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Originally Posted by themaster1
crappy video output = dirty video heads 8 times out 10, Clean with alcohol + paper (no qtip, chamois)...and clean again. When you think it's cleaned enough, clean some more.. .
Skills required: delicacy / Investment: minimal / Time: 5 to 10 min
Could also be other things like bad grounding of the drum. But first things things>> the heads
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Thanks for your quick reply!
I thought I did pretty much what you suggested. Maybe apart from the "...clean some more" part.
I'll give it a go.
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Quick follow-up!
Should I see a gradual improvement when cleaning or will it go from "no picture" to "perfect picture"?
// Jens
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So, I've done some more cleaning (MUCH more) and the results aren't happening to be honest.
What I did discover, though, is that when I play the tape and alternating between holding REW or FF there are flashes in between where the image appears. Maybe as if the tape is going too fast or too slow when playing the cassette. I've tried 5-6 different cassettes, and they are all show the same behaviour. They are all pre-recorded movies, if that makes a difference.
I recorded a video with my phone to show it, but I'm not sure if I can upload it here?
Any ideas?
// Jens