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Forum: General Discussion 12-20-2015, 02:36 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,875
Posted By volksjager
unfortunately ebay does almost nothing about...

unfortunately ebay does almost nothing about shill bidding,
i see and report it all the time and have yet to see an item removed for it.
it is absolutely rampant and quite obvious on some items....
Forum: General Discussion 11-25-2015, 11:07 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,875
Posted By volksjager
the guy is crooked and i would have doubt about...

the guy is crooked and i would have doubt about his skill at repairing them
they may work upon arival, but are they truly 100% and how long will it last?
i would refuse the package and get a refund...
Forum: General Discussion 10-31-2015, 10:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,875
Posted By volksjager
i didnt know it was him the 2nd time - he has so...

i didnt know it was him the 2nd time - he has so many different user id's
not until after and i saw the name/address on the paypal did i realize it was yet another of his many usernames.
Forum: General Discussion 09-03-2015, 06:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,875
Posted By volksjager
seems he has a new user id now too - vcrseller (...

seems he has a new user id now too - vcrseller ( and this one doesnt list city)
i bought 2 decks listed by him(didnt know it was danny/son tran until i checked out)
only to have the transaction...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 08-12-2015, 03:02 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 580,176
Posted By volksjager
either is fine but the 10 is better built - JVC...

either is fine
but the 10 is better built - JVC started to cheap out on later decks
the early ones either had more metal/less plastic and/or where built in Japan instead of Malaysia/China
if you...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-05-2015, 05:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,266
Posted By volksjager
the white dusty stuff is what was on the tapes i...

the white dusty stuff is what was on the tapes i did.
i had pretty good luck doing it my way, and then keeping the tapes away from moisture
moisture (keeping tapes in damp garages/basements) is...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 05-05-2015, 12:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,266
Posted By volksjager
a Tapechek machine can clean tapes, but those are...

a Tapechek machine can clean tapes, but those are pricey.

i have been able to clean tapes myself, using a shitty old AG-1960
the AG-1960 is nice in that during ff and rewind it backs the tape...
Forum: General Discussion 03-09-2015, 01:28 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,875
Posted By volksjager
If you want a 1980 get one from Tgrant photo,

If you want a 1980 get one from Tgrant photo,
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-08-2015, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,464
Posted By volksjager
if it has trouble taking the tape, open it up,...

if it has trouble taking the tape, open it up, clean and lube the mech and check and/or replace the loading belt.
if those dont fix the issue it is probably more serious and i would return it.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-08-2015, 03:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,489
Posted By volksjager
the s-video out is normal analog on a D8 cam ...

the s-video out is normal analog on a D8 cam
the firewire is for DV and i dont suggest using that
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-06-2015, 04:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,489
Posted By volksjager
yes they are newer and they also play Digital8...

yes they are newer and they also play Digital8 tapes
just make sure you get one that has 8mm/Hi8 playback - some are digital8 only.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-06-2015, 02:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,489
Posted By volksjager
they are all pretty much the same the XR cams...

they are all pretty much the same
the XR cams are better if you tapes where made on an XR cam (probably unlikely)
Stereo cams will be better if you tapes are in stereo

as far as condition, you...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-18-2015, 07:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,489
Posted By volksjager
what model handicam do you have? i have a list...

what model handicam do you have?
i have a list of good Sony Hi handicams with TBC posted somewhere on the forum.
that is you best bet - the HI TBC decks are very few models and way overpriced, they...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-22-2015, 06:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,168
Posted By volksjager
awesome - glad your deck is working again :)

awesome - glad your deck is working again :)
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 01-22-2015, 06:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,168
Posted By volksjager
once the lube dries it can take alot of force to...

once the lube dries it can take alot of force to remove
remove the white clip and then rock the roller arm back and forth while pulling up on it
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-07-2015, 09:43 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 580,176
Posted By volksjager
the 7800 is a good deck but for EP tapes the...

the 7800 is a good deck but for EP tapes the Panasonic AG-1980 is best and it has a very powerful TBC
if you only want one VCR i would go with an AG-1980
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-07-2015, 12:09 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 580,176
Posted By volksjager
the Keywest BVTBC10 is ok , ive used them the...

the Keywest BVTBC10 is ok , ive used them
the SR-S365U is ok,and much better than a average consumer deck, but it does not have a TBC
for not much more you can probably find an SR-V10 or SR-V101
...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-30-2014, 05:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,516
Posted By volksjager
remove the whole arm ive seem them so bad the...

remove the whole arm
ive seem them so bad the foam was disintegrating, not a good thing to have touching your video head.

it is best just to do a manual cleaning every so often
dont use cleaning...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-30-2014, 03:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,516
Posted By volksjager
this is a very good deck and worth fixing, even...

this is a very good deck and worth fixing, even if it is the head it can be scavenged from another deck.

not sure how you cleaned it but give the head and tape path a good manual cleaning with...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-28-2014, 07:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,715
Posted By volksjager
the all-in-wonder is better, however officially...

the all-in-wonder is better, however officially can be used with Windows XP
some forum members have been able to get AIW's to work in 7, but it was not repeatable
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 11-21-2014, 07:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,090
Posted By volksjager
Sonys are not good for VHS - none of Sonys VHS...

Sonys are not good for VHS - none of Sonys VHS decks had TBC
also the higher end Sonys are wicked cuckoo-clocks and difficult to repair

JVC and Panasonic are best for VHS/S-VHS
Sony are the best...
Forum: Blank Media 09-22-2014, 09:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,110
Posted By volksjager
use the capture device to record the clips to you...

use the capture device to record the clips to you computer
once you have them all - then burn a DVD
Forum: Blank Media 09-22-2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,110
Posted By volksjager
no and you shouldn't re-use tapes either you...

no
and you shouldn't re-use tapes either
you need a capture card - that way you can record stuff to your hard drive
Forum: Blank Media 09-22-2014, 07:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,110
Posted By volksjager
get some Mitsubishi-Verbatim blank DVD-R from...

get some Mitsubishi-Verbatim blank DVD-R from Amazon
Forum: Blank Media 09-21-2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,110
Posted By volksjager
no point in blu-rays if you computer doesnt have...

no point in blu-rays if you computer doesnt have a blu-ray drive

elgato is a cheapo low-end device
for game capturing the Happauge device is the way to go
for tapes get an ATI600USB
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