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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-13-2023, 10:30 PM
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Posted By sawing14s
Panasonic AG-W1 only plays linear audio after head cleaning?

I recently had distorted playback on a hi-fi EP tape (that I know is not damaged). I didn't trust the AG-W1's "auto cleaning head" feature (I read that it's just a little wheel that eventually gets...
Forum: Edit Video, Audio 09-06-2023, 09:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 183
Posted By sawing14s
How to add interlacing back into (SD) progressive video?

We all know that:
1. Shows like Sesame Street were shot on interlaced videotape - 29.97 NTSC, 60 Hz, ideal for CRT sets.
2. Streaming services can only stream at 24-30 fps, progressive. This means...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 07-16-2023, 12:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By sawing14s
Those are super expensive from what I’ve found,...

Those are super expensive from what I’ve found, so I’m curious to know if there are any businesses out there that use them (because I only have a certain amount of tapes I’d like cleaned, a low...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 06-30-2023, 01:29 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 80
Posted By sawing14s
Are there any VCR repair service in SF Bay Area?

I’m just curious if there are any recommended businesses (or people) near me where I can take any of my decks (VHS, Beta, Umatic) to get serviced.

Last year I tried R&B Electronics in Redwood...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 06-04-2023, 12:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 572
Posted By sawing14s
I’m curious what lordsmurf has to say about this.

I’m curious what lordsmurf has to say about this.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-23-2023, 01:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 572
Posted By sawing14s
I’ve thought of doing that with the IDE drives in...

I’ve thought of doing that with the IDE drives in Panasonic HDD/DVD recorders, but one expert I know has advised against it. I’d like to see how you did it.

Isn’t AVI less compatible with most OS...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 05-22-2023, 01:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 572
Posted By sawing14s
Capture with PC, or without PC?

For years I’ve been using DVD recorders to transfer VHS tapes, since that’s the best method I know of that keeps the quality of the tape intact, interlacing and all (plus it’s easier to demux and...
Forum: Computers 05-04-2023, 01:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 285
Posted By sawing14s
This (empty) drive was problematic from the very...

This (empty) drive was problematic from the very beginning when I reformatted it as Mac OS X (it was Windows NTFS when I received it) and started copying data to it. Tried it with more than one USB...
Forum: Computers 04-26-2023, 06:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 285
Posted By sawing14s
Why is my external drive copying so slow?

I’ve been getting some WD My Passport 5 TB drives on eBay lately, mostly used. I always use two drives for each category; one main and one backup.
Recently, I was copying 3.5 TB of material from one...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-22-2023, 02:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 349
Posted By sawing14s
VCRs: Save or scrap?

I’ve been trying my luck with free VCRs from Goodwill and/or Freecycle, but it hasn’t been very good. I’m curious whether I should save (as in, have refurbished and either keep or sell), or scrap...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-18-2022, 02:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 380
Posted By sawing14s
Has anyone seen the video I posted? Can you tell...

Has anyone seen the video I posted? Can you tell the difference in playback?
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-30-2022, 11:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,221
Posted By sawing14s
Does the same apply to PAL/NTSC DVD recorders? I...

Does the same apply to PAL/NTSC DVD recorders? I noticed they carry a Panasonic LQ-MD800P, which I’ve been curious about.
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-18-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 380
Posted By sawing14s
Panasonic VCR/DVD unit audio issue fixable?

My current Panasonic DVD-VCR unit (a DMR-EZ47V) plays distorted audio on any tape I insert. It doesn't sound like the regular kind of hi-fi video distortion either - it's more like digital 16-bit...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 09-13-2022, 01:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 442
Posted By sawing14s
Are these Panasonic DVD recorders any good?

- Does the Panasonic DMR-EH59/69 produce the same results as the DMR-E80H, TBC wise?

- Is the Panasonic LQ-MD800 good as a PAL/NTSC unit? Does it have TBC?

- Can the MPEG-2 video data on...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 08-31-2022, 02:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,300
Posted By sawing14s
How is your research going on this? I have a...

How is your research going on this? I have a black AVT–8710, but it has the “frame sticking” issue that others have described.
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