GE 1VCR5018X 4head Hi-Fi VCR

[Ed in Tx]

Originally Posted by dishdude

The PAY TV switch worked with an adapter that plugged into the AUX port. If you needed a cable box to descramble HBO, it allowed you to split your cable line to the VCR and cable box, then run the output of the cable box to the adapter. This allowed you to tune a scrambled channel on the VCR tuner so you could set timers on multiple channels.

Ah yes it comes back now. It has that AUX jack in the back .... never saw a descrambler for that. Another obsolete technology.

[svhs]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

Ah yes it comes back now. It has that AUX jack in the back .... never saw a descrambler for that. Another obsolete technology.

It's DATA jack fit to that AUX jack to Scientific Atlanta Digital cable Set top box Explorer 2100 tv decoder
https://www.ebay.com/itm/352588178603

fun
https://youtu.be/tnY7UVyaFiQ?t=37

humm
l don't find nothing here http://theoldcatvequipmentmuseum.org/170/173/1731/

[svhs]

Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

Equivalent to the Panasonic PV-1730. I almost bought one back in the day, but it was ahead of the MTS stereo standard so it lacks a stereo TV tuner. This has direct drive reel motors which is why it lacks most of the usual belts & idlers.
That Pay TV switch has to do with the old subscription boxes they had back in the early-mid-80s like On TV. You would set it up to the channel the descrambler box put out so the VCR would switch to it. Something like that...

EXACTLY

Originally Posted by dishdude

The PAY TV switch worked with an adapter that plugged into the AUX port. If you needed a cable box to descramble HBO, it allowed you to split your cable line to the VCR and cable box, then run the output of the cable box to the adapter. This allowed you to tune a scrambled channel on the VCR tuner so you could set timers on multiple channels.

The AUX port Is For Sound multiplex adapter
HERE EXAMPLE For National Panasonic TU-802(M) TV Sound Multiplex Adaptor
Just LOOK THIS DIN CONNECTOR - It-Fits EXACTLY to the DIN aux female port on EVERY MTS READY TV/VCR,that not have bluit mts

Hitachi VTMTS2 MTS stereo Adaptor for older model Hitachi TV"s and VCR"s with stereo Adaptor jacks. Some VCR"s that are compatible are VT-65A--VT76AY--VT-89A--VT-86A--and VT-87A. Complete with Adaptor type F cable DIN cable and stereo RCA cable.

HERE another Panasonic Quasar Portable VHS Video Cassette Recorder and Quasar tuner with DIN aux female port ,BUT without PAY TV switch