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 !!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
@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 😁
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?
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!
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 !!
I completely agree here in May 2024!
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!
This was amazing! Damn! We want more! We want more!
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!
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.
Thinking about applying to Lightning Fast VCR Repair after this
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.
THANK YOU!!! My idler was stuck!
Top video lad
thanks for advice
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.
Thank you sir!! 👌
Great Infos,,nice to see,,,it helps my Video to alive,,Mike
Nice video. Don't you forget de the encoder mode switch cleaning.
The.best
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.
Fantastic video👍 Thank you for making this video. Would it be possible to make a video on how to change capacitors?
Ebay2016videos R I can do but not for a while will add it to my list of videos to make
2ombieboy's VHS Vault that’s fine. Thanks once again for a great videi
Mine is taking the tape but the tape isn’t feeding to the main silver piece. Not sure why
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
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!
Did you ever find a solution to this issue? I have been having the same problem!
@@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.
Try this out, 12voltvids knows what he’s talking about, th-cam.com/video/fazLIPQqKLk/w-d-xo.html
mode switch
Hi, my VHS accepts tapes but it doesn't display video, it makes a fast and slow audio noise. Any ideas, thanks.
Do you have one with a belt?
my vcr is intermittently going fuzzy, there seems to be an even time between each fuzzy period, any ideas? great video, thanks a lot
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.
@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 😁
@John Smallberries good call! I'll do just that!
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?
Belt?
Having an issue where I put in a tape , machine ejects and powers down. Any ideas?
Did you find your answer? I'm having the same problem.
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.
@@Ericonwheelz gonna try fiddling with the capston. Unless it something else??
Any luck? I'm having this issue now.
I have this exact vcr! It’s playing tapes too fast and there is no sound. Any ideas?
@JuanCortes_1979 dang, I live in the city, there’s no fresh dirt here.
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!
Help annie.
Never ever put WD40 in a video player it will fuck it up ...
Missing common fault: VCR doesn't accept the tape :X.
Pushed tape in too fast
@@THEMACINTOSH25 Good joke, you don't push the tape at all, the mechanism to pull it in just never triggers.