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Why is it that the leader tape on a video cassette is very short, i.e. you can never fully erase that tiny bit at the begining of the tape of a previous recording.I always spin the tape on a little before recording to avoid this. If the leader tape was longer it would allow the begining of the formulated tape to pass over the erase head. Whats your opinion. Thanks.
[Badfinger]
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One trick I learned early on in pro video was to leave the first minute of the tape blank of program. Generally we would lay down 30 seconds of color bars and then 30 seconds of black... the reason for the first is obvious: you need to have that signal to calibrate the tape to match broadcast standards for color.The 30 seconds of black, however, was more common sense. The first minute of tape is where you generally have the most tape failures... it's the smallest part of the takeup wheel and it just tends to get crinkled more easily. Tapes usually have some fair amount of tracking problems at the beginning of the tape because of this.
Try putting between 30 - 60 seconds of black or blank signal on a tape (usually selecting an unconnected output like the front aux ports will do fine) and then pick up the program later. It'll solve your problem of not being able to re-record the first second or two very easily.
Get one of their bulk tape erasers ($20 - $30). I believe they have 2 different types (there's a gause rating, get the higher one). It will erase all of the video and audio.
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