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Old 12-19-2018, 08:34 PM
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Sony LV-1901D. Don't just watch TV... record it and play it back later!

This is one of those things that I've always wanted. Not strictly sure why, since - let's face it - it isn't terribly useful. Sure, it's really neat, but that VCR only does Beta I, and even *I* don't have any tapes recorded in Beta I. Still, some switch in my brain told me I had to have this. And now I do. All 288 pounds of it. It's a beautiful machine, and seems well constructed. This particular unit is in really great cosmetic condition, some small chips of missing veneer on the bottom edges of the sides of the base, and some minor dings, but everything still looks great. All the knobs and doors are intact and present.

As one would expect, the VCR does not work. It'll need belts and lubrication before it'll ever run again. I'm pretty sure I won't have too much difficulty resurrecting it though - again, though, the motivation isn't real high there, since the machine won't play any of the Beta tapes I already have... but I'd love to see it running. There's a cassette stuck in it - no idea if it's something recorded on this set, or just a tape someone put in there in an attempt to test it in recent memory.

The television section, however, could use some attention. It looks as if the focus an G2 are just way out of whack, but the G2 adjustment on the neckboard does nothing (I haven't checked to see if the control itself is open yet). The CRT appears to still be pretty balanced in all three colors, I got a decent looking (if over-bright and blurry) color bar pattern out of it, and the white screen looks good. Purity could use a bit of help, but it's not terrible. Certainly not what I feared, as I know how old Sony tubes tend to get real dim and lose the red as they age. Focus control has some effect, but I'm not able to get the edges clear - only the center sharpens up, and that's with the control cranked all the way counterclockwise.

The faceplate is starting to delaminate in the upper right corner - that'll probably have to be investigated at some point as well. Has anyone done a cataract repair on a Trinitron before? I know I haven't.

I've done a bit of checking around, and I haven't found a Sam's Photofact on this - did they even make one? Or, perhaps a better question - was this TV chassis used in other sets? I would imagine this same basic chassis was in some table model set as well.

Any other VK'ers have one of these beasts? Anyone seen a failure like this? It almost seems like the HV is too high, throwing off the other voltages so I can't dial in the focus - but even then, I'd expect the G2 to have some effect. I wouldn't think it's a shorted CRT either, because all the colors are affected equally. I'll poke at it more later, but any advice would be appreciated.

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-Ian
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