VCR Testing Tape

[@malibupromqueen]

I like coming back to this video from time to time to listen to janet's vhs degraded voice. its soothing

[@simonwillis1529]

I miss these test things I loved seeing all these

[@secam99]

3:03 ohhhhh shit

[@lucreciajean386]

Ohhhh s*it also that was turbo

[@videomaster8580]

For some reason this video is very pleasing lol. Janets smooth voice, makes everything ok. ;o)

[@LETVReturns]

got recommended this a year later

[@jordanmillraney5481]

There’s software called VHS-Decode where it aims to decode “tbc” files (RAW Tape Signals) into usable video files. By reading on the wiki about it, it involves tapping into the VCR’s video RF point (and audio for Hi-Fi capture if there’s a test point for it) and plugging the components into either a CX card or the Domesday Duplicator (which isn’t cheap by any means). I’m not too tech savvy about how this all works so people far more knowledgeable than me either on the wiki or on discord may help you out on how to set it all up. It’s very technical upon reading the wiki.

[@uwtitanfan]

@@jordanmillraney5481 it’s capturing the RF signal straight from the tape and then software demodulates it and rebuilds the picture

[@nickelodeonstuff1572]

So, you were unplugging and changing components in the VCR while this was being played?

[@phelissimo_]

Yes, looks like.

[@Rennyputansu650]

me: listening to song test card:bloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo me:hey i was listening to that

[@tiles2048]

3:17 VCR.

[@Shinke_12345ll]

2:50This time is like a very fast song.

[@แม่โอ๋2]

2:08There was a sound when the signal was bad.

[@fabiuscervus]

i'm so high right now and watching this. what the eff is happening? you're able to do that with your VCR? that's radical.

[@windestruct]

He was repairing it and recorded the capture

[@brentfisher902]

I like on 3:20 where you used a magna-doodle pen to wipe out the control track so it plays at the wrong speed.

[@WickerBasket9]

He went from SLP mode to SP in a flash after that thanks to the magna-doodle pen.

[@ReversExtra]

As You Know In 0:00 - 0:05 It Was The Price Is Right That Was On Gameshow Network In 1996.

[@แม่โอ๋2]

2:47The signal is almost defective at sound.

[@jackhouck4453]

3:46 Oh my god what?!

[@annamakal340]

4:11

[@erikpridemore3174]

Holy everythings! It look like these noises and pictures in this tape, showed how why things you had to do were plugged and unplugged. And Janet Jackson's song "When I Think Of You", is from NBCUniversal Music Entertainment. Everything is now digital these days.

[@WickerBasket9]

And sad part is, you don't really get to see this kind of beautiful stuff anymore. No more test card patterns and this masterpiece.

[@stillonvhs5798]

sounds like the audio is coming in a bit hot, and the head switch noise is unusually high, which might be down to the head alignment

[@JasonDelarosa2000]

"Columbia-TriStar Television; the only network you'll ever need!"

[@แม่โอ๋2]

3:31 The signal is pretty bad.

[@แม่โอ๋2]

0:13Signal's clear.

[@maxiteayt]

Horror!!! 1:37

[@lucreciajean386]

Test card at 1:21

[@LucasLuchi]

VCR Model please!

[@uwtitanfan]

Sears SR-3000 VHS... Made by hitachi!

[@LucasLuchi]

That vcr has a digital glitch

[@LucasLuchi]

My one is jvc hr j673m (nolonger)

[@LucasLuchi]

my will be sony ex5br

[@phelissimo_]

@@LucasLuchi No, there is no such thing like a "digital glitch" in a VCR. The reason why it looks like that is because the digitalization player was probably attached to a Time Base Corrector which stabilizes the video.

[@vexhoyslag1343]

Nice

[@rizqiprtm]

song name???

[@AndreiGheorgheOfficial]

Janet Jackson - When I think of you

[@rizqiprtm]

Thanks....

[@javierxslr]

When i think of you by Janet Jackson

[@xxlilyroblox8515]

4:11 wierd pink screen (edit)

[@windestruct]

Weird*

[@Zcooger]

Do you still have the original tape?

[@uwtitanfan]

Zcooger yes... yes I do

[@Zcooger]

Wow, If you do still have this scrambled in Leitch Viewguard feed from C band it is actually possible to recreate this scrambling system. I'm collecting these materials but I don't know If you want to send me this tape? I want to collect data from invisible lines of the video called VBI.

[@Zcooger]

Could we buy this tape from you through someone living in NA?

[@JasonDelarosa2000]

@@uwtitanfan A Corn Pops commercial and Bike Max toy commercial during an episode of _Dinosaurs_ that was most likely taped off of KTTV (or whatever syndicated station)? Why wouldn't he?

[@uwtitanfan]

@@Zcooger the tape was a garbage tape I had lying around. I could send you a lossless compressed AVI of it?

[@lucreciajean386]

tHiS tApE iS cUrSeD

[@sebastiaorochadasilva9898]

vcr testing tape

[@nicky8951]

Batterai pernah 2%😂😂😂

[@rafteljhonver6273]

Remembers stevations are television

[@pietrofriends]

WHAT THE

[@LucasLuchi]

This music sounds like genesis to me

[@WickerBasket9]

I think it's because of the electric bass and the instrument choice is what I'm thinking over here since Sonic Crackers had those kind of instruments such as the kick and the snare plus the electric bass.

[@phelissimo_]

It's Janet Jackson tho

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

It’s Mega Drive!

[@nicky8951]

ERROR

[@lucreciajean386]

YO F*CKING 3:20 IS TURBO SPEED

[@lucreciajean386]

The VCR Testing Tape Was So Damaged That It Got Broken I found this here plz click now! 5:10

[@PAZ-3205]

Very poor!!!