Do you have a part number? Roger G. Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) At 10:20 AM 9/6/2004, you wrote: >That's what my DCR-TRV730 looks like when the heads need cleaning. >I had no luck cleaning them by hand on the bench as I have done with >everything else for years. >Must be a "digital thing". >I had to buy a cleaning tape from Sony to get it working again. >That was a lot of fun. Fulton couldn't get it for me. They only do TVs and >VCRs. Sony doesn't list it on their web site, and contacting Sony by email, >or any other way for assistance, is nearly impossible. If you manage to find >something on the website that says "contact Sony", they never answer your >email anyway. >I don't remember how I did it, but I managed to get through to someone, and >I ordered two tapes so I'd have a spare. > >Russ Hoyt >Hoyt's TV >Exeter, NH > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <CGRIFF4000@xxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 3:55 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Sony Cam DCR-TRV350 Pic and audio breakup. >Also........... > > > > Sony DCR-TRV350. With a digital tape, unit plays back with audio and video >breaking up. (kind of like a pausing every second). With a regular tape, >unit plays back a blue screen, > > but I can see video on forward scan. It is very rare I get camcorders, so >I think I am missing something simple. I did try cleaning the video head. > > > > Chad > > Griffiths TV/VCR > > Schenectady, NY > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ Roger G. Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/