Image problems with Panasonic 1980P

[Schlag96]

Hey guys,

I recently got a Panny 1980P off ebay and for some reason the picture has horizontal fuzzies present during playback. It happens while I play tapes, and also while I run a source into the line in as well. so that would tell me that it's not dirty heads or something simple like that, right?

Here's the best pic I could get. This is taken while playing at normal speed during a black period in the image on the tape.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[Marvingj]

Could be just an AC ground loop so maybe try runnng the VCR off of a different power plug or circuit.