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dishdude 02-08-2019 07:43 PM

Zenith made a console with a side pocket that the highboy sideloader sat in.

svhs 02-11-2019 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam (Post 3208392)
That's the one I need to complete my set of Dimensia VCRs!

I do have a Zenith VRE550HF :yes: :D Actually, I have two of them, but the other one (I think) has a bad head.

That last pic is most of my collection of RCA and Zenith front loading VHS VCRs.

From the top down:

Zeniths on the left (all working):
VR3300
VR2300
VRE550HF
VRE510HF
VR4000
VR3000

RCAs on the right (all working but for the proscan which is currently eating tapes)
PSVR61 proscan
VPT630HF dimensia
VMT597
VMT395
VKT700 dimensia
VKT300

And Zenith Video Cassette VHS Tape
https://66.media.tumblr.com/219d5881...xujo1_1280.jpg Please to make more detail CLOSE Up video view [or take a picture ] on vertically-oriented VRD530HF (1988) display tube with Light turned on
like that https://youtu.be/MKsUV8K1ssQ?t=1203
THANKS A LOT
:thmbsp:

svhs 02-11-2019 04:20 AM

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svhs 02-11-2019 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx (Post 3075761)
Guess I will re-run my Mitsubishi HS-430U. Has every feature they could pack into it in '84-85: MTS Stereo tuner, HiFi Stereo, Dolby linear stereo, remaining time counter, manual audio levels, illuminated cassette well with a mirror system so you can see down into the cassette.


Top-door closed
Bottom-door open
http://videokarma.org/attachment.php...1&d=1373830770

HERE A low hifi model https://youtu.be/Eg66x-_Dba0?t=57

svhs 02-11-2019 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV (Post 3075782)
Very hard to beat this machine. The Sony EDV-9500, but with nice wood side panels.

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Adam 02-11-2019 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dishdude (Post 3208395)
Zenith made a console with a side pocket that the highboy sideloader sat in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by svhs (Post 3208476)
Please to make more detail CLOSE Up video view [or take a picture ] on vertically-oriented VRD530HF (1988) display tube with Light turned on
THANKS A LOT
:thmbsp:

I can't get you a picture of the VRD530HF turned on because it won't turn on :sigh: I need to figure out what's wrong with the power supply first. Anybody ever have one of those consoles it fits in? They seem even rarer than the VCRs. I've never seen one.

I'll take a better picture of the VRE550HF SVHS turned on when I get some more time later this week.

svhs 02-11-2019 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam (Post 3208482)
I can't get you a picture of the VRD530HF turned on because it won't turn on :sigh: I need to figure out what's wrong with the power supply first. Anybody ever have one of those consoles it fits in? They seem even rarer than the VCRs. I've never seen one.

I'll take a better picture of the VRE550HF SVHS turned on when I get some more time later this week.

I MEAN Please to make more detail CLOSE Up video view [or take a picture ] on vertically-oriented VRD530HF (1988) display tube with Light ON The CAMERA turned on like this http://www.videokarma.org/attachment...2&d=1549589458
THANKS A LOT:thmbsp:

svhs 02-11-2019 02:50 PM

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a great find
HITACHI Video Deck V - F90EM (JU) F90 VHS Player Stereo HiFi Multi System Japanhttps://web.archive.org/save/_embed/...N2/s-l1600.jpghttps://web.archive.org/web/20190211...N2/s-l1600.jpghttps://web.archive.org/web/20190211....c100008.m2219:banana:https://web.archive.org/web/20190211...m/163500605218

mr_rye89 02-13-2019 12:50 AM

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How 'bout some Pro VCR? JVC BR-6400U

weighs 50 lbs, transport is built on a thick aluminum block, everything is direct drive except the loading mech and ejector mech. My best performer picture wise. Too bad about the lack of HiFi audio, though the linear audio performance is pretty good.

svhs 02-14-2019 01:52 PM

Toshiba a-l91
 
:yes:Just check this beauty https://auctions.afimg.jp/item_data/...60492536.1.jpghttps://auctions.afimg.jp/item_data/...60492536.2.jpghttps://auctions.afimg.jp/item_data/...60492536.3.jpg

Adam 02-14-2019 08:04 PM

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Here's close up pictures of the display on the Zenith VRD530HF and VRE550HF. I'm not very good at photography, and even worse with the cell phone.

svhs 02-15-2019 02:22 PM

Hitachi  vt-98
 
I love these pics man, they are great for documenting these rare systems.https://66.media.tumblr.com/8f8388d6...himpo1_500.gifhttps://youtu.be/8602NAgiFFo?t=285
Minolta Video System MV-500 Shttps://imgur.com/gallery/NuOGxajhttps://i.imgur.com/bP5YMkI.jpg
:thmbsp::tresbon::yes:

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Originally Posted by mr_rye89 (Post 3208557)
How 'bout some Pro VCR? JVC BR-6400U

weighs 50 lbs, transport is built on a thick aluminum block, everything is direct drive except the loading mech and ejector mech. My best performer picture wise. Too bad about the lack of HiFi audio, though the linear audio performance is pretty good.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zNQAA...5G/s-l1600.jpgSony PCM-9000 Master Disc Recorderhttps://youtu.be/VOb_HqK0_RA?list=LL..._grwteyQ&t=617

svhs 03-01-2019 02:24 PM

Sony Slv-R7 Hifi Stereo S-Vhs
 
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svhs 12-27-2020 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam (Post 3208339)
Here's more pics of the sideways loading Zeniths. I have 3 of them: The VR2300 again, the VR3300, and the vertically-oriented VRD530HF (1988). The VRD530HF doesn't work, it's completely dead, probably something wrong with the power supply...

https://www.analogalley.com/m_zenith.htm
a 1988 Zenith VRD530HF, manufactured by JVC. It was an unusual take on VCR design and as far as I know, nobody else made anything like this. Plus, it and a non-stereo version were the only ones Zenith ever had.

