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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-01-2026, 10:25 PM

Replies: 20 VHS tape rescue? Views: 568 Posted By timtape Thanks for the photos but a photo of the cassette... Thanks for the photos but a photo of the cassette from the outside doesnt tell us much. Without more knowledge of what you have there we're just speculating. It's likely to be the tape, and probably...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-15-2026, 11:40 PM

Replies: 7 Panasong AG-1980P audio hiss issues? Views: 191 Posted By timtape That noise in the linear audio is way too loud... That noise in the linear audio is way too loud for normal linear noise and has a different character as well. Sounds like a fault in the machine or possibly outside interference, possibly a ground...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-13-2026, 01:24 PM

Replies: 3 Blacks crushed, highlights overblown, brighten levels? Views: 170 Posted By timtape As I said, normally with a good videotape capture... As I said, normally with a good videotape capture system there's no need to make multiple passes to capture both the highlight and the shadow information. But my comment about brightening up a...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-12-2026, 10:48 PM

Replies: 3 Blacks crushed, highlights overblown, brighten levels? Views: 170 Posted By timtape This is common with many amateur home movies.... This is common with many amateur home movies. The highlights are lost due to overexposure and shadow detail also lost due to underexposure, both at time of shooting of the one scene. The camera...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-09-2026, 06:33 PM

Replies: 6 JVC HR S7955 audio but no video? Views: 148 Posted By timtape I wouldnt recommend using the "fingernail trick"... I wouldnt recommend using the "fingernail trick" without fully demonstrating the technique in say a video.

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-09-2026, 06:25 PM

Replies: 5 Panasonic NV‑FS200 dirty roller, static? Views: 175 Posted By timtape 1. That roller is one of the easier pieces in... 1. That roller is one of the easier pieces in the VCR tape path to clean. It's large and smooth with no crevices and can be easily removed from the machine for inspection and cleaning. Do you know...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-29-2026, 08:09 AM

Replies: 13 Ringing sound in audio? Views: 327 Posted By timtape Thanks Disharmony, I've taken the liberty of... Thanks Disharmony, I've taken the liberty of putting one after the other and matching them for basic loudness. Interesting comparing the two. While the horizontal orange parallel lines at the...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-29-2026, 05:56 AM

Replies: 13 Ringing sound in audio? Views: 327 Posted By timtape Hi Disharmony, thanks for your post. Only a few... Hi Disharmony, thanks for your post. Only a few of us have been commenting here, which unfortunately is not unusual for audio related topics. Unfortunately too we only have the upload from your JVC...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-25-2026, 09:14 PM

Replies: 13 Ringing sound in audio? Views: 327 Posted By timtape Can you offer reasons for that claim re... Can you offer reasons for that claim re Disharmony's upload (post #1)?

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-23-2026, 08:33 PM

Replies: 13 Ringing sound in audio? Views: 327 Posted By timtape Yes but even at its best, the linear track is... Yes but even at its best, the linear track is considerably noisier than the HiFi track. It gets weaker and less expansive on the slower LP speed and even worse at the even slower SLP/EP. ...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-23-2026, 06:54 AM

Replies: 13 Ringing sound in audio? Views: 327 Posted By timtape The tape sounds like a linear recording, not... The tape sounds like a linear recording, not HiFi. Probably the JVC VCR has noisy linear audio. We've had other reports of this on the forum at times. Attached spectrum display. All those...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-11-2026, 07:10 PM

Replies: 18 VHS tape issues: chipmunk audio with static? Views: 318 Posted By timtape It appears the AG 1980P is NTSC. The front cover... It appears the AG 1980P is NTSC. The front cover of the Owner's Manual has the words" Professional/Industrial Video" so yes the P may stand for Professional. Interestingly the specs state that it ...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-11-2026, 02:35 PM

Replies: 18 VHS tape issues: chipmunk audio with static? Views: 318 Posted By timtape Yes but the particular twist here is that... Yes but the particular twist here is that reportedly other EP tapes from the same owner play well on the OP's AG 1980. Those tapes dont need playing on another machine for correct playback speed so...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-11-2026, 04:52 AM

