My camera is a filthy beast! I have question at DVinfo.net

Michael McConnell · March 23rd, 2005, 06:30 AM

I've used a tape cleaner to clean the head of my Vx-2000 and it still reads back dirty in my editing deck-I use several other cameras and the tape is fine-When the tapes play back they read dirty-the footage jumps and soemtimes the tape gets completely destroyed-Funny thing is when I play the tapes back in my camera it works just fine-It's only when I play the tapes back in other camera or decks that it gets messed up-ANY suggestions on alternate cleaning methods?

Boyd Ostroff · March 23rd, 2005, 07:06 AM

Sounds like the heads might be out of alignment, that would cause this kind of problem I think. You could use a firewire connection to export all your tapes to another deck, then get the camera serviced.

March 23rd, 2005, 06:30 AM	#1
Michael McConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: corona,ny Posts: 66	My camera is a filthy beast! I have question I've used a tape cleaner to clean the head of my Vx-2000 and it still reads back dirty in my editing deck-I use several other cameras and the tape is fine-When the tapes play back they read dirty-the footage jumps and soemtimes the tape gets completely destroyed-Funny thing is when I play the tapes back in my camera it works just fine-It's only when I play the tapes back in other camera or decks that it gets messed up-ANY suggestions on alternate cleaning methods? __________________ co-owner www.gakcity.com

March 23rd, 2005, 07:06 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sounds like the heads might be out of alignment, that would cause this kind of problem I think. You could use a firewire connection to export all your tapes to another deck, then get the camera serviced.