Adam 12-27-2020 02:34 PM

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I've bought and sold quite a bit of stuff since I moved from WI to AZ.

Here is most of my current VCR and video equipment collection:

1st pic:

RCA VKT426 - working, but I don't have the remote
RCA VKT700 dimensia - working, with the original remote
RCA VPT630HF dimensia - working, with the original remote
RCA VPT695HF dimensia SVHS - eats tapes, but I have the original remote, box, manual, etc...

2nd pic:

RCA VBT200 - working
RCA VBT200 - working mechanically, but trouble reproducing correct colors
RCA VDT600 - working except for dead clock
RCA VDT600 - untested (probably at least needs belts)

RCA SJT400 CED player - not working
Realistic CED player - working

3rd pic:

Zenith JR9000 Beta VCR - working mechanically, also trouble with color
Zenith KR9000 Beta VCR - untested (probably at least needs belts)
Zenith VR8500PT Beta VCR - working mechanically, but displays nothing put static when I play a tape
Zenith VR8910PT Beta VCR - untested (probably at least needs belts)

RCA SFT100 CED player - working
RCA SFT100 CED player - needs stylus
Magnavox VH8010 laserdisc - working, missing remote

4th pic:

Zenith VR3000 - working, missing remote
Zenith VR4000 - working, with original remote
Zenith VR2300 sideways loader - working, missing remote
Zenith VR3300 sideways loader - weird jittery picture, seems to have horizontal sync troubles, also missing remote

5th pic:

Magnavox VH8000 laserdisc - untested
Panasonic NV2125 U-Matic - untested

6th pic:

Quasar VR1000 "great time machine" VX format - untested

Adam 12-27-2020 03:54 PM

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Might as well post the rest of it (all this stuff is working):

1st pic:
RCA VKT300

2nd pic:
RCA VKT385 & VMT395

3rd pic:
RCA VMT597

4th pic:
Zenith VR1820

5th pic:
Zenith VR1830 (sideways loader)

6th pic:
RCA VMT395
Sears Beta VCR
Sears CED player
Proscan laserdisc

Electronic M 12-27-2020 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam (Post 3230116)

Zenith JR9000 Beta VCR - working mechanically, also trouble with color

Adam, I recently fixed color on my 2 JR9000 decks. This video helped me greatly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z6XYJrT3NI

One thing he doesn't explain is you also want to adjust the playback video amps (the pots were labeled 1H and 2H PB level) on the YC-L board under the playback mech. You want to connect the RF out of the deck to a TV to do this instead of using video out (the monitor I was using wouldn't show the issue on the video input). Basically you want to use the decks tuner to see what normal video level should be (brightness wise) then hit play and adjust 1H and 2H to take the excessively dark video, that you'll probably find you have, and return it to a normal brightness level comperable to what the decks tuner gets.

IIRC I bought a Zenith SVHS deck off of you...The same VCR repair kick I recently was on that fixed the Beta decks also fixed that SVHS (though I had to part out a working Zenith VHS-HiFi deck with the same mech to that).

svhs 12-28-2020 08:25 AM

Victor VHS/HR-L1
 
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Adam 12-29-2020 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Electronic M (Post 3230119)
Adam, I recently fixed color on my 2 JR9000 decks. This video helped me greatly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z6XYJrT3NI

I watched that guy's SL7200 video last week hoping he would run across that color issue, but that one worked fine after he got the mechanical issues sorted. Looks like I just picked the wrong video.

Telecolor 3007 12-30-2020 10:47 PM

That "Toshiba"...
And with that "Hitachi" I couldn't find any pic.
Didn't know that under the "Minolta" brand they made V.C.R.'s. I'm a "Minolta" fan.
Oh my soul! http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=258979

svhs 01-03-2021 01:03 PM

An ultimate beautiful vcr sharp シャープ ビデオカセットレコーダー vc-bs10
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007 (Post 3230191)
That "Toshiba"...
And with that "Hitachi" I couldn't find any pic.
Didn't know that under the "Minolta" brand they made V.C.R.'s. I'm a "Minolta" fan.
Oh my soul! http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=258979

https://www.studiosoundelectronics.com/minolta.htm
Code:

Minolta
MV-20S
MV-305
MV-605
MV-60S
MV-705
MV-120F
        MV-120S
MV-160
MV-500S
MV-900S
V-700S

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svhs 01-12-2021 11:52 PM

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Zenith BASE TAC CONNECTORnovel approach us1ng
both a two position RF switch device and
the Video/Audio outputs of a baseband
CATV decode1· through the VCR' s built in
Tuner/Aux. input selector. Some new
VCRs even allow the unattended selection
of "Tuner" or "Auxiliary" inputs as part
of the multi-event programming. With
such a VCR, this system allows for all
of the desired functions. In operation,
however, it is not as simple as it
looks. Although there 1s apparently
only one two-position RF switch to be
concerned with, there are two more twoposition switches in the VCR <TV;VCR
switch and Tuner/ Aux. swi t.ch) which must
be manipulated.:banana:BASE .IA.C
Perhaps the ultimate and Jo~est cost
VCR-Cable interface is the "Afterburner"
approach. This system is so named because the premium pro~ram descrambling
IS performed after the subscr1ber receivin!l; equipment's tuner-IP, and demodulation stages. The system depends upon
Baseband scrambling techniques, in-band
addressing data, and home equipment capable of being adapted. The Zenith
BASE-TAG product is a good example of
this technique and is compatible with
Zen1th' s Z-TAC SSAVI scrambling.


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