Capture the "raw" RF signal or high-bandwidth S-Video output before the tape’s oxide layer flakes off.
In the world of high-fidelity archiving, "HCB" often refers to captures. These are not your standard low-res YouTube rips; they are massive, lossless, or near-lossless files intended to capture every interlaced detail of an original VHS tape. The file extension .7z.001 tells us two things: HCB2-vhs-31.7z.001
By keeping the bitrate high, future AI-upscaling or de-interlacing tools have more data to work with. Capture the "raw" RF signal or high-bandwidth S-Video
Unpacking the Archives: A Guide to the HCB2 VHS Preservation Series they are massive
