Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2a.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!hou2a!pjk From: pjk@hou2a.UUCP (P.KEMP) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Re: VCR Cleaning Tape Problem Message-ID: <596@hou2a.UUCP> Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 13:31:59 EDT Article-I.D.: hou2a.596 Posted: Fri Aug 23 13:31:59 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 05:37:06 EDT References: <568@hou2a.UUCP>, <1932@amdahl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 41 Neal Macklin "thanks" me for cleaning my VCR with "rental" tapes: > From: nzm10@amdahl.UUCP (Neal Macklin) > > To clear the problem, I have to run a pre-recorded > > tape (which is in SP mode as opposed to my SLP > > recordings) though the machine for a minute or so. > > The screen slowly clears-up while I do this and then > > I can play my own tapes without a problem. > > Thank you, Paul, for cleaning your machine with tapes that others later > get to run through their machines. Sure glad I don't rent tapes in > the Holmdel area. > -- > Neal Macklin > (408) 737-5214 > ...{hplabs,ihnp4}!amdahl!nzm10 Neal, I said only that the tape was "pre-recorded." It may come as a surprise to you, but you can actually *purchase* pre-recorded video tapes! I'm afraid that you may have mis-interpreted the phrase: "... I can play my *own* tapes without a problem." I meant by *own* that they are tapes I *recorded* on *my* VCR. I use my wife's tape of The Rolling Stones' "Video Rewind" to clear the problem [which she just loves! :-)]. Please, read more carefully before you flame, Neal! -- Paul Kemp ihnp4!hou2a!pjk The above statements are those of the author only, and are not those of AT&T Bell Laboratories.