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QuestionWhy do the videos played on my VHS player occasionally have horizontal lines flickering across the picture?Community AnswerUnfortunately, this is due to the VHS deteriorating over time. There is usually a "tracking" button on the VHS player or remote, and clicking it should help reduce the lines.
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QuestionI want to get rid of our video tapes. Does anyone still buy them?Community AnswerMost VHS end up sitting on the shelf for years at thrift stores since everything is available on higher quality, space-saving DVDs. They can be recycled, though. Contact your city's waste management to see if they offer VHS recycling services.
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QuestionDo VHS tapes still work?AasimTop AnswererYes, though you may need an analog to digital converter in order to view the content on a modern television.
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QuestionHow do you tape on VHS from TV?Community AnswerAssuming your VCR is already hooked up to your TV, you just insert a blank VHS tape into your VCR, then press Record.
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QuestionCan I wipe a tape to reveal what's underneath?DonaganTop AnswererPrevious content was erased when present content was recorded.
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QuestionWhen I insert the VHS tape, I can hear the audio but cannot see the picture. What am I doing wrong?Community AnswerCheck to ensure that your video in/out cables connecting your VHS player to the TV are plugged in correctly. Typically, you will see three cables: red, white/black, and yellow. Yellow is for video while the other two are for audio.
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QuestionSeveral VHS tapes now play back extremely fast. How do I get them to play normally again?Community AnswerEither the VCR is set to play at a faster speed, in which case, you can set it to play at normal speed. Or the tape was recorded at a slow speed to fit more on. In such a case, you still might be able to set the VCR to play back at normal (i.e. slower) speed.
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