
What is the difference between a 4 head vcr and a 6 head vcr?
1997年6月30日 · A six-head VCR utilizes two separate heads for recording only. In this way four heads can be dedicated to playback for maximum playback quality while the two additional heads provide extended recording capability. In most cases a four-head VCR will suit your needs just fine. If you do a lot of recording, a six-head model may come in handy.
VCR Head Cleaning Tape: Wet or Dry? - Home Theater Forum
2001年1月11日 · Head cleaning tapes are a bad idea, especially on a S-VHS VCR. Unless you really know what you're doing, like Scott does, you'd be better off spending $20 once every two years and taking your VCR into a reputable, locally-owned (i.e. not Best Buy) repair shop and have the technician clean it for you.
What to use for VCR head cleaning alcohol? - Home Theater Forum
2001年9月1日 · When I clean my VCR heads I use alcohol. I don't use Q-tips though as they are likely to leave behind strings of cotton. I use the cleaners that are made of a spongy rubber material on a stick.(not very eloquent, I know).
Do VHS Head Cleaners really work? - Home Theater Forum
2001年12月28日 · This is a VCR that is even less than a year old, and already it's having problems. Everytime I rewind, the video gets all fuzzy and snowy in playback mode. Another VCR, works perfectly, rewind and all. I'm wondering if it's worth it to go out and buy a VCR Head Cleaner, or if it would have an easier way of fixing this problem.
Importance of an auto head cleaner. - Home Theater Forum
2003年5月17日 · Don't make the head cleaner be the deciding factor... I've never seen any evidence of their effectiveness. The "head-cleaner" is an abrasive type, which re-uses the same surface area every time a tape is inserted. If there was dirt on the head, and it was cleaned, it would only be re-deposited later, after the "cleaner" becomes saturated.
VCR Terms: 19 Micron Heads and Flying Erase Head
2002年9月24日 · All tape recording heads have a gap where the head contacts the tape. The gap width has an effect on the horizontal resolution among other things, generally the narrower the gap the better the resolution except there are some disadvantages too such as more sudden loss of quality if tape oxide dust should cake up in the vicinity of the gap which can happen after some wear has occurred on the head.
MTS stereo playback in VCR - Home Theater Forum
2003年6月20日 · Just a thought, but if it was an older "Stereo" vcr as you said, it might not have been a "HI-FI STEREO" one meaning that the stereo signal was recorded at the top of the tape in 2 tracks just like a casstete tape deck does where HI-FI …
VCR- mono to stereo convert? - Home Theater Forum
2001年11月6日 · My 4-head VCR is NOT stereo. Can one of those stand-alone stereo converters (ie Recoton FRED) convert the mono output of a VCR to stereo? I know it will convert the cable pass-thru signal, but I think the stereo VHS tapes have 2 sounds tracks. A mono, and the hifi which needs a hifi VCR to be picked up?
6 Head VCR vs. S-Video VCR - Home Theater Forum
2017年8月22日 · Additional pairs can be either/both of additional playback heads for better image during slo-mo and fast play, which was already explained. The second pair of extra heads would be flying erase heads, which eliminated the gradual transition from static to image at the beginning of cuts. So, a 6 head VCR had all three kinds of heads.
VCRs with S-Video out - Home Theater Forum
2003年3月1日 · Also if I remember right the 2901 does not have "REAR" A/V Inputs only "FRONT" A/V Inputs. Myself if I was going to buy a S-VHS VCR I would get a "Refurbished" JVC 7800 for around $260 This S-VHS VCR has excellent picture quality & a lot better build quality than the new JVC's. Check www.crazyg.com for refurbished VCR's.