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Snarf81 · 22nd Sep 2019, 6:57 pm

Hi all,

I've just got hold of a Ferguson Videostar 3v31 and after replacing all the rubber and idlers I've got it working nearly perfectly, but there is a small problem with the picture output.

There is a sort of transparent grey static over the picture. It's very hard to describe and even harder to try and take a picture of.
The colours are solid but that grey shimmering is very distracting. It's only present when playing back a cassette and through both RF and video out it's the same. When the tape is paused it's still shimmering. Black isn't solid black etc, like at the start of a pre recorded tape. I'll try and capture a video of the effect.

Any advice on what to check would be greatly appreciated.

Short video of the problem.
https://youtu.be/haoYEvrYdoo

Many thanks,
Richard.

22nd Sep 2019, 6:57 pm	#1
Snarf81 Heptode Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rogiet, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. Posts: 615	Ferguson Videostar 3V31 picture interference problem. Hi all, I've just got hold of a Ferguson Videostar 3v31 and after replacing all the rubber and idlers I've got it working nearly perfectly, but there is a small problem with the picture output. There is a sort of transparent grey static over the picture. It's very hard to describe and even harder to try and take a picture of. The colours are solid but that grey shimmering is very distracting. It's only present when playing back a cassette and through both RF and video out it's the same. When the tape is paused it's still shimmering. Black isn't solid black etc, like at the start of a pre recorded tape. I'll try and capture a video of the effect. Any advice on what to check would be greatly appreciated. Short video of the problem. https://youtu.be/haoYEvrYdoo Many thanks, Richard. Last edited by Snarf81; 22nd Sep 2019 at 7:12 pm. Reason: Added video.