my favourite vcr was the ferguson fv10b, a video pirates dream machine... totally immune to the macrovision copy protection, you could just rent and copy.... and the best bit, not only was it immune to the macrovision but it recorded that onto the copy! so you could lend your copy to friends and they couldnt copy your copy! (unless they bought a fv10 also)
My favourite VHS is Tesla VM 6465, manufactured in Czechslovakia with license from Philips company and its also imune to the copy protection and its indestructible...
I always liked the Panasonic AG-7350 with the two meters. C41 causes problems but with the direct drive reel tables, I have one working one and one stripped down to use as a tape winder and tester.
This looks like a VCR that would normally be sold only in Japan. They had very unique high-end VCRs over there. The fact they used an idler tire on a machine that cost $2000 is beyond me though.
I am facing a problem in my DVD player the player powers on and when i press open button the power goes off then turn on then I press open button the power goes off what will be the problem
This has an upmarket appearance similar to the last of the Sony VHS deck's I owned two of them from new and both needed the capacitor kits and all the usual wear and tear parts
00:13:57 Is that just normal copier paper you are cleaning the head with? 00:20:30 What about a slice of heat shrink tubing to retread the tire? You get a gain in diameter, some compressive force, the lip formed by the heat shrink would you could entomb a wheel in epoxy if it were compromised structurally.
Haunted first LP still one of the most sought after Canadian music recordings on Vinyl. I wonder if they had a copy still to give you?? :) Is it Al or a different guitarist? It was great music because you could dance to it and have fun with your date . I'm sure they played hits of the day when they played live on top of their great original songs which are bonafied classics in many circles of music collectors.
The video problem could be a worn-out/dirty video head, idler tire, or hardened pinch roller. First, check for any bad capacitors on the STK regulator power board with heatsink attached in the power supply, these often fail and one of the common problems for this model that can cause irregular voltage to video and audio. Then, check for bad capacitors on the S-VHS video board, but I seriously doubt this is the problem because I haven't seen one that fail, since the screen shows interference line and fluctuation. A bad video board with weak caps usually have no color, dark video, black video, or no video, shown in all affected Panasonic S-VHS models until 1999. Despite that, historically, Toshiba S-VHS has been more-reliable than Panasonic, JVC, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, and Sony.
@@12voltvids No, I don't think it's the video head. Possible weak caps in STK regulator board, loose solder connection to video, or idler tire/pinch roller.
Hi quick question My Samsung vcr dvd combo plays recorded vhs tapes perfectly but when I try an original studio movie vhs the picture is completely distorted Any help???
@@12voltvids ah ok I jus took the head off and put it back on and now the recorded vhs also has lines on the picture… What do you think I did wrong? Or what should I do after putting head back on?
That model hated as plastic gear becomes brittle and crack on almost every single one look at. I actually shocked it even threaded the tape? I had one that was new even and cracked the loading lever gear. Replaced it to find almost every single capacitor had become leaky and high ESR. Wasn’t a fun machine to repair. I sold it years ago.
@@waltchan I had the DX800 which I bought for an alignment once and the tech that I bought it to, told me at the time to hold on to it as long as I can, he said that it was the best mechanism he saw as most of it was gear driven and make sure it was properly lubricated! However in 2005, the top board went fubar on me as the top cover began to sag down, so IDK if it shorted the board or did I have a loose connection! Ironically it out lasted both my panasonic and JVC VCRs back in the day!
@@waltchan I even remember that Toshiba started off with the Beta format before getting into the VHS game, then in time even Sony who made the Betamax got into the VHS game as well!
Huh, i have a toshiba vcr in front of me from the same era, mine is the DV-90G.. It's a way cheaper machine with 2 heads etc etc but it seems to have the EXACT same problem.. kinda weird... What could go wrong on both of our machines and cause exactly the same problem? I have no idea honestly. Edit: yeah i watched the full video and its probably the caps as you mentioned. Im getting a capacitance tester and an esr meter soon so im definitely gonna see what the hell is up with this
He is hanging in there. Still eating but not doing much than eat and and sleep. Has lost a fair bit of weight but appears happy and doesn't appear to be in discomfort.
