DCR-TRV350 to PC

shotokan101

You could try running the footage through a video suite or converter and trim an area from the bottom or perhaps overwrite with a dark strip?

connorhawke

Based on what I've learned it's head switching noise. It's not too bad that I'd want to spend hours trying to alleviate it and an even longer time redoing imports. But one thing I noticed is these lines seem to vary per play. For example, when I redid an import after I realized the first playback was using the wrong mode, the lines seemed a little more visible and distracting, and frame-by-frame filesize was reduced possibly suggesting quality reduction (the rest of the picture also differed slightly per frame; not sure if this is normal). Is this due to wear and tear or is it random? Is it worth trying another import to see if it improves?

shotokan101

Have you cleaned the heads between tapes