UVW 1200

30 Sep 2005 1:49 PM

parvardigar

This non profit organization I volunteer to assist recently invested in
a refurbished UVW 1200 player. My task would be to transfer there old
Betacam sp tapes to computer. I was successful for the majority of tape
media transfere. However it's this last remaining batch -Sony
L750HG. When I play them I see only gray banding appearing on the
monitor screen. When I listen via the headphones it sounds like
accelerated garble. That indicates something is on the tape. If I put
in another Betacam sp from another collection it plays perfectly. I
could use expert insight into the procedure to adjust the UVW 1200
player so that it plays in a normal speed. If that's the problem?
I'm at a loss. I don't have a manual so accessing the menu or
adjusting the switches leaves me at a disadvantage. Thanks for your
attentions.
Chuck M

2 Oct 2005 6:08 AM

Ray Glasser

Chuck, an L-750 is a CONSUMER Beta tape, and will not play in your BetaCam
machine!! It must be played back in a consumer Beta machine. Mystery
solved.
    Best,
    Ray
    www.betainfoguide.com

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> This non profit organization I volunteer to assist recently invested in
> a refurbished UVW 1200 player. My task would be to transfer there old
> Betacam sp tapes to computer. I was successful for the majority of tape
> media transfere. However it's this last remaining batch -Sony
> L750HG. When I play them I see only gray banding appearing on the
> monitor screen. When I listen via the headphones it sounds like
> accelerated garble. That indicates something is on the tape. If I put
> in another Betacam sp from another collection it plays perfectly. I
> could use expert insight into the procedure to adjust the UVW 1200
> player so that it plays in a normal speed. If that's the problem?
> I'm at a loss. I don't have a manual so accessing the menu or
> adjusting the switches leaves me at a disadvantage. Thanks for your
> attentions.
> Chuck M
>

5 Oct 2005 2:11 AM

parvardigar

Thanks for the perfect info. I'll have to sell off the UVW1200.

What machine is capable of playing the comsumer beta tape, L-750. And
seeing that I need to play off (for duplication) a bunch of Beta SPs
what machine would play those larger media? In my inexperience I
assumed the UVW1200 would play all betascams and BetaSP.s.

Thanks. And betainfoguide.com is fantastic. Great internet asset.
Chuck M