RCA Selectavision model VKT385 VHS VCR issue

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Originally Posted by djski

The RCA's of that time period were made by Hitachi.

Yes, indeed. The VKT385 is a 1984 Hitachi built unit. I worked on many of them in the late 80's and 90's.

1984 was the second year for Hitachi built VCR's as RCA had given Panasonic the full boot a couple years prior in 1982.

And, it wouldn't be until 1989 that Thomson went back to Panasonic for several RCA models (VR480, VR620HF, VR625HF and VR700HF) scattered into the (still) mostly Hitachi corral.

The first three digits of the FCC ID# on the rear panel of the VCR will give the build away: AHA = Hitachi; ACJ = Panasonic; A3L = Samsung (1987 and later).

Brian