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Adam 06-01-2018 10:47 PM

Zenith JR9000 Beta VCR
 
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One of the first Beta VCRs from I think 1978. I was surprised when I got it that it actually loaded a tape and played it for a few minutes, but eventually ate it when it tried to unload it when I tried to eject it.

I replaced all the belts, now it loads the tape, unloads it, rewinds, fast forwards, and plays all ok. But there is some issue with the color. When I first play a tape it only comes up in B&W, then after a while (faster if I mess with the tracking), I get these mostly red streaky vertical stripes of color over a partially B&W picture. I tried to take some pictures of it.

I fixed a Sears Beta VCR (a top loader from 1983) a few days ago (It needed new belts, an idler tire, and had a really dirty head). I'd like to get this older one working too, as of now I'm not even sure if this color issue is mechanical or electronic.

Electronic M 06-01-2018 10:54 PM

Mine was like that before the mechanics got worse and it stopped passing video completely...If you get yours working can I pay you to fix mine?

Adam 06-02-2018 11:17 AM

If you need belts, the part numbers are:
PRB SCX4.3
PRB FRY19.6
PRB FRQ13.6
PRB SCC15.7
PRB SCA6.1

I don't know about this color problem, I'm probably going to have to find a schematic and poke around.

old_tv_nut 06-02-2018 01:03 PM

Just curious - is that a prerecorded tape or something you recorded?

Adam 06-02-2018 07:46 PM

It's a prerecorded tape I picked up at a thrift store called "Duel in the Sun". I haven't even watched it, but have been using it as a test tape.

It plays fine in my other Beta VCR. I tried a few other Beta tapes in this VCR as well, all of which look the same with the same color problems.

I don't have too many Beta tapes, probably the most interesting is one recorded (in BIII) off a local public tv channel, WHA, showing some Doctor Who complete with the intervening pledge drives from 1986.

Electronic M 08-15-2019 11:00 AM

Did you ever figure it out? I recently got a second one of these decks that has the same problem.

Adam 08-16-2019 06:10 AM

I've been so busy starting a new job (teaching high school physics) that I haven't had time for anything. I haven't even unpacked a lot of my stuff yet. I did pick up a couple newer Zenith Beta VCRs a few months ago: the VR8500 and VR8900, but I haven't even tested them out yet.


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