of the BVT-810 should be fed black burst from the same generator used to genlock the capture system.

''Note: The BVT-810 is '''not''' a frame synchronizer. It cannot be used to stabilize a non-servo-controlled source (such as a VHS deck) for direct capture into a modern digital card without an additional frame synchronizer downstream.''

== Comparison with BVT-800 ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Feature !! BVT-800 !! BVT-810
|-
| Line Memory || 32 lines (Y and C) || 16 lines
|-
| Noise Reduction || No || Yes (integrated)
|-
| BVU-820 Slow-Mo Interface || No || Yes (multi-pin connector)
|-
| Dynamic Tracking Support || Yes (via CCZ-A 26-pin) || Yes (via multi-pin connector)
|-
| Dropout Compensation || Yes || Yes
|-
| Advanced Sync Output || Yes || Yes
|-
| Dedicated SC Output || Not confirmed || Yes
|-
| Composite/Non-Composite Switch || Yes || Not confirmed
|}

== See Also ==

* [[Sony BVT-800]] — Predecessor model with 32-line memory
* [[Sony BVU-800]] — Primary companion VTR
* [[:Category:Time base correctors and frame synchronizers|Time base correctors and frame synchronizers]]
}}
{{AV TBC
|type=Line TBC
|buffer_size=16 lines
|notes=16-line digital memory. Requires advanced sync loop to source VTR. Better suited than full-frame TBCs for weak/unstable signals as it avoids image strobing.
}}
{{AV input
|label=Video In
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Composite video input from source VTR
}}
{{AV input
|label=DOC Reference In
|signal=RF
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=RF off-tape signal from source VTR for dropout compensation
}}
{{AV input
|label=Reference Video In
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Genlock reference input (black burst). Loop-through provided.
}}
{{AV output
|label=Video Out
|output_type=Video
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=3
|location=rear
|notes=Three composite video outputs
}}
{{AV output
|label=Advanced Sync Out
|output_type=Video
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Feeds source VTR external sync input
}}
{{AV output
|label=SC (Subcarrier) Out
|output_type=Video
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Subcarrier output for source VTR external SC input
}}
{{AV output
|label=DOC Out
|output_type=Video
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Dropout compensation output for connection to source VTR DOC/RF input
}}
{{AV link
|link_type=Database
|link_source=BAVC Video Preservation (Video History Project)
|link_url=https://www.videohistoryproject.org/components-remastering-system-time-base-correctors-and-sony-bvt-810
}}

[[Category:Sony AV devices]]
[[Category:Time base correctors and frame synchronizers]]

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