bad VHS tape tracking

[nemsese]

how do you get rid of video horizontal tracking lines is there any software I've burnt on a dvd

[Brad]

Rather than trying to figure out what you're referring to, I'm going to request a video sample from you. Use something like Mpg2Cut2 to chop the VOB file on the DVD.

[johns0]

There's nothing that will get rid of those tracking lines,this question has been asked a few times already.

[nemsese]

This what I mean scrolling tacking lines

[mammo1789]

There can be done something, see this thread https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/339206-old-vhs-restoration
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/343296-Transfer-of-real-bad-tape-to-pc-and-restore you can try also despot and descratch on it, it might work, post sample and someone experienced will try

[sanlyn]

Probably not much you can do. It depends on whether this damage continues for just one or two consecutive frames and then starts and stops. If it is continuous for several frames, there's nothing you can do.

[nemsese]

yes it's in all the frames I can't seem to download descratch is there not any where I can get fixed?

[nemsese]

here's another

[nemsese]

It's really annoying to watch

[sanlyn]

yes it's in all the frames I can't seem to download descratch is there not any where I can get fixed?

From the two images you posted, the damage can't be repaired because of its continuous nature.

Don't know why you can't find descratch, ther are links posted everywhere. Google gave me 3 pages of links to it.
Main page: http://avisynth.org.ru/descratch/descratch.html
download: http://avisynth.org.ru/

Descratch won't accomplish much. Not designed for the kind of damage shown.

[hech54]

It's really annoying to watch

That doesn't mean it can be fixed.

[nemsese]

Will a transfer to blu ray help me?

[hech54]

Will a transfer to blu ray help me?

Why would that help?

[jagabo]

Will a transfer to blu ray help me?

There's dirty water coming out of my kitchen faucet. When I fill a small clean glass the water is all dirty. Will the water will be cleaner if I use a bigger glass?

Try a different VCR.

[sanlyn]

The tape is obviously damaged for an extensive length. A better VCR might solve some of the problem. Many enthusiasts have more than one VCR, even if some or all of them are used. Some VCR's track bad tapes better than others.

It might also improve matters to try an old trick called "repacking" the tape. Look at the way your tape is wound onto the reel. If the tape is wound with many ridges, wrinkles, bumps, etc., and doesn't look smooth and flat, then rewind the tape all the way back to the beginning (without playing, and without pause, using rewind-only on your VCR). Then without playing and without pause, fast-forward the tape all the way to the end, then fast-rewind-only all the way back to the start. Do this a couple of times until the tape windings look smooth. Then let the tape rest unused for a couple of days, to allow vinyl tape's natural elasticity to help flatten things. Again, do not play the tape, just forward-wind-only and rewind-only. Many have used this trick a number of times on old tapes.

However, repacking does not repair bruises or scratches. It helps the tape move more smoothly through the transport and over the video heads. It's also likely that your current VCR might be inflicting more damage with each play, so I would heed jagabo's advice and try a different VCR before doing anything.

[vhsman]

Get yourself a low millage vcr from ebay. Sony and Sharp are solid tracking machines. Depending on where you live you may sample some of the vcrs from the local college (if not on ebay yet). Try this first before adventure any further. Exhaust your community resources.

[robjv1]

Yeah be sure your VCR isn't doing damage and be careful with the tape. I have a tape where the last half of it looks much like your second screenshot, with the "lines" fixed in place in the center of the screen and immune to tracking adjustments that I suspect was played through a messed up VCR.