VHS tape playback issue
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Hello,
I bought 2 used camcorders to watch tapes that I filmed a little over ten years ago, but the videos don't play well: black and white image (lines/noise), accelerated speed, and poor audio (echo). I'm attaching the images in the link.
The two camcorders are:
1. Compact VHS GR-AX2000 (this one seems to have even worse video quality)
2. JVC Videomovie A1 VHSC
Can someone please help me? These are childhood videos, so they are very precious memories that I would like to recover!
Thank you very much!
I bought 2 used camcorders to watch tapes that I filmed a little over ten years ago, but the videos don't play well: black and white image (lines/noise), accelerated speed, and poor audio (echo). I'm attaching the images in the link.
The two camcorders are:
1. Compact VHS GR-AX2000 (this one seems to have even worse video quality)
2. JVC Videomovie A1 VHSC
Can someone please help me? These are childhood videos, so they are very precious memories that I would like to recover!
Thank you very much!
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Hello and welcome as a new member. Your question caught my attention in these times of confinement. I have also undertaken to restore some VHS tapes.
Your case is, it must be said, desperate. I have camcorder tapes and VHS from '92 that I converted to digital files; they retained colors and a relatively undisturbed image.
I would suggest cleaning the playback heads of your camcorders.
Checking your VHS-C tapes on a home VCR with the VHS-C to VHS adapter to eliminate the camcorder fault.
It may be that the camcorders are out of order but that the tapes are intact; 10 years is much less than mine!
If you do not have the possibility to test your tapes on other equipment, have a cassette tested by a specialized web company or your photo lab and supermarket development section.
"Donkeys change their minds, not idiots."
Please remember to mark your message as "resolved" if that is the case.
Your case is, it must be said, desperate. I have camcorder tapes and VHS from '92 that I converted to digital files; they retained colors and a relatively undisturbed image.
I would suggest cleaning the playback heads of your camcorders.
Checking your VHS-C tapes on a home VCR with the VHS-C to VHS adapter to eliminate the camcorder fault.
It may be that the camcorders are out of order but that the tapes are intact; 10 years is much less than mine!
If you do not have the possibility to test your tapes on other equipment, have a cassette tested by a specialized web company or your photo lab and supermarket development section.
"Donkeys change their minds, not idiots."
Please remember to mark your message as "resolved" if that is the case.
Thank you very much for your response. I did see some forums indeed discussing head cleaning, but not being knowledgeable in the field, I'm afraid I might damage the device. And as you said, during this lockdown, I don't have access to outside resources. But I think that, as a last resort, I will eventually have to clean them.
I thought about buying a VCR in particular, and I will do it soon.
That said, I have two questions for you:
1. What do you mean by "dead camcorder"?
2. I imagine that if I transfer the tapes to a digital medium, I will have the same problem.
Thanks again.
there were cleaning tapes I say there were because this equipment is obsolete it seems unlikely to find any
just wipe the shiny parts (the heads) with a cotton swab given where you are it’s worth taking the risk
camcorder out of order translation: out of order, not working