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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 02-11-2023, 01:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 221
Posted By lordsmurf
You make a lot of interesting posts on AG-1980 in...

You make a lot of interesting posts on AG-1980 in recent months. I rarely participate, nothing to add, but I read. Indeed, interesting.

I dare not open my AG-1980, having just gotten them fixed by...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-22-2022, 01:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By bever
Good info and thanks. I was probably at least...

Good info and thanks. I was probably at least partly responsible for the last info which was full of errors. IIRC and its been years ago I just ordered a bunch of caps that were the same uf value...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-21-2022, 03:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 242
Posted By hodgey
Windows drivers don't normally let you configure...

Windows drivers don't normally let you configure all that much. Usually limited to input selection, audio volume and video level/contrast/saturation. Should be able to change those things via a menu...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-20-2022, 07:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,292
Posted By lordsmurf
Nice contribution. :)

Nice contribution. :)
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-29-2022, 02:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 474
Posted By dpalomaki
Parts list and schematic numbers frequently (but...

Parts list and schematic numbers frequently (but not always) are of the form C#### and often the first one or two digits reference the board on which they are to be found.
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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-24-2022, 07:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 425
Posted By hodgey
I can't find the clip I recorded of it right now...

I can't find the clip I recorded of it right now but I've had bad caps in a head amp in a VCR (A sanyo-made Nokia VCR) cause noisy/bad chroma yeah. Bad caps can also cause wavy patterns, noise...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-23-2022, 11:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 425
Posted By latreche34
It's hard to tell capturing to DV then converting...

It's hard to tell capturing to DV then converting to h.264, Post a lossless AVI clip straight from S-Video. Do all tapes exhibit the same artifacts?
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-21-2022, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 516
Posted By latreche34
Sudden shock, broken tapes, foreign objects fall...

Sudden shock, broken tapes, foreign objects fall in the gaps, Excessive wear and lack of lubrication, These are all potential causes for mechanisms miss alignment, That's why VCR's have service...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-20-2022, 10:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 259
Posted By FishonDavid
what it means, is the position the transport...

what it means, is the position the transport mechanism is in, when the VHS tape is in the PLAY position, its a bugger, to keep it there, unless you remove the carriage springs, that want to...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-03-2022, 04:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 551
Posted By lordsmurf
You just need to be aware that "repacking" can be...

You just need to be aware that "repacking" can be very bad. Some tapes are "one and done", too degraded for much handling. So you'll waste your one chance at getting a quality capture by doing a...
Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2022, 03:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,586
Posted By nicholasserra
Cloudflare also terminates SSL if you weren't...

Cloudflare also terminates SSL if you weren't aware. If the servers are already load balanced behind CF you should indeed be able to flip the switch with minimal configuration. The webservers won't...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 06-10-2017, 06:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,162
Posted By Quasipal
Ok, here it is - on YouTube but unlisted. About...

Ok, here it is - on YouTube but unlisted. About 30 minutes, I did my best but any questions please ask. I should have added that the idler (which the bely goes around) can also 'separate' giving...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 08-24-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,129
Posted By lordsmurf
This is why I keep some old low-end JVC VCRs --...

This is why I keep some old low-end JVC VCRs -- fun to tinker with! :hmm:

Tip: On my JVCs, the interesting thing is that we can purposely "break" them, misalign them to the needs of the tape. The...
Forum: General Discussion 05-23-2013, 04:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,431
Posted By lordsmurf
For the first time in 6+ months, I'm typing this...

For the first time in 6+ months, I'm typing this forum post with two hands. :)

My fingers still get locked up and make some mistakes, but I'm finally getting some motor control back in my fingers!...
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