Interesting...So then why would it work fine after sitting for a few weeks of non-use?
Also, oddly enough this would only happen with SP tapes, EP tapes played just fine, though I think in another thread someone mentioned that these VCRs had separate heads for SP and EP anyways.
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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx
That would likely be a loss of control track issue. They use the control track 30 Hz pulses to calculate the tape time. No track pickup, no time count. Maybe tape skewing away from the correct tape path at the CTL head from a worn pinch roller, or contamination on the head?
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