[Thomas Frank] "Now it is not the VCR since I have tried three different makes and models"
Horizontal green stripes can mean any thing from a failure to a sync issue.
Please post a picture here and make sure that you have it when you contact Aja Tech support tomorrow.
They will be able to help you with both items to debug your issues.
& It might be the tape, can't rule anything out.
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