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video tape recorded in LP modeI've got a funai VCR, model 29D-850 with 6 heads. When I record a video
tape in LP mode and try to playback it on the very same VCR, the picture is going up and down, it's noisy and colours are terrible. The tape is not damaged 'cause when I record in SP mode and playback it, everything is fine. This VCR does auto tracking, it is possible to fine tune manually through channel +/- button, but when I do that, it doesn't improve the picture at all. Does anyone know what is going on? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance, I. On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:44:24 +0200, ivana <zvonchica@moronski_ptt.yu>
wrote: >I've got a funai VCR, model 29D-850 with 6 heads. When I record a video What happens with SLP mode? Perhaps the heads are dirty, worn or out>tape in LP mode and try to playback it on the very same VCR, the picture >is going up and down, it's noisy and colours are terrible. The tape is >not damaged 'cause when I record in SP mode and playback it, everything >is fine. This VCR does auto tracking, it is possible to fine tune >manually through channel +/- button, but when I do that, it doesn't >improve the picture at all. > >Does anyone know what is going on? Am I doing something wrong? > of alignment. Gary E -- Show quote |Gary A. Edelstein |edelsgNO@SPAMyahoo.com.invalid (remove NO SPAM and .invalid to reply) |"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Walt Kelly's Pogo Gary A. Edelstein wrote:
Show quote > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:44:24 +0200, ivana <zvonchica@moronski_ptt.yu> this model has only SP i LP mode and the vcr is rather new, there's been> wrote: > >> I've got a funai VCR, model 29D-850 with 6 heads. When I record a video >> tape in LP mode and try to playback it on the very same VCR, the picture >> is going up and down, it's noisy and colours are terrible. The tape is >> not damaged 'cause when I record in SP mode and playback it, everything >> is fine. This VCR does auto tracking, it is possible to fine tune >> manually through channel +/- button, but when I do that, it doesn't >> improve the picture at all. >> >> Does anyone know what is going on? Am I doing something wrong? >> > What happens with SLP mode? Perhaps the heads are dirty, worn or out > of alignment. > > Gary about 6 months since I've bought it...the video tapes that were inserted in it are new, not rented. if the heads were dirty, there would be problems during playback in SP mode also. On 9/19/2007, ivana posted this:
Show quote > Gary A. Edelstein wrote: Not necessarily. The LP tracks are narrower and more sensitive to *any* >> On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:44:24 +0200, ivana <zvonchica@moronski_ptt.yu> >> wrote: >> >>> I've got a funai VCR, model 29D-850 with 6 heads. When I record a video >>> tape in LP mode and try to playback it on the very same VCR, the picture >>> is going up and down, it's noisy and colours are terrible. The tape is >>> not damaged 'cause when I record in SP mode and playback it, everything >>> is fine. This VCR does auto tracking, it is possible to fine tune >>> manually through channel +/- button, but when I do that, it doesn't >>> improve the picture at all. >>> >>> Does anyone know what is going on? Am I doing something wrong? >>> >> What happens with SLP mode? Perhaps the heads are dirty, worn or out >> of alignment. >> >> Gary > > this model has only SP i LP mode and the vcr is rather new, there's been > about 6 months since I've bought it...the video tapes that were inserted > in it are new, not rented. > > if the heads were dirty, there would be problems during playback in SP > mode also. disturbance. Also, there are two sets of heads on the drum, one for each mode. Possibly the LP set or its associated circuitry is faulty. Try a head-cleaning tape. If it fails to help, have the VCR repaired - or replace it... Note that head-cleaning tapes are abrasive to some extent, so don't overdo it. -- Gene E. Bloch (Gino) letters617blochg3251 (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom") Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>> if the heads were dirty, there would be problems during playback in SP thanks a lot, I'll have it repaired. as soon as I get it back, I'll give>> mode also. > > Not necessarily. The LP tracks are narrower and more sensitive to *any* > disturbance. Also, there are two sets of heads on the drum, one for each > mode. Possibly the LP set or its associated circuitry is faulty. you feedback. On 9/20/2007, ivana posted this:
> Gene E. Bloch wrote: Yes, I'd like to know.> >>> if the heads were dirty, there would be problems during playback in SP >>> mode also. >> >> Not necessarily. The LP tracks are narrower and more sensitive to *any* >> disturbance. Also, there are two sets of heads on the drum, one for each >> mode. Possibly the LP set or its associated circuitry is faulty. > > thanks a lot, I'll have it repaired. as soon as I get it back, I'll give > you feedback. On rereading my post, I realize I made an assumption about your VCR. I do not really *know* that it has separate heads for SP and LP, so that part (only) of my reply should be considered "probable", not "certain" :-) -- Gene E. Bloch (Gino) letters617blochg3251 (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom") Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>> thanks a lot, I'll have it repaired. as soon as I get it back, I'll give yesterday I went to the official service center and the guy who was>> you feedback. > > Yes, I'd like to know. working there didn't even bother to open the vcr. he just said: "oh, the LP mode proly wasn't working when you had bought it, and vcrs nowadays aren't what they used to be. it is more like a toy, you can't expect to get a quality out of this device. take it home and use SP mode only. maybe if you find some old sony tapes, try them, it might work!" I was really appalled, what an idiot! I would at least open it to see what's going on inside. but no, he just kept ranting without offering any reasonable solution. > On rereading my post, I realize I made an assumption about your VCR. I ok ;-)> do not really *know* that it has separate heads for SP and LP, so that > part (only) of my reply should be considered "probable", not "certain" :-) On 9/21/2007, ivana posted this:
Show quote > Gene E. Bloch wrote: That speaks volumes for their sense of responsibility to their > >>> thanks a lot, I'll have it repaired. as soon as I get it back, I'll give >>> you feedback. >> >> Yes, I'd like to know. > > yesterday I went to the official service center and the guy who was > working there didn't even bother to open the vcr. he just said: "oh, the > LP mode proly wasn't working when you had bought it, and vcrs nowadays > aren't what they used to be. it is more like a toy, you can't expect to > get a quality out of this device. take it home and use SP mode only. > maybe if you find some old sony tapes, try them, it might work!" > > I was really appalled, what an idiot! I would at least open it to see > what's going on inside. but no, he just kept ranting without offering > any reasonable solution. customers... Show quote >> On rereading my post, I realize I made an assumption about your VCR. I >> do not really *know* that it has separate heads for SP and LP, so that >> part (only) of my reply should be considered "probable", not "certain" :-) > > ok ;-) -- Gene E. Bloch (Gino) letters617blochg3251 (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom") Gary A. Edelstein <edelsgNO@SPAMyahoo.com.invalid> wrote in
news:49j2f39hnena0fq5vvrgs6r9hmcpk9es6m@4ax.com: The OP writes from Europe. VHS has only two standard speeds in PAL mode:> What happens with SLP mode? SP and LP which is 1/2 SP; a non-standard SLP mode 1/3 SP exists in a few machines but it's not widespread and not recommendable because of incompatibilities. Conversely, in NTSC SLP is standard and LP is a discouraged non-standard speed. Adding to the confusion, PAL-LP is roughly the same tape speed as NTSC-SLP and vice versa. Regards -- Zwölf große Boxkämpfer jagen Viktor quer über den Sylter Deich. http://www.wschwanke.de/ usenet_20031215 (AT) wschwanke (DOT) de  |
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