Posted by Marv Soloff on 04/13/06 11:38

Sounds like a tracking problem. I have dubbed hundreds of Beta tapes
and have solved similar problems by adjusting the tracking. As mentioned
in another post - get a video stabilizer such as the Sima unit to cover
your bets.

Regards,

Marv

jkygogo@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to dub Beta tapes I have and some older VHS tapes to my
> Cyberhome DVD 1200. But the picture I get when I dub it is the top is
> "warped" and distorted. It's a clear picture, but the top portion is
> bent or curved a little.
>
> But when I have dubbed an older VHS tape and possibly these same
> Beta tapes to a VHS tape in the past, I didn't get this same curving of
> the picture.
>
> Does anyone know if it's possibly the brand of Cyberhome 1200 DVD
> burner I have that's causing the problem? This one that I have is at
> times unreliable and doesn't burn always. Could it be the transferring
> of the Beta or VHS tape to the Cyberhome is not interpreting it right
> or doesn't fit in the picture frame?
>
> Can someone please help me?
>
> Maybe I should buy another DVD burner, a more better quality DVD
> player. Does anyone have answer or explanation?
>
> Thanks.
>

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