Video Issue The video from DVD and VHS is showing up on the screen with a split picture. Top and bottom. Like the vertical synch is not working. I have tried a reset to factory from the menu and I have tried a reset and power off as described in manual. Again, I have two video images showing one on top of the other. Any suggestions?

The main cause of this is a dirty video head. You can get a head cleaning tape that will clean the head. Or you can do it manually. But you have to take off the top cover and spray the video head with Servisol Video 40. Allow it to dry and test the machine. If it doesn't do it the first time or the picture is breaking up, clean again.

Hi, have you tried to press PLAY after you pressed the VHS button in the remote control?

VHS to DVD 3.0 software.

In Options Menu, configure as follows:

Video: AV to USB
Audio Device: XX(AV to USB)
Format:DVD
Video Type: NTSC
Quality: Best
Split Size: choose GB.
Output folder: xxxxxxxx

Click OK, then play VHS, then press record button, then after finishing press stop.

Important: tolerate the image cannot be previewed so if you only hear sound then after sopping recording and playing it in another videoplayer you will be able to watch it. ; )

Julian C

This is a solution, probably resolve your problems as well, for converting VHS to DVD, its a tip I posted some time ago, might help you out:-

There appears to be quite a few problems with people trying to convert their video tapes to DVD using a PC and propriety converters, editing programmes etc.

Friends have also has such issues, lip synch being one of the most prolific.

I've successfully converted mine, without too much issue and managed to avoid these issues.

I hook up my VHS recorder with a DVD recorder which also has a HDD. Daisy chaining it on to a TV to monitor. All with scart leads.

Play the tape, record to the DVD hard drive. Finally edit and dub to DVD.


Have fun ..............

Try to increase the video resolutions in your monitor choose the highest screen resolutions in the settings. In the color quality try to select 32 bit then try again to capture

Samsung says to use a -r 8x disk.

Hi,
Its problem of dirty / clogged video heads and can be solve by using VHS video head cleaning cassette.
Regards,

hmmm..ok...sounds like a video setting issue on the way in..you'll need to go to the menu, and reset the input settings, so it's in alignment...

Mine is doing the exact same thing! have you found a fix yet?

It sounds as you desribe, the vertical output IC and or the b+ feed capacitor off the Hi voltage transformer feeding the vert. IC its required voltage. Not a really hard job to replace, but not for a handi person to do. This should be left to the professional, as there are no user serviceable parts inside this set and with the HI voltage and the safety issues its best to call somesone to assist you with this repair. Good Luck