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I am trying to watch a VHS tape – why is the picture black and white?

April 26, 2017Black consumer DVRs electronics picture tape TiVo VHS WATCH

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I am trying to watch a VHS tape – why is the picture black and white?

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I suspect the NTSC/PAL comments are not correct. Our VCR can play NTSC or PAL tapes on a PAL TV. However if your tape is SECAM (the system used in France) it will appear black and white on a colour set. SECAM is similar to PAL but the colour is encoded differently.

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could be yr scart lead or connection or the tape is in black and white or your tuning.

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Sounds like something is wrong with your tv to vcr connection. Check that all your scart leads are in properly – a loose lead will often affect the picture or sound.