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> "Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:42870df4$0$23058$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>> that professionnals use.
>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>
>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>> own tape has defective head ?
>
> Most likely, the heads are out of alignment, which will result in the
> symptoms you've described.
>
>
>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>> it considered defective ?
>
> Yes.  If it was within the alignment specification, it wouldn't have this
> problem.
>
>>
>>
>
>

>
>"Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
>news:42870df4$0$23058$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>> that professionnals use.
>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>
>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>> own tape has defective head ?
>
>Most likely, the heads are out of alignment, which will result in the
>symptoms you've described.
>
>
>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>> it considered defective ?
>
>Yes.  If it was within the alignment specification, it wouldn't have this
>problem.
>

> In message <3ervt1F4mid***@individual.net>, PTravel <ptra***@ruyitang.com>
> writes
>>
>>"Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
>>news:42870df4$0$23058$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>>> that professionnals use.
>>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>>
>>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>>> own tape has defective head ?
>>
>>Most likely, the heads are out of alignment, which will result in the
>>symptoms you've described.
>>
>>
>>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>>> it considered defective ?
>>
>>Yes.  If it was within the alignment specification, it wouldn't have this
>>problem.
>>
> Given the information that we've gleaned from the OP, ISTM that the most
> likely cause is an LP recording from another camcorder.
>
> Sony manuals state quite clearly that LP recordings from another camcorder
> are likely not to replay properly.

>
>"Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
>news:42870df4$0$23058$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>> that professionnals use.
>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>
>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>> own tape has defective head ?
>
>Most likely, the heads are out of alignment, which will result in the
>symptoms you've described.
>
>
>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>> it considered defective ?
>
>Yes.  If it was within the alignment specification, it wouldn't have this
>problem.
>

"PTravel" <ptra***@ruyitang.com> wrote in message
news:3ervt1F4mid4U1@individual.net...
>
> "Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:42870df4$0$23058$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>> that professionnals use.
>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>
>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>> own tape has defective head ?
>
> Most likely, the heads are out of alignment, which will result in the
> symptoms you've described.
>
>
>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>> it considered defective ?
>
> Yes.  If it was within the alignment specification, it wouldn't have this
> problem.
>
>>

> "PTravel" <ptra***@ruyitang.com> wrote in message
> news:3ervt1F4mid4U1@individual.net...
>>
>> "Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
>> news:42870df4$0$23058$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>>> that professionnals use.
>>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>>
>>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>>> own tape has defective head ?
>>
>> Most likely, the heads are out of alignment, which will result in the
>> symptoms you've described.
>>
>>
>>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>>> it considered defective ?
>>
>> Yes.  If it was within the alignment specification, it wouldn't have this
>> problem.
>>
>>>
>  or the camera they where recoded on was out of alignment

> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
> that professionnals use.
> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
> a repairer that told head are defective.
>
> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
> own tape has defective head ?
>
> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
> it considered defective ?
>

>
>
> "Fidji" <n***@free.fr> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 42870df4$0$23058$626a1***@news.free.fr...
>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>> that professionnals use.
>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>
>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>> own tape has defective head ?
>>
>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>> it considered defective ?
>>
>
>

>
> "Fidji" <n***@free.fr> wrote in message
> news:428c253b$0$1344$626a14ce@news.free.fr...
>> Thank's for your anwsers.
>> One more question, do you know if alignement can be done by
>> myself or it must be a repairer ?
>
> Alignment generally requires a specially-recorded tape, and the right
> instruments and tools.  I think it's safe to say that if you need to ask,
> you should send it out to a professional for repair.
>
>>
>>
>> "Fidji" <n***@free.fr> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> 42870df4$0$23058$626a1***@news.free.fr...
>>> I've sold a Sony Hi8 Camcorder (first generation of camcorder,
>>> DCR TRV-7000E  ).
>>> The buyer tell me now that he cannot read tape that has been
>>> recorded on others camcorders (I think 8mm) and from test tape
>>> that professionnals use.
>>> But it record well and read his own recorded tape. He asked
>>> a repairer that told head are defective.
>>>
>>> Is that possible that a camcorder that record and read very well its
>>> own tape has defective head ?
>>>
>>> if a camcorder cannot read tapes recorded on other camcorders is
>>> it considered defective ?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>