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Help! Horizontal bars/playback from XL-1

 
 


X-Paul
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Feb 6, 2001, 8:08 AM

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Help!
I have IMPORTANT video footage on a 1 hour dig. cassette tape from a new Canon XL-1, and it appears to be full of horizontal bars during playback!
The image is there, underneath the bars, very clear. Is this some special effect I pushed by accident?
Is the real image OK somewhere hiding underneath?
whats the fix?
thanks, Paul . Direct emails appreciated, thevanrat@earthlink.net


X-don
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Feb 6, 2001, 11:04 AM

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Re: Help! Horizontal bars/playback from XL-1 Can't Post
: Help!
: I have IMPORTANT video footage on a 1 hour dig. cassette tape from a new Canon XL-1, and it appears to be full of horizontal bars during playback!
Sounds like major read errors. Could be a clogged head. Try a pass with a head cleaning tape.


X-Dave_Owen
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Feb 12, 2001, 2:28 PM

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Re: Help! Horizontal bars/playback from XL-1 [In reply to] Can't Post
You have a head clog, use a head cleaner. You need to periodically check that your XL1 is recording OK.
: Help!
: I have IMPORTANT video footage on a 1 hour dig. cassette tape from a new Canon XL-1, and it appears to be full of horizontal bars during playback!
: The image is there, underneath the bars, very clear. Is this some special effect I pushed by accident?
: Is the real image OK somewhere hiding underneath?
: whats the fix?
: thanks, Paul . Direct emails appreciated, thevanrat@earthlink.net



X-Dave_Owen
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Feb 12, 2001, 2:29 PM

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Re: Help! Horizontal bars/playback from XL-1 [In reply to] Can't Post
You have a head clog, use a head cleaner. You need to periodically check that your XL1 is recording OK.
: Help!
: I have IMPORTANT video footage on a 1 hour dig. cassette tape from a new Canon XL-1, and it appears to be full of horizontal bars during playback!
: The image is there, underneath the bars, very clear. Is this some special effect I pushed by accident?
: Is the real image OK somewhere hiding underneath?
: whats the fix?
: thanks, Paul . Direct emails appreciated, thevanrat@earthlink.net



X-Paul_Henroid
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Feb 13, 2001, 4:13 AM

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Re: Help! Horizontal bars/playback from XL-1 [In reply to] Can't Post
Try playing back in slow motion and see if the bars go away.


X-ron
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Feb 28, 2001, 4:30 AM

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Re: Help! Horizontal bars/playback from XL-1 [In reply to] Can't Post
a. the tape can be damaged, like the transfer with in the tape doesn't go smooth.
b. You used differetn brands of tapes, you only one brand that you like and stick with.
c. Clean your heads with a tapecleaner, insert it and press play but also record a couple of seconds to clean the recording head.
d. if it still happens bring you cam to the dealer and get it revised.

ron



: Try playing back in slow motion and see if the bars go away.