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VHS Playback not working

C14N · 2014-05-20 14:29:01

I want to finally copy all of my old home videos on VHS to save them on my PC. Haven't used a VHS player in a while so I dug the old Panasonic one out of the attic. The problem is that I can't seem to get any playback on sound or picture. I've tried a few different tapes and used a cleaning tape but still nothing.…

20-05-2014 03:29PM

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I want to finally copy all of my old home videos on VHS to save them on my PC. Haven't used a VHS player in a while so I dug the old Panasonic one out of the attic. The problem is that I can't seem to get any playback on sound or picture. I've tried a few different tapes and used a cleaning tape but still nothing. Originally, this used a 20 pin SCART cable to connect to the TV but the problem is that these days, we don't have a TV with a SCART input in the house. Instead I tried using a SCART-to-composite adapter that came with my Wii. The thing is that this adaptor only has 8 pins and I'm wondering if this is the reason for no video?

I thought the 8 pins was just a lower-quality connection, but is it a case that the game consoles are able for 8 pins while the VHS/DVD need 20? And if so, would buying a SCART-to-component cable like this sort it out?

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