@@12voltvids Please share the secret you tell the customers that makes them give you their devices. In my experience, there is no right way. If I tell them that it's not worth repairing, they got suspicious that I'm going to rip them off. If I tell that the device is worth some money, but it's expensive to repair, they still want to keep it.
@@worroSfOretsevraH he was planning to Chuck and found there was a tape stuck inside so wanted to see if it was minor. It isn't so he asked me to remove the tape and find out what's on it. It was a music work tape. Just several mixes of a song he was working on. He has the master tape on dat.
Here’s the sound it makes on the linear track. Ignore the comment at the end about the hifi. Is this a noisy power supply or the linear audio head adjustment? ruclips.net/video/-td_epxgpn0/видео.html
The best kept secret lol .I use a Sony Spv-9020 JUST for recording Audio .acquired it back in 2015 .have it service by a good tec ( like yourself) the sound quality is as good or better than my cd player .I goggled your mates band pretty cool I think they might have a new following. After your post all the best from over the pond
@@12voltvids well you are 100% correct but I am no Audio file but it sounds ok to me but my hearing rang is not as good as it used to be and lol regards shaun
You said in the beginning that this is not an example of a best class vcr... what would be an example of best class vcr? Nice video idea: Get the one you think is the best and show it in detail for us.
The best if the vcrs were the late model units. From a performance and reliability standpoint. The fewer the parts (electrical and mechanical) the higher the reliability. Unfortunately these newer machines also used plastic parts which were more easily damaged due to abuse. Kids were the biggest problem with these machines. And allsop wet head cleaners. Those lightweight machines were pretty really reliable if they were looked after. All of mine still work and i use them for archiving all the time. The old ones just keep breaking down. One thing after another. Too many mechanical parts, too many electrical parts to go bad. Sorry but i don't buy into the old is better when it comes to electronics. One of my audiophile friends has just bought into class D amplifiers and now wonders what all the hype is for the old stuff. Said there is no going back to those old amps that you give yourself a hernia lifting. The audiophools are the ones that spend Ludacris amounts on old crap.
@@12voltvids i though the older ones were better because they provide more functions. there is a lot of buttons to configure them, i mean manual analog tracking and all.
@@ableite digital tracking is more precice as it measures the rf level from the heads. Some machines have a meter to peak the level but 99% don't. Auto tracking is accurate untill the heads wear but by that time you aren't tracking it manually either. Manual level control is nice for audio level. I know some people used then as audio recorders. I made a few mix tapes and used to use it to log satellite music before I got DAT. The head switching flutter sound always bothered me. Many don't notice it but once you hear it you can't unhear it. Just like the tones embedded in radio and tv sound tracks for the rating meters that people carry around.
@@12voltvids i have this very same unit.I purchased it on e-bay for $30.00 and didnt know to much about it besides being so heavy and it had a remote for editing.I heard at the time this was a very costy unit but didnt know if it was worth fixing..i know it has two prolbems but im sure with its age there will be other prolbems as well Im also into archiving and wasent sure what models you would recomend to have for that ?? Thank you for posting this so i know no ill just either see if anyone wants it or ill have to just get rid of it
@@eddys.3524 he is a studio musician so you likely have heard his work. He had a band in the 70s and has been working in studio ever since. There is lots of money to be made for professional studio session musicians. My old neighbour was a studio keyboard player. He got called in all the time to make recordings sound great because the player in the band was too drunk or stoned to play. When you listen to music there is a good chance that what you were hearing is not the people whose picture's on the album cover. Look up the wrecking crew movie. Muscel scoals rhythm section is another one. Toto was a band made up of professional studio musicians. Leland sklar is probably the most recorded bass player in the world, Larry Carlton and Lee ritenour the most recorded guitarists. Then there was Tommy todesco, gken Campbell, John Denver Sonny Bono Hal Blain. They were part of the wrecking crew. They played most of the music we all listened to in the 60s and 70s. Steeley Dan for example. Larry Carlton on guitar Steve gadd on the drums. Good session players live what they do because they get paid and don't have to go on tour. They read music and just play, and they are so good they are what makes the record pop.
