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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2025, 07:09 PM
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Posted By timtape
I'd suggest going for the cleaning tape first....

I'd suggest going for the cleaning tape first. With DV, the IPA and a (specially narrow) chamois stick is what I use for manual head cleaning but in both formats it's tricky to do and especially the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2025, 05:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,162
Posted By timtape
Yes playing a quality cleaning tape as...

Yes playing a quality cleaning tape as recommended in the camcorder's owner's manual and used as per instructions is the first thing, in fact the only thing, a non expert should try.

Just be...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2025, 05:41 PM
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Posted By aramkolt
That does look like a dirty head to me. Usually...

That does look like a dirty head to me. Usually you'll get distortions in large horizontal bands in my experience when a head is dirty. Technically DV and metal particle formulation tapes are...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2025, 11:36 PM
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Views: 3,162
Posted By lordsmurf
Yep, upload some short samples to the forum....

Yep, upload some short samples to the forum. These don't need to be more than a few seconds, in most cases.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2025, 04:59 AM
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Views: 3,162
Posted By timtape
These were good formats when everything was...

These were good formats when everything was working well but having such tiny tape real estate, and a similarly tiny tape mechanism, dust and dirt, small misalignments or camcorders needing other...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2025, 01:15 AM
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Posted By latreche34
DV and V8 formats are inheritly prone to drop...

DV and V8 formats are inheritly prone to drop outs due to the size of the heads, So few glitches here and there are ok, but if you have severe drop outs on some tapes and not on otheres this could...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 08-08-2024, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By NJRoadfan
The fingernail trick is really for "captures of...

The fingernail trick is really for "captures of last resort". Those early 90s Sony 8mm tapes love to clog heads and using the fingernail is pretty much the only way to capture those tapes without...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 08-08-2024, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,719
Posted By aramkolt
I agree with Timtape that there is the potential...

I agree with Timtape that there is the potential for the heads to break while using the fingernail trick. 12voltvids implies that he's never broken a head this way and he has probably done it to...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 08-08-2024, 06:51 AM
Replies: 7
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Posted By aramkolt
In that second video, eems like every other field...

In that second video, eems like every other field is kind of clear which suggests that one of the heads is either worn or is clogged. The bending at the top of the frame could be due to the lack of a...
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