Why will my Hi8 tapes play with no picture only sound?

Question

Why will my Hi8 tapes play with no picture only sound?

Answer 1

Are you playing them back on the camcorder or trying to play them on the tv?

You need to make sure you have Audio and Visual cables hooked up. If you only have the audio then you will only hear it.

Also, make sure your TV is set to the right option. TV, VCR, DVD etc. Try different settings and channels.

Answer 2

Since this is analog, you need a video converter and use the red, yellow and white plugs, sounds like you are using the s video and I belive that is for sound.

Answer 3

you may have dirty or clogged heads.. or if tapes were exposed to magnets you will have that type of reaction! i repair electronics!!

Answer 4

the videoheads are dirty or broken. sound is recorded on a linear track by a stationary head which rarely needs cleaning on a metal tape system like Hi8.