@@waltchan i call bullshit on that one. Pretend money laundering prices perhaps but no one in their right mind is paying that for one of these. But hey if you want to give me that for it once it is fixed I'll gladly take it.
Much like JVC machines of the same era, they are awesome looking. Also much like the JVC machines a rats nest of complications to try to repair. I think heart surgery would be less complicated. Im a Sony fan simply because theyre easier to keep running and have many of the same capabilities.
Toshiba SV-F990 was rated #1 in reliability for high-end, reference, vintage S-VHS editing VCR. All other S-VHS brands were junk and unreliable, including Panasonic and Sony. Be happy servicing the SV-F990, because it is far superior to AG-1970. No surface-mount capacitors inside at all.
@@12voltvids The video problem could be a worn-out/dirty video head, idler tire, or hardened pinch roller. First, check for any bad capacitors on the STK regulator power board with heatsink attached in the power supply, these often fail and one of the common problems for this model that can cause irregular voltage to video and audio. Then, check for bad capacitors on the S-VHS video board, but I seriously doubt it because I haven't seen one that fail, since the screen shows interference line and fluctuation. A bad video board with weak caps usually have no color, dark video, black video, or no video, shown in all affected Panasonic S-VHS models until 1999. Despite that, historically, Toshiba S-VHS has been more-reliable than Panasonic, JVC, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, and Sony.
@@waltchan I haven't gotten that far on it yet. Don't worry, it's mine so more time will be spent on this when I have time. First thing is finding a proper idler. The main tire is all cracked
@@12voltvids Check pinch roller too... Many of this turn to hard as a rock, which causes slippage or tape chewing/misalignment. I seriously doubt it's the video board, because the screen shows interference line. A bad video board with weak caps usually have no color, dark video, black video, or no video, shown in many Panasonic S-VHS machines.
Yep cats are red hot when they know where the treats are, not daft lol. An unusual machine and not cheap in it's day. It likely needs all the caps replacing with quality ones, but that will never happen.
Toshiba usually used pretty good caps from the factory. I have a 27 year old Toshiba CRT that I use for retro gaming. I've owned it since new, has over 40,000 hours of use, only thing I've ever done is resolder the video in connection to board.
@@MattyEngland that's a well made set, the cathode ray tube would be the killer of most sets, you cant get them now. Solder joints are a pain, usually the line output transformer because of the weight. Keep an eye on the tube style capacitors, they leak or bulge.
I have two Toshiba vcrs from that era. They both have bad loading motors. They would rub inside and get louder and louder. Bad motor design. Belt on bottom goes sticky, and sometimes the drum bearing goes dry and squeaks. Well built otherwise.
Sound quality wise they are the same. They record to tape differently. Beta and 8mm record the sound at the same time using the same heads. VHS uses dedicated audio heads to record the audio onto a seperate track at a different angle into the tape ahead of the video track. This results is double the tape wear and of course there are 2 more heads to wear. People would get excited by the number of heads a machine had. More heads mean higher tape wear. Sony used 2. The 4 head machines Slhf900 uses 2 double azimuth heads. The 1000 used 2 double azimuth and 2 flying erase. 8mm used 3. 2 video and 1 erase. VHS had as many as 10 heads. 4 video (2 so 2 ep) 2 HiFi audio, 2 special effects and 2 flying erase. This Toshiba has 8. That's s 8 years to wear and 4x the tape wear. So each pass is like playing it 4x on a 2 head machine.
my favourite vcr was the ferguson fv10b, a video pirates dream machine... totally immune to the macrovision copy protection, you could just rent and copy.... and the best bit, not only was it immune to the macrovision but it recorded that onto the copy! so you could lend your copy to friends and they couldnt copy your copy! (unless they bought a fv10 also)
My favourite VHS is Tesla VM 6465, manufactured in Czechslovakia with license from Philips company and its also imune to the copy protection and its indestructible...
