Weird stuff

[ERICCONNELLY 0]

I use a JVC miniDV (DVM 50) camera that has started to do some funny stuff - somebody help me out please.

The camera seems to work properly and then when the video is played back it is all F*d up. It looks like the image is divided into several (5 or 6) horizontal "bands" that are all playing at slightly different frame rates. It really looks bizzare.

If I pop out the tape, and insert a different tape it will record properly. If I put the F*d up tape back in, sometimes it does OK, sometimes not.

Has anyone else seen this? Is it the tapes or my camera?

[airdrew20012001 0]

That is actually pretty common. My experience is that it comes from taping over other images. usually the image in the background is the stuff you are taping over. What I do because i shoot a lot of tandems is every now and then record over the whole tape with the lense cap on. It's the tape, not the camera.

Drewfus McDoofus

[ERICCONNELLY 0]

Thanks,
It is really frustrating to get what you think is some really great stuff and the find out all you have is some digitally garbled junk. Any hope of recovering the video?

[freeflir29 0]

From my experience this is pretty common with JVC cameras. I was warned NOT to buy one. I know a guy that had two and hated them both. I have seen the same problem you describe on two differen't JVC cams. Try running a head cleaner through it. That may help....or the heads themselves may be damaged and causing the problem.

[fleafry 0]

While we're on the JVC topic... I used to use a JVC GR-DV1 and changed way back to Sony. Still have the DV1 (NTSC) in case anyone needs it - (works and may be good for parts).

ciao
FBJ

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[FeFe 0]

May happen to any camera.
Clean your heads.
Try not to use the same tape for more than 2-3 cycles.
Stick to one tape brand.
Avoid 80/120 minutes tapes.
Video may be recovered if you play it at a hq desk player, but there is no guarantee.
Loads of useful info at http://www.zenera.com/reference/dvtape.html
BS
And yes - stick to Sony !

[FreeFlyFreaky 0]

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every now and then record over the whole tape with the lense cap on.

I just discovered a great way to blank tapes.

I put my camera in the VCR mode and hit record. It records a blank video (grey/black) with 0 volume audio.

I use a PC110 and I assume you can do this with most cameras.

Blue Ones,

Whit