Re: Sony PVW-2600 format question.
- From: "David Farber" <farberbear.despam@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:41:43 GMT
"Vic Thomas" <vic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "David Farber" <farberbear.unspam@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I received this Sony PVW-2600 in for repair with the complaints of no
video,
> >audio plays too fast. The machine looks like it has hardly been used. The
> >only beta tapes I have were recorded back in the 80's and were recorded
in
> >either beta II or beta III format. I tried those tapes and it does play
too
> >fast with no video display. Cleaning the stationary control(?) head
didn't
> >help. Does this machine have the capability to play back those beta II,
> >III, tapes or should I ask the owner for some sample tapes?
>
>
> PVW machines are not beta-MAX they are beta-CAM which is a broadcast
> standard component recording format. If there was a fault causing
> those symptoms you would be getting error messages (it is a
> sophisticated machine), sounds like your customer is trying to play
> beta max tapes - it's not going to happen.
>
> Vic Thomas
Hi Vic,
I called up Sony (before I found your reply) and they gave me the same exact
information as you. I tested the customer's tapes and indeed they were
recorded on a Betamax machine.
Thanks for your reply.
--
David Farber
David Farber's Service Center
L.A., CA
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