VCR Tricks And Tips For fixing your VCR.

[@jamesconner3437]

Even with the focusing problems in this video, it is easily the most informative one I've found here in Jan 2024. The places he points out are indeed the source of 90% of "adjustable" faults, at least as for the average d-i-y person with a bit of mechanical interest. Thanks !!

[@thomashverring9484]

I completely agree here in May 2024!

[@ryerichards4885]

I have about twenty old vcr's out in the shed, as well as over two thousand kick ass movies. As the functioning vcr's blink out one by one I am compelled alas to turn my efforts toward learning these things from top to bottom. I've worked on a lot of cars but this is much more interesting and relevant. I fully intend to make myself an expert, and I'm gonna watch every good video on this that I can. This was great. Thank you!

[@spencerr999]

Omg I just did all the spinning and turning of things and my VCR that hasn’t been working just started working. Thank you so much!

[@arctic_dreamer]

YOU SAVED MY VCR! THANK YOU!! it was the capstan! It was solid as a rock, I didn’t even realize it was supposed to move. Some WD40 on a q tip carefully worked down along the shaft and a rubber band to help me get a grip on the blasted thing to work it in. I went from having no picture or sound playback (but the tape advanced and rewound just fine) to having perfect picture quality again. Thank you! I’m not sure what that did to restore the picture as I have no idea how a vcr works but hey. If it works, it works :D

[@RICHARDT193]

I just found this video yesterday and i was blown away by the quality of information and the detail you go into, I was an instant subscriber. i love the channel and as for any background noise, it wasn't a distraction at all so i wouldn't worry about it. All the best.

[@thomashverring9484]

This was amazing! Damn! We want more! We want more!

[@DaveMac53]

THANK YOU!!! My idler was stuck!

[@CalrissianSteele]

I'd like to see a step by step 'how to' I possible. Im a visual learner I'm afraid I'd screw it up if I did it by myself. But learning these things is a good start. Thank you.

[@hateinclination5356]

Thinking about applying to Lightning Fast VCR Repair after this

[@Flying-Roro]

Amazing concise video

[@GabrielLago1]

Nice video. Don't you forget de the encoder mode switch cleaning.

[@Jetta-Liner]

Great Infos,,nice to see,,,it helps my Video to alive,,Mike

[@Ilovetosingem]

Great video, thanks a lot. Would you know how to adjust the drum centre screw. I moved it but can't get it back to where it should be. Any help would be great. Thanks for posting.

[@bobsbits5357]

hi i have betacam decks i have not change any cap in the power units at all there is one model i need to change over 5 caps under the VU meter and change a small fuse i changed capes for my mate he gets up set about the cost of the new caps i have to put in as he's only payed silly money for the deck i had to pay £17 for 4 new caps 6800uf ones i did pay alot for the soundcraft 381 - 8 a deck like this i don't know what it cost now

[@aaronhegar5178]

my vcr is intermittently going fuzzy, there seems to be an even time between each fuzzy period, any ideas? great video, thanks a lot

[@giin97]

Same here. Done several cleaning passes, no improvement, and tapes that played perfectly yesterday are now going fuzzy exactly the same. No fuzz during fast forward or reverse, and the fuzz isn't at the same location when replayed. Definitely an issue with the VCR.

[@giin97]

@John Smallberries dunno. Really sucks, because I was 2 hours into a personal project to archive a huge library of family videos I found. Checking with my uncles now to see if anyone has a VCR squirreled away that I can try 😁

[@giin97]

@John Smallberries good call! I'll do just that!

[@Trauma_Ties]

Having this weird issue where my vcr makes a whining noise when playing tapes and it makes the picture look wavy. I've noticed if I take the top off and just lightly touch the fixed guiding post it stops. Not sure if I need to somehow tighten or maybe loosen the post.

[@EbayvideosR]

Fantastic video👍 Thank you for making this video. Would it be possible to make a video on how to change capacitors?

[@2ombieboysVHSVault]

Ebay2016videos R I can do but not for a while will add it to my list of videos to make

[@EbayvideosR]

2ombieboy's VHS Vault that’s fine. Thanks once again for a great videi

[@1wannabee1]

Hi mate. Really great video. I'm trying to copy some vhs vids onto dvd. My problem with a cpl of them? is that the audio is just turning out a humming/buzzing noise. It may be the tapes are just knackered as they have'nt been played for some time. But if you've any tips on what I could try before they go in the bin? I'd really be grateful. Ps. I do have audio on other tapes that I've tried!

[@danhughesartist]

Did you ever find a solution to this issue? I have been having the same problem!

[@1wannabee1]

@@danhughesartist Hi, unfortunately no. I tried every way I could but to no avail. The picture quality improved very slightly but ,y films that had no audio remained the same. I did find a fella that claimed really excellent results via a machine he had made himself. But the costs that he quoted if you wanted him to do them for you? were just rediculous so it was'nt even a choice in the matter. Tc now and sorry I did'nt have better news for you.

[@ronwilgenbusch1961]

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[@THEMACINTOSH25]

Hi, my VHS accepts tapes but it doesn't display video, it makes a fast and slow audio noise. Any ideas, thanks.

[@Nigh_Blithe]

Do you have one with a belt?

[@Collected-Light]

Thank you sir!! 👌

[@Timinem]

I am having an issue with audio being either absent or out of sync, the audio head is fine but the tape itself is not making complete contact with the audio head. Idk how to solve this issue

[@FirstnameLastname-qc3xx]

Mine is taking the tape but the tape isn’t feeding to the main silver piece. Not sure why

[@Ericonwheelz]

Having an issue where I put in a tape , machine ejects and powers down. Any ideas?

[@5853ify]

Did you find your answer? I'm having the same problem.

[@Ericonwheelz]

Pretty sure the belt is worn so the machine turns off to prevent damage to the tape. Gonna throw some rubber bands on there and see what happens.

[@samfisher1890]

@@Ericonwheelz gonna try fiddling with the capston. Unless it something else??

[@blinddog1212]

Any luck? I'm having this issue now.

[@bigbro5793]

thanks for advice

[@youngcheezy1038]

I have this exact vcr! It’s playing tapes too fast and there is no sound. Any ideas?

[@youngcheezy1038]

@JuanCortes_1979 dang, I live in the city, there’s no fresh dirt here.

[@youngcheezy1038]

If anyone reads this who has the same problem, I fixed it and it was simple; there’s a ribbon cable near the audio head that came dislodged. I simply popped that sucker back in and boom!

[@luizalbertorodrigues4560]

The.best

[@victoriahensley3419]

I need help with a Panasonic 4521 vcr.....it wont rewind or ff...when i hit play it makes all the sounds but then it turns itself off. What could that be?

[@bobrew461]

Belt?

[@ronalddavis]

mode switch

[@DAVIDWILLIAMS-qn1be]

Never ever put WD40 in a video player it will fuck it up ...

[@razberik8320]

EXACTLY! WD40 is not a lubricant.

[@LaekeyManifests]

Help annie.

[@MrReese]

Missing common fault: VCR doesn't accept the tape :X.

[@THEMACINTOSH25]

Pushed tape in too fast

[@MrReese]

@@THEMACINTOSH25 Good joke, you don't push the tape at all, the mechanism to pull it in just never triggers.