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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-18-2024, 10:16 PM

Replies: 4 Tapes have poor video signal during transfer? Views: 111 Posted By timtape Some VCR's bypass the spinning head drum... Some VCR's bypass the spinning head drum completely, avoiding a head clog, but they seem mostly to be older VCR's. They wind the tape within the cassette itself, like an audio cassette, without...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-18-2024, 09:37 PM

Replies: 4 Tapes have poor video signal during transfer? Views: 111 Posted By timtape It may be the tapes are damaged at those points.... It may be the tapes are damaged at those points. On tapes which have been previously creased by a faulty player the video heads can actually scrape off the oxide layer at the crease high points,...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-17-2024, 02:47 PM

Replies: 1 Recap Sony SL-HF600 for bad luma? Views: 76 Posted By timtape Obviously test it only with a known good tape. In... Obviously test it only with a known good tape. In an older deck caps become increasingly suspect but to which ones is more tricky. Measurement with an ESR meter is the usual procedure. But I'd first...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-15-2024, 10:30 PM

Replies: 12 Can an old VHS tape be loosened? Views: 273 Posted By timtape Thanks for the qualification. You mentioned... Thanks for the qualification. You mentioned humidity. Playing tapes in a somewhat humid environment (humid for both tape and player) is another factor in increasing tape drag, especially at the...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-15-2024, 08:01 PM

Replies: 12 Can an old VHS tape be loosened? Views: 273 Posted By timtape Speaking of magnetic tapes generally, proper... Speaking of magnetic tapes generally, proper baking of certain tapes is a practical and proven technique though hardly ideal. But only on certain tapes. Some tapes should never be baked. Baking (of...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-09-2024, 07:46 AM

Replies: 16 Another option for S-VHS audio capture? Views: 385 Posted By timtape Most VCR's automatically switched to a HiFi track... Most VCR's automatically switched to a HiFi track if it was there. If it wasnt there it defaulted to linear. My guess is the original recorder recorded the HiFi track as well as the linear but...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-09-2024, 02:24 AM

Replies: 16 Another option for S-VHS audio capture? Views: 385 Posted By timtape If you mean they only recorded on the HiFi tracks... If you mean they only recorded on the HiFi tracks that sounds a strange choice as it would have cost no more to record onto the linear as well and it could have acted as a backup track if the HiFi...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-08-2024, 07:26 AM

Replies: 16 Another option for S-VHS audio capture? Views: 385 Posted By timtape This problem can occur to varying degrees. For... This problem can occur to varying degrees. For best video and audio playback the machines need to be in top working order. I'd first have both machines checked and serviced including having the tape...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 04-06-2024, 07:57 PM

Replies: 9 S-VHS JVC SR-V10U replacement part? Views: 148 Posted By timtape Possibly it's the same part on other contemporary... Possibly it's the same part on other contemporary JVC VHS models including non SVHS models. IOW there may be nothing "SVHS" about the flap, except maybe the printing on the flap. Just be aware there...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-01-2024, 06:03 PM

Replies: 21 Old videocassette does not play? Views: 424 Posted By timtape Unless I had the deck and the cassette on my... Unless I had the deck and the cassette on my bench to test them properly I wouldn't pretend to know what is going on here with absolute certainty.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-01-2024, 08:38 AM

Replies: 21 Old videocassette does not play? Views: 424 Posted By timtape I understand now. It was a VCR rewinding the... I understand now. It was a VCR rewinding the tape. True, it shouldnt matter. It's also why there shouldnt be any need to leave the case screws loose as the reels should already be floating...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-01-2024, 06:54 AM

Replies: 21 Old videocassette does not play? Views: 424 Posted By timtape I missed that you fast wound it in a rewinder and... I missed that you fast wound it in a rewinder and that's when the leader broke. VHS VCR's have optical sensors which are designed to stop the tape just before the clear leader comes to the end. ...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-31-2024, 11:58 PM

Replies: 21 Old videocassette does not play? Views: 424 Posted By timtape That's great but it's even better to learn what... That's great but it's even better to learn what caused the damage to prevent it happening again!

