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Repairing VHS tapes
Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:12 pm
I have some VHS tapes that were recorded at a slow speed that I want to transfer to DVD. Does anyone know where I can take the tapes to have them repaired prior to transferring them? I tried Kadairs, but the guy they used doesn't do it anymore.
This post was edited on 2/24/09 at 9:32 pm
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Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:16 pm to mametoo
Just soak them in warm, soapy water. You can go pay an expert, but that's all he's gonna do with them when you leave.
Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:21 pm to Casty McBoozer
DO NOT USE ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP. That will screw up the tapes.
Posted on 2/24/09 at 9:22 pm to Spirit of Dunson
Would the word repair instead of clean end this?
Posted on 2/24/09 at 10:38 pm to mametoo
I would use small pieces of duct tape.
Posted on 2/25/09 at 8:23 pm to TideHater
Nice guys, but does anyone have an answer?
Posted on 2/26/09 at 7:59 am to mametoo
What, exactly, do you mean by "repaired"? Record speed has nothing to do with repair......
Posted on 2/26/09 at 8:42 pm to arrakis
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What, exactly, do you mean by "repaired"? Record speed has nothing to do with repair
The tapes are very grainy and hard to see. I was told that if I had them moved to DVD it would be grainy there as well.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 7:37 am to mametoo
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The tapes are very grainy and hard to see. I was told that if I had them moved to DVD it would be grainy there as well.
That is correct; the old garbage in/garbage out scenario. The output will never be better than what you input. Film is restored by digitally importing each frame (24f per sec), correcting, output to digital, and then transferring back to film. Magnetic media...not so much. It is POSSIBLE to edit the output to enhance the images, but won't justify the expense.
Long story short....won't work.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 8:16 pm to arrakis
Thanks for the info
Posted on 2/27/09 at 10:38 pm to mametoo
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The tapes are very grainy and hard to see.
I assume you checked to make sure it is not the VCR? I had that problem once. Popped in another VCR and they were fine.
Posted on 2/27/09 at 10:58 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Tried it in two different VCRs and it was the same. Had to search for a while to find two VCRs.
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