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Old 20-03-2013, 21:41
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Today I was trying to transfer someones 1982 VHS video to a DVD but it has edge munching on the control track from a worn pinch roller. I told them their tape was edge munched so no tranfer possible and they laughed at the term.

I maintain that it is a proper video term but I can't see any reference to it. Is it a correct term or is there an accepted term in common parlance?

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Old 21-03-2013, 12:35
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Today I was trying to transfer someones 1982 VHS video to a DVD but it has edge munching on the control track from a worn pinch roller. I told them their tape was edge munched so no tranfer possible and they laughed at the term.

I maintain that it is a proper video term but I can't see any reference to it. Is it a correct term or is there an accepted term in common parlance?
As a professional service engineer for over 40 years I've never heard of the term - I suspect it may perhaps be something local to your particular area?.
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Old 21-03-2013, 13:10
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Chewed tape edge is what I'd probably call it.
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Old 21-03-2013, 13:19
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Today I was trying to transfer someones 1982 VHS video to a DVD but it has edge munching on the control track from a worn pinch roller. I told them their tape was edge munched so no tranfer possible and they laughed at the term.

I maintain that it is a proper video term but I can't see any reference to it. Is it a correct term or is there an accepted term in common parlance?

Thanks
I knew what you meant straight away just from the thread title, even before reading the full post!.

Definitely heard the term used 'round these parts'! (Midlands)
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Old 21-03-2013, 17:27
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I have to say that this sort of term would normally be a discussion over at general disussion forums and would be referring to something of a much filthier nature I suspect
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Old 21-03-2013, 21:47
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Thanks - yes a regional term I suspect. I'm midlands too.

I don't think anyone has ever done a survey on regional electronics slang - I bet there are some right good ones. I use 'vorice' too to mean a form of mechanical distortion caused by a speaker fault.
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