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-31-2024, 01:56 PM

Replies: 21 Old videocassette does not play? Views: 424 Posted By timtape Yes that could be done. But the leader broke for... Yes that could be done. But the leader broke for a reason. Leader tapes are thicker and stronger than the magnetic tape and normally do not break or stretch. But later model VCR's only sensed...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-25-2024, 06:40 PM

Replies: 8 Self-induced JVC VCR buying pain? Views: 217 Posted By timtape Sounds like it might have been poorly packed and... Sounds like it might have been poorly packed and has been damaged in transit. Inadequate packing is common I believe. I try to test and pick up locally for that reason.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-25-2024, 06:03 AM

Replies: 4 Digitize 1/2" reel-to-reel tape? Views: 179 Posted By timtape It wasnt clear whether these were audio or video... It wasnt clear whether these were audio or video "reel to reels". A few photos might help clarify. Half inch open reel video tape faded away after the introduction in the 70's of cassette video...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-25-2024, 01:45 AM

Replies: 4 Digitize 1/2" reel-to-reel tape? Views: 179 Posted By timtape Hello, this sort of format is rarely handled at... Hello, this sort of format is rarely handled at least by the usual media transfer businesses you find in a small city serving domestic clients. There are businesses which transfer such formats but...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-24-2024, 09:18 PM

Replies: 7 Panasonic AG-7350 or JVC HR-S7600 for digitising? Views: 359 Posted By timtape I've owned on of these PAL decks for many years.... I've owned on of these PAL decks for many years. They were well designed for hard work, low maintenance in a pro/ semi pro production environment. If as you say it's been well maintained and has low...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-19-2024, 02:47 PM

Replies: 8 Archiving DVC Pro: best method? Views: 218 Posted By timtape Yes video head wear is a factor which may ... Yes video head wear is a factor which may intrude. Are the contents of each tape known? It might be more manageable to first transfer the footage considered of most historical value.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-18-2024, 06:20 PM

Replies: 3 U-matic VP-9000 SP video cassette player good? Views: 207 Posted By timtape Hello, it's not the top model but probably quite... Hello, it's not the top model but probably quite adequate. However its condition is just as important. Parts are becoming scarcer each year and finding a competent service tech is also more...

Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 03-09-2024, 04:31 PM

Replies: 5 Can playing new VHS tape really help clean VCR heads? Views: 258 Posted By timtape Sometimes if there's only very light dirt on a... Sometimes if there's only very light dirt on a video head this might work, but it's not guaranteed. Skilled manual cleaning of the entire tape path, not just the tiny heads within it is highly...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-04-2024, 08:24 AM

Replies: 12 VHS frame comparison of sharpness? Views: 323 Posted By timtape Why not test it out yourself? With the same image... Why not test it out yourself? With the same image pairs you uploaded, gradually soften (blur) the sharper one and compare. Let the facts/results guide you.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-04-2024, 06:16 AM

Replies: 12 VHS frame comparison of sharpness? Views: 323 Posted By timtape To my eye, in both cases the one with more wanted... To my eye, in both cases the one with more wanted picture detail also has more unwanted noise. So long as the full signal has been captured, what will determine how we cut the trade off will depend...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-01-2024, 10:03 PM

Replies: 16 Green AVT-8710 wrong plug used, have I fried it forever? Views: 370 Posted By timtape Yes quite possible. I have a probably later blue... Yes quite possible. I have a probably later blue unit ( Ambery TBC 1). Annoyingly the TBC-1's power input socket has no markings for polarity, voltage, minimum current or whether AC or DC is...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-01-2024, 04:24 PM

Replies: 16 Green AVT-8710 wrong plug used, have I fried it forever? Views: 370 Posted By timtape The only way to be sure what damage may have been... The only way to be sure what damage may have been done is to have it competently tested. Did you not know that UK mains voltage is about twice US? The US style plug is a warning sign not to be...

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