When playing a pre-recorded VHS tape, I get a constant background buzzing. Sometimes softer sometimes louder. Have tried changing connections to TV (both types) but problem persists. Have tried other tapes but they all have this buzzing noise. Purchased a non-ebrasive head cleaner but player refused to "play" it.

You need to connect the Video and Audio outputs from your camcorder or VHS player/recorder to the Honestech converter - Yellow is video, red and white audio. You play the tape back on the camcorder or VHS player/recorder and the video on the tape will play into the Honestech converter and will be digitised and sent via the USB connection to the PC and recorded on the PC. The Honestech cannot control your camcorder or VCR directly so you need to manually set it to play the tape.

Hi,

First thing i would say is go for the HI-FI audio would go in and out and pop etc. Adjusting the tracking would bring in the audio, but sometimes the video would get fuzzy. Get the picture right and the audio goes out. Switch to Linear (mono on some VCRs) and the audio should be fine.

Finally if this doesn't solve your problem then i would suggest you to give it to repair and they will fix it.

Goodluck..

you cannot fix this yourself,your audio heads and tracking may be out.need a tech to do the job.

brakes need adjusting on the reel hubs

Sounds like feedback. Check your speaker connections at the speaker and the main unit.

It seems to be fixed. I ran a new tape through the machne as suggested. To be sure, I also used a VHS head cleaning cassette.Works fine, now. Thanks

Hey do the tapes play at all? sometimes some tapes recorded
on other machines won't play on others. maybe you need to adjust the tracking on the VCR you are playing it on. If the tape
was recorded on a VCR that is misaligned it might not play back
on another VCR. Also the tape may have been recorded on a
super VHS VCR in et (extended definition) mode if so they won't play on just any VCR. If the picture looks scrambled like a
premium channel on analog cable then it's probably recorded in et.
and if its recorded on super VHS tape it may eject out of your VCR.
They don't make these S-VHS vcrs anymore but people still
have them around. There is also Digital VHS they're not
compatible with VHS either. A VHS recorded in et mode will
play on some more expensive vcrs it should say so on the box
or instructions.

could it be your monitor or tv??

try playing on another machine

i have and old vhs/tv combo that is use for my job
and i use to record on it around the clock as a security cam - so it has a lot of hours on it

when i record it like security cam -- the sound is going thru it just fine -- but when play back i have the buzz/roar

i was told by an engineer the heads are gon

not much of a help but sounds like your record head is bad on the vhs heads,

use cleaning tape try that, if that fixes great, if it helps but not fully there, you might have to clean them by hand with very soft paper town and rubbing alcohol rub side to side very easy , if none of the above work you have a bad record head or record board, not worth repair vs cost
good luck

Unit might be picking up 60 cycle hum or other electromagnetic field. Is VCR sitting on/under another piece of electronic equipment? If so, it could pick up such from the power supply circuitry of that other device. Try moving the VCR away from other equipment and see if the unwanted sound disappears.