Sanyo Spectra 2000
 

Hi Guys,

I recently picked up this nice little 1983 Sanyo Spectra 2000. The metal cabinet is in nice shape, and it even came with the original metal top remote! Now I know this set is at the threshold of intrest for a lot of you guys, but I was still curious of what you have to say about it. I paid a whooping 0$ for it so, not a bad deal at all :music:

Thanks!

Edit : Humm the picture of the TV is not that good...sorry. I'll get a better one when I have the chance.

I think most cheaped out and got the Sears version. Of course only the name is different. I've seen remotes like that labeled Sears Channel Touch.

I guess we could be called the "Gray Order" of TV collectors.

This was a quite good set. A case of a mid priced set that came
out as good as a premium brand. In other words someone
screwed up !!
IIRC these had a PLL chip that would go bad & Z0064 HV
rectifier / divider that cracked open. Dont give up on it, post
a picture & we can figure it out. Also chassis pic & model ##.
They are easy to work on.

73 Zeno:smoke:

Not giving up on it yet, I didn't even pluged it Haha. Model number is 91C621U, but beware that it might ne a Canadian number! I'll pop the back when I have a moment to give you the chassis nimber. :)

Gray order? Haha

It's funny how 2000 was once thought of as so futuristic, so many things were named 2000 back in the day. Love the computer style font on the remote!

Yup, from League of Legends lore. A group of political and social outcasts.

My ultrasonic and early infrared Zenith Space Phone remotes have that old-school computer font.

Nah not outcast...I like to to call myself a conoisseur ;)

Yes this early 80's font quite nice indeed !

I had the Sears version of that Sanyo. Paid $500 for it on sale (regularily $600+) and it was a very high quality set in it's day. It had a COMB filter, VIR color control, light sensor, and an audio output jack. Mine was an '82 model, the last year before they became "cable ready". I was very impressed with the picture it delivered. Back then, Sears could really deliver some high quality private-labeled products.

Comb filters were probably the biggest improvement back then.
You could demo it easily by showing individual hairs & lack of
"barber poling". VIR was the only true auto color scheme that worked.
All others just twisted truth on the colors, thats why I always say
turn them off & adjust manually. Light sensors I remember back
to early 60's Maggies & dont see sense in.
Sears sets were not respected due to many factors, a lot of it
earned. The Sears/Sanyo & Sears/Toshiba solid state sets were of
very good to excellent quality. The tube sets are another story......
IMHO as usual:D

73 Zeno:smoke:

What was the main difference between the Sanyo and their sears counterparts? Was there any difference in quality , assembly, components, or was it simply cosmetic?

I got the chassis number for my spectra 2000 of the rear sticker (missed it the first time): A2F-621UO.

Yup cosmetics, model & chassis numbers. Also sold by Sears under the LXI
brand. Mom & pop Sanyo dealers were few so we saw a LOT more
Sears ones.
Sanyo also made Fisher sets of that era. Just 19" & 25" IIRC. They had
a totally different chassis than Sanyo or Sears. Sold well for a while.
They were a bit of a pain to work on physically. They all used some
special unrepairable (usually) modules that went disco in abt 10 yrs
& that was the end most Fishers.
BTW the chassis isnt listed in Sams.
There should be a model # also starting with 91 ( screen size backwards).

73 Zeno:smoke:

That being said, got to wonder if my '83 Fisher FVH-530 top-loader VCR is Sanyo made.

Yessah it is. Is it Beta or VHS ? Sanyo made both. I didnt do much
VCR but IIRC the loading belts would slip & parts would brew up
due to the motor running to long. May have been the front loaders
only but somethin to watch for.

73 Zeno:smoke:

It's a VHS.