Massive VCR Haul!

[ChrisW6ATV]

The control head is one of the heads next to the capstan (motorized pin) and rubber pinch roller that pull the tape through its path.

Most VCRs run at their highest speed (SP for a VHS machine) until they are "told" to slow down by slower-speed control pulses. If you have (or make) an SP-speed test recording on another VCR, it may play at the correct or near-correct speed. But, of course, you need to fix the problem.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by TUD1

Thanks, but as of late they are not cooperating. I spent all morning cleaning and fixing the VBT200, but all I got was off speed playback and a rotten picture. I only replaced the loading belt, but it appears I'll have to spend $17.95 on a belt kit from Studio Sound Electronics.

OMG! That Emerson TV appears to be the exact model I had as the first TV I owned (was a garage sale set) when I was a kid...Had to give it to a neighbor in a move since the car was overfilled already. Would you mind posting the model number and screen size? If you ever head up this way I would not mind buying it.





Captinclock: On that machine that is running off speed...Makesure the capstan/pinch roller is pinching the tape and controlling it's speed. I've seen rollers loose grip/pinch, and the tape speed became regulated by the take up reel instead of the capstan....The playback was off speed and the video was awefull since the synchronizing system was trying to deal with one of the important elements it controls not responding...

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

The control head is one of the heads next to the capstan (motorized pin) and rubber pinch roller that pull the tape through its path.

Most VCRs run at their highest speed (SP for a VHS machine) until they are "told" to slow down by slower-speed control pulses. If you have (or make) an SP-speed test recording on another VCR, it may play at the correct or near-correct speed. But, of course, you need to fix the problem.

what about pre-recorded tapes though? I have a lot of pre-recorded tapes and they definitely don't seem to play at the right speed regardless of what speed they where recorded at or how long they are.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

OMG! That Emerson TV appears to be the exact model I had as the first TV I owned (was a garage sale set) when I was a kid...Had to give it to a neighbor in a move since the car was overfilled already. Would you mind posting the model number and screen size? If you ever head up this way I would not mind buying it.





Captinclock: On that machine that is running off speed...Makesure the capstan/pinch roller is pinching the tape and controlling it's speed. I've seen rollers loose grip/pinch, and the tape speed became regulated by the take up reel instead of the capstan....The playback was off speed and the video was awefull since the synchronizing system was trying to deal with one of the important elements it controls not responding...

OK, well I'll check into the pincher issue as well. I did notice that this machine uses the same motor from the capstan assembly to control the take-up reel...

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by Captainclock

what about pre-recorded tapes though? I have a lot of pre-recorded tapes and they definitely don't seem to play at the right speed regardless of what speed they where recorded at or how long they are.

Since you have a separate topic started for your VCR problem, and this topic is really about TUD1's group of VCRs, I will make further comments in your Hitachi discussion.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

Since you have a separate topic started for your VCR problem, and this topic is really about TUD1's group of VCRs, I will make further comments in your Hitachi discussion.

well it kind of had a little bit to do with this thread because he mentioned that one of his VCRs was having a playback speed issue which is what I'm having with mine and my VCR is a top loader VCR from the early 1980s like some of his VCRs are, so its technically not too far off topic but I can see where you're going with this.