I had a strange stoppage some years ago. I had a SVHS recorder. It was top of the range at over £2,000. I used it for some years o record t.v. progs. Then the very last tape that it recorded was of the Queen Mother's funeral. The tape stuck in the machine. I managed to get it out by taking the case apart. But I couldn't play the tape. The machine never worked again, and I couldn't find anyone to repair it. Meanwhile the world moved on to cheaper VHS and DVDs.