LG XBR446 DVD Recorder/VCR "chew tapes" Questions

Tape chewing My LG XBR446 DVD/VCR player has started chewing tapes. It's only 3 years old, my parents have the same model which is older but has no problems. How do I fix this? use a vcr cleaning tape

A VHS tape is in the recorder but will not eject. The flap opens when eject key is pressed, the cassette comes up, does not come forward, and then goes back down. The recorder then switches itself off

No picture when playing in VCR mode have you cleaned the heads recently?is there sound?check the tape you played to see if the machine is chewing up the tape and blanking the picture...good luck

...will need replacing. Once these become glazed (shiny) the tape slips over them, resulting in 'chewing' as the edges of the tape ride up or down the capstan shaft and into the top or base

FUNAI DVD/VCR COMBO WHEN I GO TO PLAY A VCR IT PLAYS BUT WHEN IT FINISHES IT EJECTS ITSELF AND CHEWS UP THE TAPE AFTER ,THE TAPE SEEMS TO GET CAUGHT EVERY TIME.CAN U HELP You need to replace all ...

Have never been able to record vcr to dvd...so I just used as a player. Rarely. Now chewing up VHS tapes you need to run a head cleaner through it, it may need to be done 2-3 times to free it up

...normally you should not use it however if the recording in is valuable for you you can cut the chewed portion and splice it back together .(Pls see the video included...How to fix a broken VHS ...

...on the mech to wear out is the rubber pinch roller - when it becomes glazed or shiny, tapes can be chewed and/or the 'control track' drifts during playback - more so than when recording.