v1u not playing back just blue screen at DVinfo.net

Dave Morgan · July 11th, 2007, 01:11 AM

earlier today i tried to play back a video just as i normally do, and all it did was show a blue screen. "the tape was rolling" i kept messing with it and it just started working. any ideas? what would cause this.

Lee Berger · July 11th, 2007, 05:10 AM

Dave,
It sounds like a head clog. You could try a DV cleaning tape.

John M. McCloskey · July 18th, 2007, 11:53 AM

This has happened several times with our Z1u's. It was caused by faulty head alignment and dirty heads. In every occassion a tape cleaner was not enough to get the camera back on track, we had to ship them off for repair. We have also had trouble with tapes coming off track from the heads around loud noises which caused a blue screen in playback Ex. gunshots, airplane noise, explosions. Also was told there is no way to save the footage.

July 11th, 2007, 01:11 AM	#1
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	v1u not playing back just blue screen earlier today i tried to play back a video just as i normally do, and all it did was show a blue screen. "the tape was rolling" i kept messing with it and it just started working. any ideas? what would cause this.

July 11th, 2007, 05:10 AM	#2
Lee Berger Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 326	Dave, It sounds like a head clog. You could try a DV cleaning tape.

July 18th, 2007, 11:53 AM	#3
John M. McCloskey Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: West Point, MS Posts: 313	This has happened several times with our Z1u's. It was caused by faulty head alignment and dirty heads. In every occassion a tape cleaner was not enough to get the camera back on track, we had to ship them off for repair. We have also had trouble with tapes coming off track from the heads around loud noises which caused a blue screen in playback Ex. gunshots, airplane noise, explosions. Also was told there is no way to save the footage.