Other VHS tapes play in VCR, but this tape starts to play and then stops playing and TV then shows "NO SIGNAL." The tape was purchased at a library sale, and was a tape different than the title on the tape box. Someone mistakenly put wrong in tape box when returned to library. It's as though tape owner is blocking viewing of homemade tape or copyrighted material. No punch-out on VHS
It sounds to me like you have a blank tape or an SVHS tape, which won't play on a VHS machine though they look the same tape.
SOURCE: philips vr630 vhs
I get the same problem with one tape (it's about 20 minutes long) .. it also shows a '4' ... when you press the power button it ejects the tape... some tapes are fine ...
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Unplug the TVCR, take the cover off, find the motor (probably on the
right side of the mechanism) and turn its shaft with your fingers until
you have run the tape back out. Now plug it back in and try it
again with a scarificial tape. If it continues to fail, replace
all the rubber belts in the mechanism.
Hope ya fix it!
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i had the same problem and it turned out my motor was getting realy weak from exessive use and it would cost me more to fix it then it would be for me to buy a new one
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I work at the History Channel and have a VHS that had the same troubles. I need it desperately for the show I am working on. I tapped it on a table fast forwarded it and presto! Tape fixed, crisis averted. Thank you, Thank you, thank you.
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I have a vhs and dvd player all in one
I have a converter box hooked up to my tv and vcr , dvd player combined
I can play my movies on the tv. ok.
you have to have your tv and vcr set on channel 3. if that is what your main tv is set up with. Or 4 if you have your tv set up with that.
Mine plays ok. My settings are for channel 3
My suggestion would be to check your hook ups. maybe they are not hooked up correctly
I had to go to www.google.com and did searches to help with hook up.
I can also record station I am watching with vcr on vsh tapes. I do not have a dvd recorder.
I found out that you have to have 2 converter boxes hooked to one tv., in order to record on on station while watching another. I have not tried that, as I don't have 2 converter boxes for one tv. I found that by doing google search also. Good Luck
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The tape in question starts to play and the video is seen playing on the monitor, then after 2 or 3 seconds the video stops playing. The tape will fast-forward without stopping, and display the fast-forwarding video on the monitor. The video will also rewind without stopping, and display the rewinding video on the monitor. It doesn't seem to be the VCR since other tapes play on the VCR without stopping. It seems as though there is some mechanism on the tape preventing it from being viewed. Maybe the tape is too tightly wound, but it fast-forwards and rewinds without stopping. Thank you very much to all who put your expertise to work in figuring a solution to this problem, and have a nice day. Daryl
Very odd indeed. All VHS tapes have a slot underneath them which you can push a screwdriver or pen in. This will remove the brakes on the Reels, they will then turn by hand. You have to have something in the slot all the time. The slot can be found at the back between the two Reels. You should see a groove running through it. Your probem could also be cassette itself. You can change it though. Get a blank E180 tape and use the shell of that. What you will have to do is take both tapes apart. There are 5 screws on each tape remove them all. Try taking an old tape apart first if you have never done it before. What you will need to is put that tape in the new video case. Avoid touching the tape. Just move the two reels to the new case.
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