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Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-19-2025, 10:53 PM
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Posted By dinoman64
IT'S FIXED!!! I found the ref no. 1000...

IT'S FIXED!!!

I found the ref no. 1000 schematic in the manual, it's lumped in with the "Video (main)" schematic. This area provides various 5v power sources for the whole machine, it contains a...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-18-2025, 04:19 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
I think we really need to all agree to define a...

I think we really need to all agree to define a "full recap"

Replacing all caps on a section/board should be standard, with a few exceptions IMO like- Really large caps that test good, and very...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-16-2025, 12:58 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
I spent a few hours today inspecting the VCR....

I spent a few hours today inspecting the VCR. Didn't find any evidence of burnt components which is strange. Maybe it was flux burning off? weird. I reassembled the whole thing, plugged it in, no...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-15-2025, 02:17 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
So I replaced all the caps on the Y/C card, head...

So I replaced all the caps on the Y/C card, head amp, rf amp, power supply, and VFD display board. Put it back together tonight and powered it on, no more noise from power supply, screen is bright...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-09-2025, 11:18 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
I wouldn't be opposed to making a guide or a...

I wouldn't be opposed to making a guide or a video since I have my machine completely disassembled at the moment, but I don't think a guide would really be that helpful to be honest, there's already...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-09-2025, 05:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
I'm certainly finding out how much of a PITA...

I'm certainly finding out how much of a PITA these are lol. Those connectors are so tight I thought I was gonna break them.

So far I got the power supply, head amp, and RF board recapped. I think...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 03-04-2025, 07:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
Update: Received my AG-5710 in the mail, its very...

Update: Received my AG-5710 in the mail, its very clean. Somebody has had the front face off because the cassette door was trapped shut, had to take it off and install it properly.

Opened the...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-28-2025, 04:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
Considering my tapes have also been stored well...

Considering my tapes have also been stored well and have only been played ~5 times, some have never been played, I think I should expect similar results then. Obviously the condition of the camcorder...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-27-2025, 09:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
Very interesting! The colors on the JVC do...

Very interesting!

The colors on the JVC do look much better. Something I noticed immediately though is the JVC has some sort of checkerboard kind of artifact.

It's most obvious on the plate...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2025, 03:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
Yeah, I considered a more modern JVC too, I...

Yeah, I considered a more modern JVC too, I actually find that most Panasonic products are kinda like german cars, really good but always broken. (I drive a BMW) :wall1:

The prices on ebay for...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-07-2025, 01:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
Thanks for the replies! Lordsmurf, thanks...

Thanks for the replies!

Lordsmurf, thanks for the generous offer to transfer some tapes, I don't feel that comfortable having anyone but myself transfer the tapes, even though you are probably...
Forum: Capture, Record, Transfer 02-06-2025, 09:25 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,562
Posted By dinoman64
Panasonic AG-1980 worth it for VHS-C?

Hi guys, I think I'm the only person on here using a JVC HR-SC1000u. The machine is one of very few that can play VHS-C tapes without an adapter. It's a well built mechanism and I assumed it would be...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 01-27-2023, 12:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
UPDATE: I FIXED IT! I found a new old stock...

UPDATE: I FIXED IT!

I found a new old stock upper drum assembly for cheap on eBay and replaced it, this didn't fix the problem, but now I have a nice NEW head. I gave up for a few months until...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-28-2022, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
So I tried the tape I recorded in another...

So I tried the tape I recorded in another machine, and to my surprise the video quality is flawless for the SP recording. EP has some noise and tracking problems. The audio doesn't sound good though,...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-28-2022, 02:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
As I have explained before tracking is no longer...

As I have explained before tracking is no longer an issue, I recorded a tape and played it back on the same machine, and it is still very grainy and has white streaks. Tomorrow I will try the...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-27-2022, 10:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
Update: Replaced capacitors in the power...

Update: Replaced capacitors in the power regulator board, and the video head amplifier board. No difference. Bought a blank cassette to record on in an attempt to "demagnetize" the heads, no change...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-03-2022, 02:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
Thanks for the replies, in regard to the...

Thanks for the replies, in regard to the screenshots I first posted, the noise at the bottom was definitely from a tape that was recorded with improper alignment. The bar at the bottom (seen in the...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-01-2022, 10:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
Please take a look at another sample, although...

Please take a look at another sample, although there is no audio in the clip, the hifi audio was playing fine through my monitors, and tracking was consistent and smooth throughout the tape from what...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-01-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
The screenshots where both taken prior to any...

The screenshots where both taken prior to any adjustments of the tape path, and yes that particular tape was recorded badly as you can see from the fuzziness at the bottom. The adjustments I made...
Forum: Restore, Filter, Improve Quality 05-01-2022, 02:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,044
Posted By dinoman64
Intermittent static, white streaks during VHS playback? (JVC)

Hi, a little backstory, I have been working on and off for a few months trying to perfect my VHS capture setup for archiving my old home movies which are all on vhs-c tapes.

My current setup is a...
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