What It Does
TV Distortion Bundle packages five Rowbyte plugins that replicate analog television distortion, digital compression artifacts, and chromatic aberration. Each plugin handles a specific type of image degradation, from VCR tracking errors to RGB channel separation. All five work as native effects in both After Effects and Premiere Pro without requiring displacement maps or external media.
Key Features
Data Glitch creates digital compression artifacts with four glitch types (scan, block, offset, rect). Control each RGB channel independently, sync patterns to audio, and adjust random seeds for variation. Useful for simulating satellite feed interruptions or corrupted video files.
Bad TV generates analog distortion with adjustable vertical and horizontal sync offsets. The scan line controls mimic poor antenna reception or damaged VHS tapes. All distortion generates procedurally from your input parameters.
TVPixel breaks your footage into individual red, green, and blue pixels arranged like an LCD screen. The pixel grid matches real television RGB subpixel layouts.
Dot Pixels applies circular pixelation instead of squares. Options include rings or solid dots, creating a different look from standard mosaic effects.
Separate RGB splits color channels for offset, rotation, and fade adjustments. Commonly used for chromatic aberration or vintage lens flare simulations.
All plugins support YUV and RGB color spaces, Multi-Frame Rendering in After Effects, and run on both Intel and Apple Silicon processors.
Who It’s For
Motion designers creating retro television aesthetics, music video editors adding glitch transitions, or VFX artists simulating damaged media. The bundle covers most common distortion needs without buying separate tools.
Pricing
Full bundle costs $99 (one-time purchase), saving roughly 50% versus buying each plugin individually. Individual plugin prices range from $39.99 to $49.99. A render-only license for headless machines costs $24 but requires owning at least one full license.