Most of the fergusons were rebranded jvc or based on jvc machines Quality machines .
I always liked the Panasonic AG-7350 with the two meters. C41 causes problems but with the direct drive reel tables, I have one working one and one stripped down to use as a tape winder and tester.
This looks like a VCR that would normally be sold only in Japan. They had very unique high-end VCRs over there. The fact they used an idler tire on a machine that cost $2000 is beyond me though.
But, but, but it has a seperate reel drive motor....
Awesome band love their music.
I converted a take up wheel rubber traction drive to a gear clutch drive on an 80’s Quasar vcr back in the 90’s. Still works.
I have one this vcr ! Amazing unit !!
I am facing a problem in my DVD player the player powers on and when i press open button the power goes off then turn on then I press open button the power goes off what will be the problem
Best looking vcr ever with bouncing vu-needles. Yes, please.
Great VCR! I got one from Japan Toshiba A-ES1. And have these noise on picture too. Waiting when you start fixing this unit.
Check idler tire and pinch roller.
@@waltchan They are both in good condition. I checked. The noise in the image is electrical in nature.
I did not expect to see something from The Haunted! Wow, what a great band. I have their album on Trans-World!
This has an upmarket appearance similar to the last of the Sony VHS deck's I owned two of them from new and both needed the capacitor kits and all the usual wear and tear parts
00:13:57 Is that just normal copier paper you are cleaning the head with?
00:20:30 What about a slice of heat shrink tubing to retread the tire? You get a gain in diameter, some compressive force, the lip formed by the heat shrink would you could entomb a wheel in epoxy if it were compromised structurally.
Yes
Haunted first LP still one of the most sought after Canadian music recordings on Vinyl. I wonder if they had a copy still to give you?? :) Is it Al or a different guitarist? It was great music because you could dance to it and have fun with your date . I'm sure they played hits of the day when they played live on top of their great original songs which are bonafied classics in many circles of music collectors.
It's All. I have known him for over 40 years.
@9:20 kinda sounding like David Wilcox there :) - lots of noise in those recordings.. is that the problem with the player?
Yes one of several problems with it. Tape played fine in my cheap Panasonic.
The glue from a tyre puncture repair kit is great for this sort of thing
i think i must have a little of that 'fear of holes' thing. every time you show the top of that screwdriver.....
The video problem could be a worn-out/dirty video head, idler tire, or hardened pinch roller. First, check for any bad capacitors on the STK regulator power board with heatsink attached in the power supply, these often fail and one of the common problems for this model that can cause irregular voltage to video and audio. Then, check for bad capacitors on the S-VHS video board, but I seriously doubt this is the problem because I haven't seen one that fail, since the screen shows interference line and fluctuation. A bad video board with weak caps usually have no color, dark video, black video, or no video, shown in all affected Panasonic S-VHS models until 1999. Despite that, historically, Toshiba S-VHS has been more-reliable than Panasonic, JVC, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, and Sony.
I doubt the heads are worn. I don't think this is a high mileage machine.
@@12voltvids No, I don't think it's the video head. Possible weak caps in STK regulator board, loose solder connection to video, or idler tire/pinch roller.
Enjoy your channel. Thanks 👍
pretty nice guitar solo
Hi quick question
My Samsung vcr dvd combo plays recorded vhs tapes perfectly but when I try an original studio movie vhs the picture is completely distorted
Any help???
Sounds like alignment issue.
@@12voltvids ah ok I jus took the head off and put it back on and now the recorded vhs also has lines on the picture…
What do you think I did wrong? Or what should I do after putting head back on?
@@sheikhm15 did you put it on backwards
@@12voltvids ha ha ha I don’t think that’s possible I see the head spinning normal idk what I did wrong
@@sheikhm15 actually most can be put on 180' our if phase.
That model hated as plastic gear becomes brittle and crack on almost every single one look at. I actually shocked it even threaded the tape? I had one that was new even and cracked the loading lever gear. Replaced it to find almost every single capacitor had become leaky and high ESR. Wasn’t a fun machine to repair. I sold it years ago.
