Well, it certainly sounds like one or more of the heads is clogged or bad. Does it record and play back with a poor picture on every speed ? I've cleared "hard to clear" video heads using " Scotch Black Watch" head cleaners. And also just running a new, quality, tape for many hours. I guess he could have put a tape in that ruined all the decks heads, but that would be rare, but possible. Go to www.timelapsesupply.com and find head part number. You may be able to get the head cheaper from Asti magnetics. That's where I buy all my heads. P.S. I have also cleared heads by using a wet type head cleaner, but putting windex on it. Christopher Barnak, CET Norfolk Public Schools Electronics Maintenace 966 Bellmore Ave. Norfolk, Va. 23504 Phone 757 628 3385 Fax 757 628 3392 cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 5/25/2005 5:55:46 PM >>> Yeah, I had already tried the water trick. Too bad It thogh, didn't work. Thanks anyways! Wizard Electronics Jacksonville, TX 75766 wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 3:40 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Ultrak Time-Lapse KR4096 vid lines > > possible that the tape had a sugar based substance on it ??? > Coke,Coffee,etc........ > Takes water to clean sugar based substance off........clean heads with > water,and allow > to dry by running a dummy tape or jig for a while > > Peggs > > At 10:53 AM 5/25/05, Dan Williams wrote: >> We have 6 of these time-lapse recorders and all have the same problem, >> looks like dirty video heads, although u can run in ff search or rw >> search and looks good. Cust said he ran a tape that "garbaged up" all of >> these. Says video heads need cleaned, I have done that and no change. >> Does anybody know of these having cylinder motor bearing or head amp >> circuit problems????? >> >>Wizard Electronics >>Jacksonville, TX 75766 >>wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Appliance Repair List: >>http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/