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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-28-2025, 12:50 AM
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Posted By timtape
Thanks for the photo. It looks like typical tape...

Thanks for the photo. It looks like typical tape damage from playing in a faulty VCR. For whatever reason(s) the tape has ridden up hard against tape guides and become deformed. This damaged...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 07:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 578
Posted By keaton
Thanks for sharing that! Glad to know it's not...

Thanks for sharing that! Glad to know it's not just me who's seen this. :)



Excellent! That's a best case scenario!



You're welcome! Here's the video I was thinking of....
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 04:38 PM
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Views: 578
Posted By timtape
Yes good points. I've had to remove, clean and...

Yes good points. I've had to remove, clean and reglue the flaps inside the shells. Yes everything is trickier the slower the tape speed. Everything, tape and machine must be in top condition.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 02:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 578
Posted By keaton
Other potential factors with Betamax that I've...

Other potential factors with Betamax that I've seen effect playback is recording speed, what part of the reel you are playing back (i.e. beginning, middle, end), and the flaps inside the shell.

It...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 10:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 578
Posted By timtape
The lower tape edge could also be stretched,...

The lower tape edge could also be stretched, looking like a wavy gathered curtain. These are usually caused by playing in a badly maintained VCR.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 09:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 578
Posted By timtape
Glitch 1 may be due to loss of control track....

Glitch 1 may be due to loss of control track. That could be due to tape damage, perhaps a longitudinal crease on the lower edge. I would carefully view the moving tape at that section for signs of...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 09:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 578
Posted By lordsmurf
Beware sticky shed and tape stretchability. ...

Beware sticky shed and tape stretchability.

I recently did a VHS shell swap. It seemed fine during the swap, but on playback it damaged my deck. I next put it in a test/dev deck, for just 1s, and...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-27-2025, 09:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 578
Posted By themaster1
Apparently you have tapes that play just fine....

Apparently you have tapes that play just fine. Try the shell-swap, cost nothing & worth a shot.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-10-2024, 02:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By themaster1
How a vcr work (always informative)...

How a vcr work (always informative) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRNv4uM6auI&pp=ygUTaG93IGRvZXMgd29yayBhIHZjcg%3D%3D

How to check the back tension:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybNECaYU5sY
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-09-2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By timtape
Thanks for the post and the examples. No...

Thanks for the post and the examples.

No matter which make or model of VCR it needs to be in good working condition - today, not 30 years ago when it was new. This is to play your tapes at their...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-09-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By themaster1
First things first a tape reel should not...

First things first a tape reel should not "vibrate" indeed.Sounds to me like a mis aligned tape(s) during the recording.
Is it the AC head (which would explain a wrong reading of the tape speed) or...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-09-2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,123
Posted By lordsmurf
This unit has multiple settings for adjustment,...

This unit has multiple settings for adjustment, beyond even proc amp (which it also contains). The menu has multiple depth levels, noted on the LCD screen by the dots.

I generally set these up...
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