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Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 01-16-2023, 05:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 878
Posted By Tester
That tracks...

That tracks (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=That%20Tracks).

Re: mono audio, later/EOL JVCs were known for their lackluster performance, quite muffled sound. At least in some...
Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 01-14-2023, 07:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 878
Posted By Tester
I haven't seen a full-fledged Turbo-Drive in...

I haven't seen a full-fledged Turbo-Drive in these models either, but apparently that was the case with some early units. At the end of the VHS era, JVC reportedly used a few Funai mechas (OEM'ed,...
Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 01-14-2023, 07:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 878
Posted By Tester
At least one of my decks was a mixture of Funai...

At least one of my decks was a mixture of Funai and JVC. The tape carriage was slightly different/redesigned (IIRC, that deck is long gone).
Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 01-14-2023, 07:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 878
Posted By Tester
That statement applies specifically to the VR-20D...

That statement applies specifically to the VR-20D (https://web.archive.org/web/20200220144221/http://www.thevintageknob.org/VIDEO/VR20D/VR20D.htmll).
I've "spotted" at least two (maybe three?)...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-14-2023, 05:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 474
Posted By Tester
"Auto timer" has nothing to do with playback. ...

"Auto timer" has nothing to do with playback.
It's for scheduled recordings: if activated, it saves you from having to press the "timer" button to activate the timer — the VCR enters "timer waiting...
Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 01-14-2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 878
Posted By Tester
Yes, it's a JVC rebadge. Yes, it's a good...

Yes, it's a JVC rebadge. Yes, it's a good player... especially at that price... but the tape transport is infamously finicky, both in JVC and Philips guises. These models are well know...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-27-2022, 05:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 928
Posted By Tester
Asked and answered: So... yes, it's better to...

Asked and answered:
So... yes, it's better to have one of these around for the tapes that need it, in absence of a good-known frame TBC.


Plenty of info...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-17-2022, 06:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,409
Posted By Tester
EQ and companding ARE at play in every Hi-Fi VCR....

EQ and companding ARE at play in every Hi-Fi VCR. By design/specification. That's for sure.

All I can say from experience is I DO hear a difference between brands playing the same tape... and...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-18-2022, 05:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 612
Posted By Tester
Yes, that was an issue with one of the...

Yes, that was an issue with one of the troublesome decks I referred to previously.

On the other hand... tape tension/slack?
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-17-2022, 02:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 612
Posted By Tester
I does seem control/tracking related, I agree. ...

I does seem control/tracking related, I agree.

I've had this happen in a couple of JVCs of that 'era' (or something else showing these symptoms). They were going slightly out of alignment......
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-14-2022, 04:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 442
Posted By Tester
Alternatively, these...

Alternatively, these (https://aliexpress.com/item/1005003536407543.html) ones (https://aliexpress.com/item/1005001813405998.html) I've purchased myself.
Your cable (9 pin, 1.25mm pitch, type A) is...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 05-13-2022, 07:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 442
Posted By Tester
FWIW, I've successfully replaced quite a few of...

FWIW, I've successfully replaced quite a few of these 'Sumitomo' flat cables, which don't seem to age too well, with more-or-less-generic parts from Aliexpress (no affiliation).

Frequently listed...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 02-13-2020, 05:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,924
Posted By Tester
If you're talking about a PAL HM-DR10000, there...

If you're talking about a PAL HM-DR10000, there is no digital output from the deck — not "DV-out", nor "MPEG-out". It was disabled at the hardware level, by design. PAL units are "DV-in" only. The...
Forum: General Discussion 09-13-2019, 05:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,554
Posted By Tester
Just reading this too. Sending you my best...

Just reading this too. Sending you my best wishes, LS. As others have said: take time, take care, take it easy. Get well.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-23-2019, 10:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,047
Posted By Tester
These HR-S9600EU units (and other JVC models as...

These HR-S9600EU units (and other JVC models as well) can be picky for Hi-Fi playback, especially for tapes recorded in different (domestic) machines/brands — I've found they tend to fall back to...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-16-2019, 08:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,256
Posted By Tester
May I dare to be a bother and say that I, for...

May I dare to be a bother and say that I, for one, would love to see the Pioneer DVR line supported?
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2019, 05:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,526
Posted By Tester
From personal, first hand, long-term experience...

From personal, first hand, long-term experience with these — if you're not going to do any DVHS transfers, you'll be better off with the HR-S9600EU/EK.
They tend to put out a (slightly, but...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-03-2018, 04:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,467
Posted By Tester
A word of caution: as has been well documented...

A word of caution: as has been well documented elsewhere (http://www.thevintageknob.org/VIDEO/VR20D/VR20D.html)...


I know this is all so true, being the owner of several of these machines (both...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 02-25-2017, 03:44 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 26,245
Posted By Tester
I'd say it very much depends on each tape and...

I'd say it very much depends on each tape and recording conditions (quality of the original signal/source, amount of noise present on playback, dropouts, etc). Panasonic "Noise filters" do certainly,...
Forum: Project Planning, Workflows 02-25-2017, 02:34 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 26,245
Posted By Tester
In fact, the "EDIT" mode disables all...

In fact, the "EDIT" mode disables all NR/sharpening circuits so it's supposed to give the rawest, purest (as in "straightest-from-the-head") image possible, without added post-processing,
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