Sony BVT-800 Time Base Corrector

[Eric H]

I just bought one of these for $10, it had been hanging around the Second Hand store for months at $15 with no takers so I made an offer.

Don't know if it works but it was part of a big lot of Pro gear this place bought some time ago.

What I want to know is can it be used to strip off the Macrovision so you can record VHS to DVD?

It also seems to be capable of enhancing the video and making various adjustments to the Chroma levels and what not.

Is it of any use at all at this point or did I waste $10?

It looks pretty much like this eBay unit, right down to the missing door, mine doesn't have a "Scrap" tag on it though.