OT: DV Camcorder problems

Chris said:

I know there's a bit of DV helmet-cam users here, so I figured I'd ask:

My camera (Samsung scd67), after sitting for about three months, now only plays back gray screens
w/ no audio. When cueing forward I can see the footage, but as soon as I return to regular speed
the screen is just gray again.

This sounds like a case of dirty heads (or however a DV reads) to me, but somebody might have a
better idea. If it is just heads, what's the best way to clean?

Chris

Get a head cleaning tape and give it a try. If it's not that, your CCD is shot.

Ride-A-Lot said:

Chris said:

I know there's a bit of DV helmet-cam users here, so I figured I'd ask:

My camera (Samsung scd67), after sitting for about three months, now only plays back gray screens
w/ no audio. When cueing forward I can see the footage, but as soon as I return to regular speed
the screen is just gray again.

This sounds like a case of dirty heads (or however a DV reads) to me, but somebody might have a
better idea. If it is just heads, what's the best way to clean?

Chris

Get a head cleaning tape and give it a try. If it's not that, your CCD is shot.

I'm no expert (on this anyway), but it's described as a playback problem. The CCD is only involved
in recording or monitoring so I doubt that's the culprit here.

Running a cleaning tape is a good suggestion. Beyond that if it were mine I'd Google for sites with
relavent information and take it from there. Maybe a DV discussion board will have the experts who
may be familiar with this.

Good luck!

Matt

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I know there's a bit of DV helmet-cam users here, so I figured I'd ask:

My camera (Samsung scd67), after sitting for about three months, now only plays back gray screens
w/ no audio. When cueing forward I can see the footage, but as soon as I return to regular speed
the screen is just gray again.

This sounds like a case of dirty heads (or however a DV reads) to me, but somebody might have a
better idea. If it is just heads, what's the best

way

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to clean?

Chris

Try cleaning of course, but did you store the tape in the camcorder while it was off? This wears out
the video head. You may need a new one. They are not cheap, sorry. But if you do, it may be cheaper
just to buy a new camcorder. Go digital if you can.

Bob

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Try cleaning of course, but did you store the tape in the camcorder while it was off? This wears
out the video head. You may need a new one.

Absurd. The tape drive retracts the tape from the heads when the tape is not playing. Even if it
didn't, it wouldn't be a problem unless the tape totally deteriorated in the machine - unlikely to
happen in only 3 months.

Cleaning tapes are generally not good as they're very abrasive.

Usually the tape door comes off pretty easily, making the heads accessible. However, cleaning video
heads is not something I recommend someone try unless they've been shown how to properly do it as
the heads can be broken *very* easily.

Read this: fixer.comcleaning.htmlOpen ↗

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Try cleaning of course, but did you store the tape in the camcorder while it was off? This wears
out the video head. You may need a new one.

Absurd. The tape drive retracts the tape from the heads when the tape is not playing.

Not on our Canon, it doesn't.
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Jonesy

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Absurd. The tape drive retracts the tape from the heads when the tape is not playing.

Not on our Canon, it doesn't.

Interesting - which model is this?

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Absurd. The tape drive retracts the tape from the heads when the tape is not playing.

Not on our Canon, it doesn't.

Interesting - which model is this?

ZR25
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Jonesy