Help: flashing video on and off

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Help !!

I'm new and not good at this but I'm trying to go from a TV recording on
VHS to a CD on a Sony desktop using "Giga Pocket".

Some VHS recordings work just fine...but some of my VHS tapes play back
fine on the VCR but on/off/on/off when I play it into the Sony. This makes
it impossible to get a copy.

I suspect this has to do with the original VHS record quality but I don't
know.

Any way to fix this ?

All help appreciated.

HtH

 

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>Help !!
>
> I'm new and not good at this but I'm trying to go from a TV recording on
>VHS to a CD on a Sony desktop using "Giga Pocket".
>
> Some VHS recordings work just fine...but some of my VHS tapes play back
>fine on the VCR but on/off/on/off when I play it into the Sony. This makes
>it impossible to get a copy.
>
> I suspect this has to do with the original VHS record quality but I don't
>know.
>
> Any way to fix this ?
>
> All help appreciated.
>
>HtH
>

Sounds like the VHS tapes you're having problems with are commercial
(factory-made) tapes with Macrovision anti-piracy protection. The "on-off-on"
is a symptom of this protection. You can buy a "stabilizer"box for US$50 or so
that also removes the Macrovision. Or, you could buy the same movies on
DVD...a much better solution.


webpa

 

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"WEBPA" <webpa@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040405212538.05177.00000678@mb-m05.aol.com...
> >Help !!
> >
> > I'm new and not good at this but I'm trying to go from a TV recording
on
> >VHS to a CD on a Sony desktop using "Giga Pocket".
> >
> > Some VHS recordings work just fine...but some of my VHS tapes play back
> >fine on the VCR but on/off/on/off when I play it into the Sony. This
makes
> >it impossible to get a copy.
> >
> > I suspect this has to do with the original VHS record quality but I
don't
> >know.
> >
> > Any way to fix this ?
> >
> > All help appreciated.
> >
> >HtH
> >
>
> Sounds like the VHS tapes you're having problems with are commercial
> (factory-made) tapes with Macrovision anti-piracy protection. The
"on-off-on"
> is a symptom of this protection. You can buy a "stabilizer"box for US$50
or so
> that also removes the Macrovision.
Or, you could buy the same movies on
> DVD...a much better solution.
>
>
> webpa
>

I think you are right. Thanks for the help. However, these are old
commercial TV VHS tapes and are one of a kind...so I can't buy them on DVD
:-(

HtH

 

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Heidi:

For VAIO's,you need to go to:
http://pub173.ezboard.com/bunofficialsony. Some of the best advice,
laid out well for searching on specific Sony hardware and software
problems. Giga Pocket has more than its share of problems.

"Heidi the Horrible" <HtH@Vicon.net> wrote in message news:<uomdnfMk94TVt-_dRVn-tA@adelphia.com>...
> "WEBPA" <webpa@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040405212538.05177.00000678@mb-m05.aol.com...
> > >Help !!
> > >
> > > I'm new and not good at this but I'm trying to go from a TV recording
> on
> > >VHS to a CD on a Sony desktop using "Giga Pocket".
> > >
> > > Some VHS recordings work just fine...but some of my VHS tapes play back
> > >fine on the VCR but on/off/on/off when I play it into the Sony. This
> makes
> > >it impossible to get a copy.
> > >
> > > I suspect this has to do with the original VHS record quality but I
> don't
> > >know.
> > >
> > > Any way to fix this ?
> > >
> > > All help appreciated.
> > >
> > >HtH
> > >
> >
> > Sounds like the VHS tapes you're having problems with are commercial
> > (factory-made) tapes with Macrovision anti-piracy protection. The
> "on-off-on"
> > is a symptom of this protection. You can buy a "stabilizer"box for US$50
> or so
> > that also removes the Macrovision.
> Or, you could buy the same movies on
> > DVD...a much better solution.
> >
> >
> > webpa
> >
>
> I think you are right. Thanks for the help. However, these are old
> commercial TV VHS tapes and are one of a kind...so I can't buy them on DVD
> :-(
>
> HtH