Toshiba really used for a long time
that mechanism
Is that a vx head?
Looks like the same transport from the DX-7, DX-800, DX-900 (PCM) VCRS!
Yes, and the cheap Toshiba 2-head mono VHS VCRs too from 1986-1989.
@@waltchan I had the DX800 which I bought for an alignment once and the tech that I bought it to, told me at the time to hold on to it as long as I can, he said that it was the best mechanism he saw as most of it was gear driven and make sure it was properly lubricated! However in 2005, the top board went fubar on me as the top cover began to sag down, so IDK if it shorted the board or did I have a loose connection! Ironically it out lasted both my panasonic and JVC VCRs back in the day!
@@Hi-Tech-Ray Toshiba S-VHS was rated #1 in reliability at that time. Better than Panasonic, JVC, and Sony.
@@waltchan I even remember that Toshiba started off with the Beta format before getting into the VHS game, then in time even Sony who made the Betamax got into the VHS game as well!
What happened to the SV-F990 VCR? Did you return it back to the owner, sold it, or it's in your storage still?
It's mine now. Will deal with it on a future video. Yes it will be looked at again.
Nice music
They got it right on that one !!!! :)
Huh, i have a toshiba vcr in front of me from the same era, mine is the DV-90G.. It's a way cheaper machine with 2 heads etc etc but it seems to have the EXACT same problem.. kinda weird... What could go wrong on both of our machines and cause exactly the same problem? I have no idea honestly.
Edit: yeah i watched the full video and its probably the caps as you mentioned. Im getting a capacitance tester and an esr meter soon so im definitely gonna see what the hell is up with this
This one is my machine now so I will probably get back on this sometime and rebuild it.
How is the sick cat doing ??
He is hanging in there. Still eating but not doing much than eat and and sleep. Has lost a fair bit of weight but appears happy and doesn't appear to be in discomfort.
Wasn't that fan cooled? I see something sticking out the back.
No fan
No, it's a heatsink where the STK regulator is located. Bad caps do fail often from heat.
Love the music. Nice vhs machinery and changing the caps it would be great 👍
It will be a work in progress. Its my machine now.
@@12voltvids Nice 😊👍
@@12voltvids Please share the secret you tell the customers that makes them give you their devices. In my experience, there is no right way. If I tell them that it's not worth repairing, they got suspicious that I'm going to rip them off. If I tell that the device is worth some money, but it's expensive to repair, they still want to keep it.
@@worroSfOretsevraH he was planning to Chuck and found there was a tape stuck inside so wanted to see if it was minor. It isn't so he asked me to remove the tape and find out what's on it. It was a music work tape. Just several mixes of a song he was working on. He has the master tape on dat.
Great video Dave! What’s the process to send a VCR to you to service? I’ve got a JVC TBC VCR that has audio issues. Would like to get it going again.
Audio issues is likely worn heads if it is noisy
Here’s the sound it makes on the linear track. Ignore the comment at the end about the hifi. Is this a noisy power supply or the linear audio head adjustment?
ruclips.net/video/-td_epxgpn0/видео.html
@@instantwow have no idea
The best kept secret lol .I use a Sony Spv-9020 JUST for recording Audio .acquired it back in 2015 .have it service by a good tec ( like yourself) the sound quality is as good or better than my cd player .I goggled your mates band pretty cool I think they might have a new following. After your post all the best from over the pond
No VHS hi fi recording is as good as digital. All HiFi vcrs use companding of audio signal similar to dbx.percussive sounds never sound right.
@@12voltvids well you are 100% correct but I am no Audio file but it sounds ok to me but my hearing rang is not as good as it used to be and lol regards shaun
There is a PAL betamax that has analog vu meters its only a player no tuner
Why would player only have vu meters?
Who’s the artist???
open.spotify.com/playlist/0Eyz91cxcEk9FicE7L9UWr
You can hear his music here.
