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ok here's my problem, this isn't directly a FCP question but i think you guys can help me out. I just bought an advc-300 hoping that I would be able to capture some very old 8mm tapes that have a lot of video noise and "fuzz" on them. I thought that the advc would be able to get rid of the fuzz and noise but it seems like its not doing anything at all. I tried messing with the image settings on the program that they provided, but it doesn't really do anything but change the color/hue/saturation ect. I am at a loss. Yes, the advc works beautifully as a dedicated analog to dv converter, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything in the slightest to fix the fuzziness and horizozontal lines ect. on these old tapes. is there anything i can do or are these tapes junk?
Macbook pro 17'', G5 1.8 single   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

The advc300 has a built in time base corrector, but its not as good as a stand-alone one. A TBC can only do so much however and will most likely not be able to remove the noise and "fuzz" your experiencing.
I recommend outsourcing the tapes to a facility that specializes in film preservation/restoration (if you deem the tapes are worth the cost). Film restoration is a delicate process and there's only so much you can do on your end.
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