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[Ed in Tx]

Flying erase is important if you do editing. Cleans up the video insertion points for the first few seconds until the fully erased part of the tape gets to the head cylinder. Does zero for picture resolution.

Your JVC that got hit- I'd say maybe a good chance it could have been fixed with a fuse and a power supply drive transistor.

[loopstick]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

Flying erase is important if you do editing. Cleans up the video insertion points for the first few seconds until the fully erased part of the tape gets to the head cylinder. Does zero for picture resolution.

Your JVC that got hit- I'd say maybe a good chance it could have been fixed with a fuse and a power supply drive transistor.

I agree. Lost lots of stuff that was plugged into the wall, even wall warts. To claim insurance I had to have a technician report on damages for my "big" stuff (including a what is now referred to as a "BPC" Pioneer receiver). So I took all my big stuff to the guy who sold me the JVC. He was a dealer/service guy who did a lot of wedding, editing, and super-8 conversion stuff. He "totalled" everything and gave me the paperwork. I bet he did just what you said and fixed it.