Hi everyone, my sony EV-C500E deck cannot stably play my SP Hi8 tapes, constantly switching between SP and LP mode. By applying a slight pressure on the pinch roller assy against the capstan playback is far more stable. I have gone as far as replacing the entire assy (and pinch roller) with a brand new one but playback keeps being unstable. What am I missing?
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Last edited by kernelfree; 2nd Dec 2023 at 14:36.
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fine adjusting of the Ac head is my guess
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and perhaps checking the tension arm (does it provides enough tension ?)*** DIGITIZING VHS / ANALOG VIDEOS SINCE 2001**** GEAR: JVC HR-S7700MS, TOSHIBA V733EF AND MORE -
[EDIT] Looks like I can mitigate the problem by adjusting tension but I cannot get a stable result, tension keeps fluctuating, should I replace the tension band?
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