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PAL VCR + NTSC Tape = HELP!

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  • 06-03-2003 8:33pm
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    Underscore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭


    I just got a tape off EBay, but the problem is it's NTSC. My VCR is a Philips VR730. The manual says it plays NTSC cassettes, but only "on PAL television sets that support 60hz". I'm playing it back to a TV-in card that supports NTSC, so that shouldn't be a problem. However, when I play the tape back, I get the picture, but it's in black and white and the sound is garbled. Can anyone help?


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    Mr. Fancypants
    Registered Users Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭Mr. Fancypants


    What happens when you play it back through your tellie?
    Also, there may be an option for your TV card software to switch from PAL->NTSC.


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    parasite
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    you can get some tv/video specialist shop to make a pal copy for about 10 euro


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    Underscore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭Underscore


    My TV-in card has an NTSC option, but that doesn't seem to be helping. I think it might have something to do with SP/LP, as my VCR claims to automatically detect which type the tape uses, and it detected this tape as SP, but it's playing so fast I think it might actually be LP. Unfortunately, I can't find any way to manually set which type. When I play it on my TV I get the same thing. It looks like I'll have to try one of those specialist shops. Do you know any in the Dublin area?


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    byte
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    byte


    Are you using SCART lead to connect or just an RF lead?


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    Underscore
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    I'm using a scart lead to connect the VCR to the TV-in card. But it plays other tapes fine, so I don't think that's the problem.


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    Stanley_kubrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭Stanley_kubrick


    Can my geforce 2 tv out card do tv in as well?I want and deserve tv-in.Cus ive been looking for software...Ohh god ive been looking


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    MadKevo
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    Originally posted by Underscore
    I think it might have something to do with SP/LP, as my VCR claims to automatically detect which type the tape uses, and it detected this tape as SP, but it's playing so fast I think it might actually be LP.

    NTSC VCRs have 3 tape speed modes - think that they're SP/LP and EP. But if it a commercial tape would expect it to be plain ol' SP.

    /MK


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    SouperComputer
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    could it just be a dud tape?


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    #10
    Underscore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭Underscore


    Nah, the tape's real. I gave up after a while and took it to a specialist shop on Gardiner Street, they're converting it to SP PAL for me.


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