[mattmarsden]

If I do a lot of recording on a JVC 30K will it impact its playback ability, like clogging up the playback head?


Also, can dropouts be introduced while recording? Does the JVC 30K recording head suffer the same problems as the playback?


Thanks,


Matt

 

[jrichards]

That's what I have discovered. It seems to always make good recordings however the playback slowly deteriorates.

 

[leszek1]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I always thought that the same video heads are used for recording and playback.

 

[mattmarsden]

That will be good news if I can make continued recordings without it affecting playback!

 

[gridleak]

Same heads are used for both functions (record and playback). Playback places greater requirements on the heads than recording, but there are still limits to how bad the heads can be for recording.


Recordings made on a machine with worn/dirty heads are weaker and more difficult to read without errors. The combination of worn/dirty heads, and a poor section of tape can result in a recording that can't be read cleanly on even the best of machines.