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Post by Pete on Nov 18, 2005 23:26:28 GMT
does anyone really know why VHS tapes suddenly develop tracking probles (fluffing at the bottom of screen)
and in some cases flickering bleeding colour in the middle of the screen
and lastly green streaks sitting on the top only
is this all due to room temperature at the moment of play ?? as sometimes that the "tracking probs" dont appear on a certain "same" section of tape, and at later times get worse...
sometimes "Ghostly sparklies" do appear which i believe are mobile phones and suchlike....
I must add some early stuff was re-archived in 1992 from LP to LP, this could be one cause, but as some play perfect, it puzzles me
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Post by Ted Rogers on Nov 19, 2005 1:04:32 GMT
does anyone really know why VHS tapes suddenly develop tracking probles (fluffing at the bottom of screen) and in some cases flickering bleeding colour in the middle of the screen and lastly green streaks sitting on the top only is this all due to room temperature at the moment of play ?? as sometimes that the "tracking probs" dont appear on a certain "same" section of tape, and at later times get worse... sometimes "Ghostly sparklies" do appear which i believe are mobile phones and suchlike.... I must add some early stuff was re-archived in 1992 from LP to LP, this could be one cause, but as some play perfect, it puzzles me Just a note... Before copying from any video tape, make sure you fast forward it to the end of the tape, and back again! This will re-pack the tape on to the spools - nice, tight and even... Also do this, with any brand new blank VHS tapes you may buy and use... as recording on to a loosely packed tape, can cause problems... Whist the above is not likely to cure the problems you have, it’s just something to remember - for those that don't already do it... Soon, there'll be no need, as we'll all have DVD recorders - but in the meantime, as many of us are still in the process of transferring tapes to DVD, it’s worth a note... |
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Post by pete on Nov 19, 2005 9:12:50 GMT
thats what I used to do, i always wound (air) them FF to end and back before rec/play
sometimes this helps to forget that it's "Tripping"
i have found that leaving them in the VCR (overnight) has also helped as the only purpose is for mastering to DVDR
and in some cases they have improved and held a good picture
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Post by Ted Rogers on Nov 19, 2005 13:29:13 GMT
thats what I used to do, i always wound (air) them FF to end and back before rec/play sometimes this helps to forget that it's "Tripping" i have found that leaving them in the VCR (overnight) has also helped as the only purpose is for mastering to DVDR and in some cases they have improved and held a good picture Indeed, always a good idea, to warm them up first - both the video tape, and the machine - something I always do... |
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Post by williamM on Nov 19, 2005 14:46:24 GMT
leave it in the airing cupboard over night as well
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Post by Gary on Nov 19, 2005 21:43:59 GMT
Soon, there'll be no need, as we'll all have DVD recorders and lots of discs that in five years down the line possibly won't play properly. |
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Post by Ted Rogers on Nov 19, 2005 22:26:04 GMT
leave it in the airing cupboard over night as well Where you were left, when you were young - or maybe you're still a child... |
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Post by Ted Rogers on Nov 19, 2005 22:30:05 GMT
Soon, there'll be no need, as we'll all have DVD recorders and lots of discs that in five years down the line possibly won't play properly. Keep the tapes (for the time being, as indeed I have), and then there’ll be no problem – although I’m sure, a DVDs life, is a little more then 5 years… |
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Post by williamM on Nov 21, 2005 16:08:45 GMT
leave it in the airing cupboard over night as well Where you were left, when you were young - or maybe you're still a child... the airing cupboard |
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Post by pete on Nov 21, 2005 16:35:35 GMT
my Video/CD room Is the airing cupboard requisitioned in 2000 leave it in the airing cupboard over night as well |
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Post by pete on Nov 21, 2005 16:38:00 GMT
alas i still need my Video until everything is transferred. i bet some of my BASF videos slipped though quality controlled at the time. or its just age Soon, there'll be no need, as we'll all have DVD recorders and lots of discs that in five years down the line possibly won't play properly. |
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Post by robby on Nov 21, 2005 16:49:18 GMT
Would pants affect the recordings if they r in the aerwing
cubboard
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Post by williamM on Nov 21, 2005 17:18:40 GMT
are they magnetic pants?
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Post by Ted Rogers on Nov 21, 2005 17:25:59 GMT
No, bit they're probably full of stinky plops, like he is...! |
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Post by pete on Nov 21, 2005 22:56:00 GMT
of the pants with a smelly substance in them errrr
i believe the poster means Paints, if the fumes.......
i don't know
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