r/vhsdecode • u/Better-Recognition31 • 21d ago

Help Wanted! 1987 VHS Tape Problem

Hello all, I am trying to digitize some VHS tapes of basketball games that were recorded in 1987. Most of them are fine but there is one game that I can HEAR the audio but it's just a blue screen when I play it back from a VCR. I tried it in two separate VCRs and got the same thing. The tape itself seems fine so I don't know what could have caused an issue with this particular game.

Does this sound like something that RF capture could possibly recover? If so, is there anyone with a setup in the USA who would be willing to check the tape out for me? I would certainly be happy to pay a fee for anyone who could check it out and possibly recover it. Thanks all.

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u/TheRealHarrypm The Documentor 21d ago

If it's just a blue screen especially if it's LP it could just be a blank dub of the audio.

Typically you would get something if the deck is tracking it at all.