Is it a PAL system tape on a NTSC Handycam? Maybe the difference isn't an issue anymore, I haven't been paying attention. It used to be a problem. Tom On May 18, 2008, at 10:33 PM, Trueman H. Hight wrote: > Gordon, > > Thank you for the advice. I played the first tape again as you > suggested, it now has the squiggly. I have ordered a head cleaner > and will try that when it arrives. I will let you know how it > works out. > > Thanks again > > Trueman > > > If you play the first tape in your Handycam again, does it have the > white squiggly, too? If so, your Handycam heads may be dirty. Try a > head-cleaning cassette in it and see if that fixes it. > > > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv >