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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 04-08-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 390
Posted By Tester
It was not unusual on smaller news operations to...

It was not unusual on smaller news operations to just have Hi-Fi audio on these tapes, even one channel (L or R) only, depending on the use; mono was often configured/dubbed silent.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-29-2023, 02:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 377
Posted By Tester
Those AC adapters are very prone to failure*. And...

Those AC adapters are very prone to failure*. And the HDMI sockets on those Chinese converters very finicky. That "dropout example" I recorded was me simply jiggling the HDMI and power cables a bit. ...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-29-2023, 01:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 377
Posted By Tester
If what you're experiencing is similar to what's...

If what you're experiencing is similar to what's shown in the attached video, it's the splitter and/or converter for sure.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-29-2023, 12:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 377
Posted By Tester
I'd say the issue lies with the splitter and/or...

I'd say the issue lies with the splitter and/or converter you must have between the Sky Q box HDMI ouput and the Pana DMR-BS850 SCART input.

Those colour bars and system OSD indications ("PAL" in...
Forum: General Discussion 01-24-2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 343
Posted By Tester
That would my guess as well, the most likely...

That would my guess as well, the most likely scenario too.
Forum: Videography: Cameras, TVs and Players 01-16-2023, 05:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 888
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: 888
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: 888
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: 888
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: Video Hardware Repair 01-14-2023, 05:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By Tester
The full model designation would be NEC VC...

The full model designation would be NEC VC N-895EU (https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-Stereo-Review-IDX/IDX/80s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1984-06-OCR-Page-0002.pdf).
It was also sold...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 01-14-2023, 05:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 478
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: 888
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, 08:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 933
Posted By Tester
But it can be beneficial if and when the JVC's...

But it can be beneficial if and when the JVC's TBC misbehaves for a given tape (and thus must be turned off)... couldn't it, LS?
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-27-2022, 05:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 933
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: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-24-2022, 04:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 933
Posted By Tester
And —perhaps more importantly— nothing "can fix"...

And —perhaps more importantly— nothing "can fix" those tapes if feathered/scratched/wrinkled/chewed. So...



...or at the very least double-check that the tapes come out of that VCR unscathed.
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 11-23-2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 933
Posted By Tester
I concur. That VCR could very well be...

I concur. That VCR could very well be feathering/scratching the tapes, by the looks of it!
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 11-17-2022, 06:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,421
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 11-17-2022, 05:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,421
Posted By Tester
No. This isn't digital audio, after all; so the...

No. This isn't digital audio, after all; so the processing circuitry and output stages DO make a difference, down to component level (higher-end JVCs explicitly used "audiophile-grade" capacitors,...
Forum: Video Hardware Repair 10-18-2022, 05:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 619
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: 619
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: 446
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: 446
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: Video Hardware Repair 01-21-2022, 05:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 568
Posted By Tester
That's what I got from the OP too. In the...

That's what I got from the OP too.

In the US there were (are?) also a handful of firewire-enabled ATSC HDTV tuners, like the Samsung SIR-T165 (see https://youtu.be/4LsFxs6FyPo). Maybe the buyer...
Forum: General Discussion 09-03-2021, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 600
Posted By Tester
I'd also go for a few of those short extenders,...

I'd also go for a few of those short extenders, also depending on final price (I'm EU-based).
;-)
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 12-22-2020, 07:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 647
Posted By Tester
There's no "firewire out" on PAL D-VHS decks....

There's no "firewire out" on PAL D-VHS decks. It's disabled by hardware. The DV connector is input only... and PAL-DV only in my units, for that matter.



Double-check your camera(s) settings....
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