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TVFactFan · 02-13-2005, 08:14 PM

another VCR?

wise3 · 02-13-2005, 08:18 PM

absolutely. I run into that situation from time to time with my 2 vcr's, even though you might think automatic tracking would eliminate it.

TVFactFan · 02-13-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by wise3

absolutely. I run into that situation from time to time with my 2 vcr's, even though you might think automatic tracking would eliminate it.

I thought if a picture was SHAKY it was shaky in any VCR. I had a situation recently where a trader sent me eps that had jumpy picture and tried to say it wasn't like that in his VCR. So I sent him the tape back and refuse to send him the show he wanted because I can't keep shows in my TV collection with a shaky picture. So I figured he was lying.

anglemark10 · 02-13-2005, 11:25 PM

I haven't had that happen too often, but it has happened.

nannyfan · 02-14-2005, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TVShow Analyzer

I thought if a picture was SHAKY it was shaky in any VCR. I had a situation recently where a trader sent me eps that had jumpy picture and tried to say it wasn't like that in his VCR. So I sent him the tape back and refuse to send him the show he wanted because I can't keep shows in my TV collection with a shaky picture. So I figured he was lying.

I used to own 3 vcrs and the playback quality varied in each vcr while playing the exact same tape! I had one vcr that refused to play "homemade" tapes without causing the pictures to be jumpy. Even when it was new, it had this problem. But - put in a retail tape and all was fine.

Another vcr plays homemade tapes that it recorded perfectly. Again, put in a homemade tape recorded in a different vcr and the tracking was off - I could steady it but then either had to have a tracking line at the top or bottom of the screen.

My third vcr would play any tapes just fine. This is the vcr I would use to check out tapes I received in a trade. However, just because they were jumpy in this vcr, didn't mean they were jumpy in the person's vcr who sent them to me.

I think with some tapes, the quality is so poor, you can tell if you have received quality lesser than promised.

I am now down to 2 vcrs and will soon be down to one. I have no plans to replace the final one when it quits working. I know some traders frown on trading "only" dvds, but, it is cheaper (especially mailing) and I never have to question the quality of tapes sent to me. Usually, with a dvd, what you see - is what was sent

Nannyfan

debwalsh · 02-14-2005, 06:45 PM

I've seen tapes be completely unwatchable in one VCR play back beautifully in another. It's all about alignment. I think you see fewer wide-ranging differences today, but the fact is no two pairs of recording and playback heads are absolutely identical. Even a cleaning (especially if there's retensioning involved) can alter the way a VCR both plays back and records. Until I got my S-VHS deck with the built-in TBC, I always tried to play back a tape in the machine in which it was recorded to ensure the best possible playback quality. Now I find almost everything looks better played back in that VCR.

02-13-2005, 08:14 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	Is it possible for a picture to be JUMPY in one VCR and not JUMPY in another VCR?

02-14-2005, 06:45 PM	#6
debwalsh Ancient Archivist Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Posts: 504	I've seen tapes be completely unwatchable in one VCR play back beautifully in another. It's all about alignment. I think you see fewer wide-ranging differences today, but the fact is no two pairs of recording and playback heads are absolutely identical. Even a cleaning (especially if there's retensioning involved) can alter the way a VCR both plays back and records. Until I got my S-VHS deck with the built-in TBC, I always tried to play back a tape in the machine in which it was recorded to ensure the best possible playback quality. Now I find almost everything looks better played back in that VCR.
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02-13-2005, 08:18 PM	#2
wise3 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 05, 2004 Location: FL Posts: 90	absolutely. I run into that situation from time to time with my 2 vcr's, even though you might think automatic tracking would eliminate it.

02-13-2005, 11:25 PM	#4
anglemark10 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 06, 2004 Location: United States Posts: 787	I haven't had that happen too often, but it has happened.