by Rowbyte·VFX
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Bad TV earns its place in the aescripts library, where it ranks 86th, as a native After Effects and Premiere Pro plugin dedicated to realistic bad TV distortion. Recent releases added Apple Silicon support for Premiere and a performance update, and the current version, 2.7.5, dates to April 2025.
Bad TV is a native plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro, built by Rowbyte to create realistic bad TV distortion. It automatically generates that distortion based on the input parameters you set, so no displacement maps are required.
The plugin produces a Vertical Sync offset, which causes the jumpy effect seen in old TVs, along with scan lines of varied thickness for a DV Tape effect. Manual Time Control and Horizontal Sync Control give you direct control over the result. Version 2.1 introduced a performance update for both Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Bad TV is compatible with After Effects from CS6 up through the 2025 releases and with Premiere Pro from CS6 up through 2020, and its feature list notes support for CS5 and above. It ranks 86th in the aescripts library, and a demo video is available. Version 2.7.5, released April 21, 2025, fixed version mismatch errors.
Bad TV is best for creating realistic bad TV distortion inside After Effects and Premiere Pro, including vertical sync jumps and DV-tape-style scan lines.
Bad TV is completely free to download and use.
Bad TV supports After Effects releases from CS6 through 2025, including 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and the CC versions back to CC 2014 and CC 2015.3. Its feature list also notes compatibility with CS5 and above. Version 2.7.5, released April 21, 2025, fixed version mismatch errors, so recent installs are covered. Check the developer's page to confirm the exact release you're running is on the supported list before installing.
Bad TV runs in Premiere Pro from CS6 through 2020, covering CC along with the CC 2014 through CC 2019 releases and CC 2015.3. It is a native plugin for both Premiere Pro and After Effects. Version 2.7.1 added Apple Silicon support for Premiere, and version 2.1 brought a performance update for Premiere Pro. For the current list of supported Premiere Pro versions, see the developer's page.
Bad TV is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing can change over time, and the changelog references floating license support and a floating license server compatibility update, so licensing options may exist. Bad TV is a native After Effects and Premiere Pro plugin from Rowbyte, and a demo video is available. For the current terms and the latest download, check the developer's page rather than relying on this listing alone.
Bad TV creates a Vertical Sync offset, which causes the jumpy effect seen in old TVs. It also generates scan lines of varied thickness for a DV Tape effect. Both come from distortion the plugin builds automatically based on the input parameters, without requiring displacement maps. Manual Time Control and Horizontal Sync Control give you further handles over the result, and a demo video is available on the developer's page.
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