How long JVC DVD recorders will last for VHS-to-DVD service?
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You mention some things that I think need addressing (again)... That's crap that businesses ... ... sorry, but I almost want to stop there. :mad: To even call these places "businesses" doesn't sit well with me. Anyway.... It's crap that these "places" pretend to offer professional services when they don't even use pro equipment. Many of them don't even know what pro equipment is. It's like children playing with grown-up toys. Sadly, it's these same posers that screw up the whole industry for the real pros, with their unrealistic pricing and policies. DVD recorders and VCRs from Best Buy, Walmart and Costco doesn't cut it. (To the readers: If you're a service, and that's all you use, you're an ass.) If you can learn great info here, put it into practice, and are able to do good work -- bravo for you. Plenty of work to go around, and people like you (and me/us) deserve it! Good services stick together, positive colleagues. It's the slop shops that anger folks like you and me. Eh-hem: http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/foru...ptions-49.html Anyway, those JVCs should last a good while, especially if cared for.
A proc amp used with the unit may be needed, as the IRE values can flux between units. An IRE offset can vary from sources. It's a common "problem" among all TV, DVD and VHS hardware, however. The +/- varies. With most people using Chinese DVD players, set to IRE 0, they won't know anyway. Plus many people have terrible HDTV settings, too much contrast. Use the proc amp to make the signal as best as possible, counteract an IRE lightening the JVC may do (if any -- test!), and then let the client worry about tweaking the display for an even more optimal image. I'm forever twiddling my Sony remote, to get the best setting per TV program, DVD, Blu-ray or tape. Takes like 10 seconds, and I'm set for the whole program. Not too much work, and well worth the time spent. Good luck with your endeavors! :)
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My other deck lasted me about three years before they had to replace the drive unit ($235 total, $90 for 1 hr of labor, $135 for drive/board replacement, $10 shipping) but I thew every type of available media at it (different brands of -RW +RW +R, -R, -RAM, discs recorded on by other DVD recorders) and anecdotal advice will say that these decks like you to stick with one media type (I use Sony -RW discs) for a limited amount of time (I only use the discs about 50 times each to be extra safe). Two years and hundreds of hours of recording with no problems as of yet. Once again, I don't know how much science and truth behind those helpful hints of wisdom, but I've experienced a lot less in the way with quirks and problems with this deck by obeying those basic rules. YMMV. |
Always glad to have your input, rob. :)
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... because a DVD recorder is nothing more than a one-task computer, with a specialized integrated video-oriented motherboard, a MPEG chipset for the CPU (LSI Logic chipset, in the case of these JVC decks), possibly an analog and/or ATSC/QAM tuner, and a DVD burner.... ... anecdotally, there are some differences. Once a computer burns a DVD-RW, odd things tend to happen with the discs. For example, the disc will suddenly only read (or burn) in certain drives, players or recorders. Not all drives are the same, and I often think the variable burn quality found drive to drive tears up the discs. The phase-change crystalline-metallic alloy materials just don't seem to stand up well to wear, used on lots of different systems. Theoretically, I know it should not matter, but it does in practice. And as you know, this site values practical application above that of book theories. I made the mistake of using some 2x DVD-RW in the computer, and those 5 discs are now unreliable. Sometimes the disc will "burn" (record) in the JVC deck, but nothing is recorded. Or the disc won't finalize. It's a nuisance. So I've set aside about 100 discs. When dedicated to the machine, I think the lifespans far outreach the conservative limit of 50. What I'm using is this:
I also use these, without issue:
Dust is another issue. Keep units covered when not in use for extended periods of time. Be VERY SURE the power is off, if you cover it -- you don't want to trap heat! Quote:
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