Video is on the tape, but won't play back at DVinfo.net

Dan Robinson · January 28th, 2009, 10:48 AM

I have a single tape that I shot yesterday that my FX1 will not play back. The tape doesn't jam, it runs fine, but no video plays back throughout the entire tape. The video is on the tape, I can see it when I fast-forward or rewind the tape during playback. However, during straight playback, no video/audio shows up on the LCD nor can be captured. The timecode counter is running, so TC data is OK.

Three other tapes I shot yesterday work just fine.

Matthew Klos · January 28th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Don't know for sure but try going between the SD and HD settings. See if anything plays back then.

Kevin McRoberts · August 9th, 2010, 03:54 PM

Did you ever solve this problem? Sprang up for me today and I'm puzzlified.

Shaun Roemich · August 9th, 2010, 04:51 PM

Kevin: when was the last time you cleaned your heads?

Kevin McRoberts · August 11th, 2010, 07:37 AM

About a week before it started happening.

Working on it yesterday, periodically got a C:31:23 error (T reel fault)... unless smaking some sense into it works, looks like its servicing time.

Daniel Epstein · August 11th, 2010, 12:56 PM

Try playing the tape back on a deck. The bigger units have better error correction which may find the correct data stream for proper playback. Camera probably needs servicing.

Michael Liebergot · August 16th, 2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Robinson

I have a single tape that I shot yesterday that my FX1 will not play back. The tape doesn't jam, it runs fine, but no video plays back throughout the entire tape. The video is on the tape, I can see it when I fast-forward or rewind the tape during playback. However, during straight playback, no video/audio shows up on the LCD nor can be captured. The timecode counter is running, so TC data is OK.

Three other tapes I shot yesterday work just fine.

Dan, I had the same exact problem last year on one of my FX1's. I recorded a wedding ceremony and my second camera wouldn't record the video properly. I could only view it when I was eitehr fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. And I even tried to capture while fast forwarding and adjust in post. Couldn't capture any way possible.

I tried manually cleaning the tape heads, and that didn't fix the problem either.

Turned out that I had to have the a new tape assembly installed.
I sent it off to Armatos in NY, they replaced the assembly and worked fine ever since.

Cost me I think $350 for the replacement. Don't take my word for it as I don;t exactly remember since it was over a year ago.

January 28th, 2009, 10:48 AM	#1
Dan Robinson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, West Virginia Posts: 131	Video is on the tape, but won't play back I have a single tape that I shot yesterday that my FX1 will not play back. The tape doesn't jam, it runs fine, but no video plays back throughout the entire tape. The video is on the tape, I can see it when I fast-forward or rewind the tape during playback. However, during straight playback, no video/audio shows up on the LCD nor can be captured. The timecode counter is running, so TC data is OK. Three other tapes I shot yesterday work just fine.

August 9th, 2010, 04:51 PM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Kevin: when was the last time you cleaned your heads? __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 28th, 2009, 03:03 PM	#2
Matthew Klos Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Glastonbury,CT Posts: 49	Don't know for sure but try going between the SD and HD settings. See if anything plays back then.

August 9th, 2010, 03:54 PM	#3
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Did you ever solve this problem? Sprang up for me today and I'm puzzlified.

August 11th, 2010, 07:37 AM	#5
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	About a week before it started happening. Working on it yesterday, periodically got a C:31:23 error (T reel fault)... unless smaking some sense into it works, looks like its servicing time.

August 11th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#6
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Try playing the tape back on a deck. The bigger units have better error correction which may find the correct data stream for proper playback. Camera probably needs servicing.