Audio sounds amazing when its not buzzing... Is this better than Sony SVhs decks?
all vhs hifi sounds the same
You said in the beginning that this is not an example of a best class vcr... what would be an example of best class vcr? Nice video idea: Get the one you think is the best and show it in detail for us.
The best if the vcrs were the late model units. From a performance and reliability standpoint. The fewer the parts (electrical and mechanical) the higher the reliability. Unfortunately these newer machines also used plastic parts which were more easily damaged due to abuse. Kids were the biggest problem with these machines. And allsop wet head cleaners. Those lightweight machines were pretty really reliable if they were looked after. All of mine still work and i use them for archiving all the time. The old ones just keep breaking down. One thing after another. Too many mechanical parts, too many electrical parts to go bad.
Sorry but i don't buy into the old is better when it comes to electronics. One of my audiophile friends has just bought into class D amplifiers and now wonders what all the hype is for the old stuff. Said there is no going back to those old amps that you give yourself a hernia lifting.
The audiophools are the ones that spend Ludacris amounts on old crap.
@@12voltvids i though the older ones were better because they provide more functions. there is a lot of buttons to configure them, i mean manual analog tracking and all.
@@ableite digital tracking is more precice as it measures the rf level from the heads. Some machines have a meter to peak the level but 99% don't. Auto tracking is accurate untill the heads wear but by that time you aren't tracking it manually either. Manual level control is nice for audio level. I know some people used then as audio recorders. I made a few mix tapes and used to use it to log satellite music before I got DAT. The head switching flutter sound always bothered me. Many don't notice it but once you hear it you can't unhear it. Just like the tones embedded in radio and tv sound tracks for the rating meters that people carry around.
@@12voltvids i have this very same unit.I purchased it on e-bay for $30.00 and didnt know to much about it besides being so heavy and it had a remote for editing.I heard at the time this was a very costy unit but didnt know if it was worth fixing..i know it has two prolbems but im sure with its age there will be other prolbems as well Im also into archiving and wasent sure what models you would recomend to have for that ?? Thank you for posting this so i know no ill just either see if anyone wants it or ill have to just get rid of it
Good video
There should be a part 2 for this at some point as it's mine now
I accidentally shut my old cats tail in the fridge door once when she did the same thing, still feel bad about it 20 years later lol.
Over $1000 new I bet. I owned 10 svhs machines for making promo tapes. This unit is so advanced.
Probably 2500 new
Nice music... Is it on an album?
Don't know. Probably something he was working on years ago.
@@12voltvids He ought to publish this work.
@@eddys.3524 he is a studio musician so you likely have heard his work. He had a band in the 70s and has been working in studio ever since. There is lots of money to be made for professional studio session musicians. My old neighbour was a studio keyboard player. He got called in all the time to make recordings sound great because the player in the band was too drunk or stoned to play. When you listen to music there is a good chance that what you were hearing is not the people whose picture's on the album cover. Look up the wrecking crew movie. Muscel scoals rhythm section is another one. Toto was a band made up of professional studio musicians. Leland sklar is probably the most recorded bass player in the world, Larry Carlton and Lee ritenour the most recorded guitarists. Then there was Tommy todesco, gken Campbell, John Denver Sonny Bono Hal Blain. They were part of the wrecking crew. They played most of the music we all listened to in the 60s and 70s. Steeley Dan for example. Larry Carlton on guitar Steve gadd on the drums. Good session players live what they do because they get paid and don't have to go on tour. They read music and just play, and they are so good they are what makes the record pop.
I looked up on the internet, in 1990 the price was 2300.00. Ouch !!
Value today, 20.00 if it's working.
@@12voltvids It's actually $500-$800 value sold on eBay as refurbished with new belts and tire.
@@waltchan i call bullshit on that one. Pretend money laundering prices perhaps but no one in their right mind is paying that for one of these. But hey if you want to give me that for it once it is fixed I'll gladly take it.
Much like JVC machines of the same era, they are awesome looking. Also much like the JVC machines a rats nest of complications to try to repair. I think heart surgery would be less complicated. Im a Sony fan simply because theyre easier to keep running and have many of the same capabilities.
