Fix the bending and waving images when playing beta and VHS tapes on your old TV

[Electronic M]

I've found multiple DVD recorders, and a stand alone TBC at thrift shops and garage sales usually for less than 10$. If you can't afford a new item go hit the pavement and look for a used one.

[zenith2134]

Thanks for the tip re: flagging with VHS
My XL100 does this with every deck i have and I'm going to dig in and see what can be done.

[jmetal88]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

I've found multiple DVD recorders, and a stand alone TBC at thrift shops and garage sales usually for less than 10$. If you can't afford a new item go hit the pavement and look for a used one.

Where do you live? No one ever sells anything cool like that around here. Closest I got was a Commodore PET on Craigslist, but an eBay flipper got to it the day before I did.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by jmetal88

Where do you live?

Seriously? Check the upper right corner of any post I make right below 'join date'.

The suburbs here are reasonably affluent. The thrifts are usually FLOODED with old VHS decks. I've bought 7 SVHS decks in the last two years and passed on some. I've scored 4 Betamax decks in the last year or so as well. In that time I've also scored 5 DVD recorders one of which also functions as a DVR.

There are also a lot of elderly folks here who are a source of tube gear. I've lost count of the number of tube radios and stereo consoles I've seen in garage sales and thrifts.

[jmetal88]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Seriously? Check the upper right corner of any post I make right below 'join date'.

The suburbs here are reasonably affluent. The thrifts are usually FLOODED with old VHS decks. I've bought 7 SVHS decks in the last two years and passed on some. I've scored 4 Betamax decks in the last year or so as well. In that time I've also scored 5 DVD recorders one of which also functions as a DVR.

There are also a lot of elderly folks here who are a source of tube gear. I've lost count of the number of tube radios and stereo consoles I've seen in garage sales and thrifts.

Yeah, I realized you had your location listed right after I posted. XD
I didn't go back and edit it though, as I felt that removing that question would make my statement less effective, haha.

I used to find a lot of cool stuff in thrift stores when I lived in Fargo (that's where I got my SelectaVision video disc player with 20 or so movies for $20), but around here you only get clothes and kitchen stuff.