Replies: 18 VHS tape issues: chipmunk audio with static? Views: 318 Posted By timtape The later model VHS decks didnt require manual... The later model VHS decks didnt require manual changing of tape speeds. They automatically sensed the speed information in the tape's control track. I can see that using one of these old machines and...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-10-2026, 04:20 PM

Replies: 18 VHS tape issues: chipmunk audio with static? Views: 318 Posted By timtape That's the question. But without having the tape... That's the question. But without having the tape to test it's impossible to say for sure. You probably need to send the tape to an expert.

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-10-2026, 07:25 AM

Replies: 18 VHS tape issues: chipmunk audio with static? Views: 318 Posted By timtape The fact that it plays what seems like an NTSC ... The fact that it plays what seems like an NTSC SLP/EP speed tape at NTSC SP speed, ie: 3 times speed suggests it's an NTSC recorded tape. If it was PAL recorded and was played at NTSC SP there...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-10-2026, 06:35 AM

Replies: 18 VHS tape issues: chipmunk audio with static? Views: 318 Posted By timtape Does the AG-1980P play SLP/EP recorded tapes? ... Does the AG-1980P play SLP/EP recorded tapes? 1. plays at about 3 times recorded speed suggesting an SLP/EP recording. 2. at about 2 times recorded speed suggesting an LP recording 4. at...

Forum: Copy DVDs, Duplicate, Replicate 03-22-2026, 05:52 AM

Replies: 19 How to get raw TS from DVD with bad sector? Views: 313 Posted By timtape Yes it looks like classic DV dirty or damaged... Yes it looks like classic DV dirty or damaged tape head (one of the two heads), at either record or playback stage. Is the original camera tape still available? If so, a good playback on a deck...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-19-2026, 06:49 AM

Replies: 5 Audio clipping on Panasonic DMR passthrough? Views: 234 Posted By timtape Attenuating the gain was a good test.... Attenuating the gain was a good test. Unfortunately Panasonic were at one stage supplied with some pretty poor quality capacitors which may be the problem here in your deck.

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-18-2026, 11:38 PM

Replies: 20 VHS tapes won't track, audio speeds up? Views: 600 Posted By timtape Of course it's success and in your case success... Of course it's success and in your case success was as near as the next VCR you happened to try. But I suspect success was not due to the Emerson being a modest machine, but because it was in good,...

Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 03-18-2026, 05:52 PM

Replies: 20 VHS tapes won't track, audio speeds up? Views: 600 Posted By timtape As I understand it, the longer play recordings... As I understand it, the longer play recordings use a different set of video heads. Possibly your JVC's longer play heads are dirty, worn/damaged or circuitry associated with longer play is faulty....

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2026, 08:01 PM

Replies: 5 VHS Capture bad source, tracking or other? Views: 222 Posted By timtape OK, understood. From this distance it's hard to... OK, understood. From this distance it's hard to be sure what is causing this. Tapes can temporarily become sticky from having been moved from a cold area to warm. VCR's can deteriorate in...

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2026, 03:50 PM

Replies: 5 VHS Capture bad source, tracking or other? Views: 222 Posted By timtape OK thanks. Perhaps the original tape was good but... OK thanks. Perhaps the original tape was good but for whatever reason was playing incorrectly at the time the copy was made. Do you have access to the original camera tape?

Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2026, 03:33 PM

Replies: 5 VHS Capture bad source, tracking or other? Views: 222 Posted By timtape The wobbly pitched sound track suggests me the... The wobbly pitched sound track suggests me the tape was not running at correct speed at time of digitizing. Tape playback speed must closely match the original camera's tape speed. Normally the tape...

Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-10-2026, 03:59 PM

Replies: 9 VCR visual artifact reasons? Views: 283 Posted By timtape If it only occurs on that VCR I'd specifically... If it only occurs on that VCR I'd specifically check the yellow video output connection at the back of the VCR, even to gently wiggling the yellow plug in the socket while watching for any change in...

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