Yes I am a Sony fan for the same reason.
Nice beta with digital audio
Toshiba SV-F990 was rated #1 in reliability for high-end, reference, vintage S-VHS editing VCR. All other S-VHS brands were junk and unreliable, including Panasonic and Sony. Be happy servicing the SV-F990, because it is far superior to AG-1970. No surface-mount capacitors inside at all.
There sure are surface mount electrolytics in there.
@@12voltvids The video problem could be a worn-out/dirty video head, idler tire, or hardened pinch roller. First, check for any bad capacitors on the STK regulator power board with heatsink attached in the power supply, these often fail and one of the common problems for this model that can cause irregular voltage to video and audio. Then, check for bad capacitors on the S-VHS video board, but I seriously doubt it because I haven't seen one that fail, since the screen shows interference line and fluctuation. A bad video board with weak caps usually have no color, dark video, black video, or no video, shown in all affected Panasonic S-VHS models until 1999. Despite that, historically, Toshiba S-VHS has been more-reliable than Panasonic, JVC, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, and Sony.
@@waltchan
I haven't gotten that far on it yet. Don't worry, it's mine so more time will be spent on this when I have time. First thing is finding a proper idler. The main tire is all cracked
@@12voltvids Check pinch roller too... Many of this turn to hard as a rock, which causes slippage or tape chewing/misalignment. I seriously doubt it's the video board, because the screen shows interference line. A bad video board with weak caps usually have no color, dark video, black video, or no video, shown in many Panasonic S-VHS machines.
Yep cats are red hot when they know where the treats are, not daft lol.
An unusual machine and not cheap in it's day.
It likely needs all the caps replacing with quality ones, but that will never happen.
Toshiba usually used pretty good caps from the factory. I have a 27 year old Toshiba CRT that I use for retro gaming. I've owned it since new, has over 40,000 hours of use, only thing I've ever done is resolder the video in connection to board.
@@MattyEngland that's a well made set, the cathode ray tube would be the killer of most sets, you cant get them now.
Solder joints are a pain, usually the line output transformer because of the weight.
Keep an eye on the tube style capacitors, they leak or bulge.
I have two Toshiba vcrs from that era. They both have bad loading motors. They would rub inside and get louder and louder. Bad motor design. Belt on bottom goes sticky, and sometimes the drum bearing goes dry and squeaks. Well built otherwise.
The carriage motor is compatible to convert it into loading motor.
Collectors Piece....
For cosmetics yes. I will hang onto this one just for that but i will eventually get it running again.
S-VHS is unnecessary when just recording audio.
He used it for video, just this tape had audio only on it.
Can you even buy good quality VHS tapes now.... All getting old now..
I haven't bought tape on 20 years.
@@12voltvids Same..
Fix it! They are getting rare!
The selling value is now over $500 as refurbished and repaired, but 12voltvids doesn't want to admit that.
Beta HIFI vs VHS HIFI.......Any difference?
Sound quality wise they are the same. They record to tape differently. Beta and 8mm record the sound at the same time using the same heads. VHS uses dedicated audio heads to record the audio onto a seperate track at a different angle into the tape ahead of the video track. This results is double the tape wear and of course there are 2 more heads to wear. People would get excited by the number of heads a machine had. More heads mean higher tape wear. Sony used 2. The 4 head machines Slhf900 uses 2 double azimuth heads. The 1000 used 2 double azimuth and 2 flying erase. 8mm used 3. 2 video and 1 erase. VHS had as many as 10 heads. 4 video (2 so 2 ep) 2 HiFi audio, 2 special effects and 2 flying erase. This Toshiba has 8. That's s 8 years to wear and 4x the tape wear. So each pass is like playing it 4x on a 2 head machine.
@@12voltvids Thank you....Your knowledge on VCR's is quite clearly unsurpassed!!!
@@azshaw123 i can generally figure them out.
For those who like vintage repairs there is also this channel youtube.com/@UebeVintage , it is in portuguese however.
Good video