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Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-06-2022, 09:34 PM
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Posted By WildcatMatt92
Huh. Interesting that. And yeah, the belts have...

Huh. Interesting that. And yeah, the belts have turned to goo so replacing them is worth a shot.

I see someone on eBay is selling belt kits but I don't really like the price and I'd rather get...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 12-06-2022, 01:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,065
Posted By WildcatMatt92
Mitsubishi 90s VCR power off after a few seconds?

I'm back to messing around with the Mitsubishi VCRs I have. At the moment I'm focusing on my mid-90s units, of which I have three: One HS-U550 (bought new, otherwise I wouldn't bother), one HS-U770...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-13-2022, 09:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 802
Posted By WildcatMatt92
To echo what others have said, in my experience...

To echo what others have said, in my experience the EIAJ VTRs just don't play nice with full-frame digital TBCs.

The best results I've gotten have been with an AV-3650 feeding a BVT-810 intended...
Forum: Blank Media 03-13-2022, 07:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By WildcatMatt92
$140 is indeed expensive if I don't have...

$140 is indeed expensive if I don't have reasonable suspicion that the tape stock will work for my purposes. I've been told that modern 1/2" computer tape is very bad from a head wear perspective on...
Forum: Blank Media 03-13-2022, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By WildcatMatt92
I've physically handled U-Matic stock -- the...

I've physically handled U-Matic stock -- the station I worked at in the late '90s used it to broadcast commercials and what the station would do is buy bulk 20 minute tapes new. A commercial would...
Forum: Blank Media 03-12-2022, 08:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 675
Posted By WildcatMatt92
Viable substitute for 1/2" open reel tape stock?

I've become interested in playing around with 1/2" open reel videotape machines and I now have several in my collection ranging from the B&W skip-field CV-2600 to the color EIAJ AV-8650.

These...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-05-2020, 08:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 581
Posted By WildcatMatt92
Compatible Early '90s Mitsubishi Power Supplies?

I was in high school when I first started to learn video editing, getting a Mitsubishi HS-U57 with the flying erase head was a revelation and started me on a long love affair with Mits decks and a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-24-2020, 12:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 558
Posted By WildcatMatt92
I have the chance to play with the SC-512N1L for...

I have the chance to play with the SC-512N1L for a couple of days, so I want to run some tests.

Obviously, thorough evaluation would involve capturing a lot of different types of video from...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 10-23-2020, 11:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 558
Posted By WildcatMatt92
Any experience with SC-512N1L capture card?

I had built up a capture workflow back in 2008 which ran through a Sony DVMC-DA2 into Premiere CS5. This worked well for me for a while, then my career and then kids took me away from my video...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-23-2020, 11:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,394
Posted By WildcatMatt92
Thanks for that, his rather casual mentioning...

Thanks for that, his rather casual mentioning that the unit he was working on was recapped in the past gives me hope that this might be straightforward.
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 03-22-2020, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,394
Posted By WildcatMatt92
Mitsubishi HS-U57 & HS-U65 Power Supplies

I have three older Mitsubishi decks, two HS-U57s and an HS-U65.

All three appear to have power supply issues which I understand is a common problem with this brand and vintage.

The U65 does not...
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