While the VHS movie was playing, it became distorted and then only the sound continued, but no picture. The TV tube is fine as the DVD unit works properly.
If the picture is only "snow" then the problem is the head(s) on the spinning drum have become clogged with video tape emulsion which greatly affects the spinning video head(s) reducing the video level down to only noise. This usually will happen instantly and is caused by the particular tape you were watching. The head(s) can be cleaned with a lint free cotton cloth and some alcohol by wetting a portion of the cloth with the alcohol (not to much) and with your finger hold the cloth with slight pressure against the horizontal slightly slanted slot which is on the outside surface of the drum about half way down. While applying the slight pressure spin the top of the drum around counter clockwise. do this for about 15 seconds. then when you are sure the alcohol as evaporated from the drum turn it on and try to play a tape (not the one you were watching when the problem occurred) and if the picture is still just snow repeat the procedure but this time use a little more force on the cloth. Or find and use a special VHS head cleaning tape. The cleaning tape will reduce the life of the heads because it is abrasive in nature.
I hope this helps you!
Cheers
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