I am really quite surprised that nobody has even noticed the theme music change. This was done by a local musician that gave me a bunch of his old studio gear and low and behold the DAT recorder had this tape in it with a bunch of theme music he was working on recorded.
I noticed the theme change.. I'm always a little sad to see a change, since the theme sets the mood and you sort of fall into the same groove. But change can be good after a while.. we'll see how it wears with time. Perhaps tag the old theme onto the Outro of the video with credits.
OUTSTANDING Please hook up with *Louis Rossmann and his Right to Repair* efforts - and pass the word along to your viewers... He's setting up a 501c4 nonprofit to get Right to Repair bill directly on the ballot in Massachusetts. Wide impact for parts, etc.
@@walle637 The bill protects independent technicians (e.g., 12VoltVids) and repair shops from profit hungry manufacturers who intentionally block access to "simple" repair part purchases and necessary service software that is designed to prevent simple replacement parts and modules from functioning (that broken screen can't be swapped with an identical new or used one, and you can't buy those popular charging chips from the chip manufacturers anymore) etc. They want you to just buy a $1,200 new product instead of getting your old one fixed inexpensively. Louis repairs Apple products while Apple says it's unfixable and your data is unrecoverable; just buy a new one!). He explains it here: th-cam.com/video/dWIF3ZRpf0I/w-d-xo.html
Off I go to get my VCR's to give them a bit of action... I have a film camera collection that I go through every so often, winding them and firing the shutter to help maintain them. Never thought to do that with the VCR's.
Similar to Tanashin with the compact casette, Funai will most likely be the company to revive the vhs format, if that ever happens. And unlike most formats vhs actually has a reason to be revived and that would be the thousands of tapes that still need to be digitized.
@@enzoperruccio Saw an ad on Facebook and someone is manufacturing a brand new VCR/DVD combo. It's called Rad VCR and looks like a clone of Magnavox, Toshiba and others manfactured by Funai.
Nice diagnostic trouble shooting! I thought it might be a large power regulator IC but that unit did not use one. That is actually a nice unit good layout of parts.
I use to have a 1995 Toshiba vcr where the tape got stuck, and I took the vcr apart to get the tape out, and could not get the vcr put back together, but now I know a lot more about how a vcr works.
Thank you very much! One V.C.R. that I have that seems to take your worldly advice is my Sharp VC-6846U. I replaced the idler in it back in February and the deck works very well. However, if I leave it idle for a week or so and power it on, it will wind unevenly and would chew a tape. I found that doing a full wind of a cassette before playing it fixes the issue. If I use the Sharp for hours on end, no problems occur. Yep, sitting idle does my 1986 Sharp no good.
Nice work Mr. Dave! I've come across those Sharp regulators myself in the past and they do act kind of odd in circuit, with having the "enable out" pin and all. Not the easiest circuitry to troubleshoot, particularly without a schematic, for sure. You persisted however, and got it back running without the schematic, just by using your T/S skills. Very nicely done sir... Nicely done!!! Fred
Bought a model similar to this one today, no power most of the VCR side, the rest is fine though. Tapes will start to go in but get ejected before going in fully. The guides don't move and the drum doesn't either. I will have to try to clean the switch, as you did in the video. Not something I'm looking forward to though, as I don't do well with getting the ribbon cables back in sometimes. (I'll do it another time; as I'm not in a rush. Much appreciate the video showing how to do it though). The model I got is a TOSHIBA D-VR18DTKB. Have found a manual for it online too, so will have that help too.👍
I have one of these and I was having some comet tails in the picture occasionally. I would run a dry cleaning tape through and it would work fine for a while and then the comet tails would come back again. I really didn't want to open it and mess with it so I risked one of those cheap wet cleaning tapes (I had one on hand still new sealed). Of course is exploded the unit... Jammed up. I found your videos and decided to open it. Similar issue. I was able to get the tape free by breaking it (cheap plastic). So the Unit powers on and rewinds for a bit and shuts down. I discovered that the unit will not fully power on if the DVD drive is disconnected. So anyway.. I can manipulate the belt drive and the tape guides move up.. but nothing else. The mechanism won't rise up and eject. Still jammed. I'm guessing it's the mode switch but I'm not a VCR guy.. more of a computer guy. Could there be another issue as to why it is still jammed up? Update.. doesn't seem like the mode switch.. the gears are just jammed up hard. Gonna give up on this one and salvage the DVD recorder and power supply. Lesson learned.. never use those stupid Wet cleaning tapes.
While I agree that it's not just a crappy Funai as many say, the VCR side of these machines certainly leave alot to be desired. The DVD drive on the other hand in them is one of the most dependable out there. Also, if you ever need parts for one, I'm your guy. I have every part you would ever need.
The vcr deck is almost perfect. The name of the game in VCRs is the fewer the number of moving parts the better and this one has one of the lowest number of moving parts i have seen. Not just moving parts but parts in general. Fewer to fail. Like the central ir led. It is used for tape end sensors and tape reel rotation for take up and supply depending on motor direction. Ingenious. 3 led and 4 photo transistors replaces by 1 led and 3 photo transistors. Highest motor count on any consumer VCR went to Panasonic pv1730 which had six, drum capstan, supply reel, take up real, loading motor, and front loader motor. This one has three drum motor, capstan motor, and loading motor which threads the tape and operates the front loading mechanism and only two belts one for the reels and one for the loading motor. The most problematic VCR mechanisms were the ones that had the pinch roller that lifted out of the way and the extra threading arms that pulled the tape in behind the pinch roller. You wonder why this was done well in the early days it was thought that you could not fast forward or rewind a tape fully loaded due to the sharp bends the tape made as it went over the guides and by pulling more tape out and moving the capstan back this would allow for gentler tape handling. There may have been validity to this but it sure did nothing for reliability and those mechanisms (think Samsung sv3000, Panasonic g mech, Sony slv555, r1000 ect) were very good money makers for service people. Funai pretty much perfected the original layout as this one has allowing for FF and rew fully loaded. Think about it for a minute. Which were the most trouble prone VHS decks and which were the most reliable.
@@jakep8484 Google a company called Studio Sound Electronics for the belt. I have tons of belts. Used, new, and mostly "who the hell knows what that fits". I'm almost sure they will have a belt for that mechanism. As for the schematic, if you can't find one online somewhere, I wouldn't have one. I'd be checking capacitors if you're having electrical problems.
Well done :-D I like the simple deck, far nicer than the previous pain in the arse !. Easy mode switch, it would have failed later so you have prevented it. I was expecting an electrolitic to be shorting the output of that 3.3v reg, but nope. it works spot on now and quite decent.
I have same-kind machine. "Euroline" maybe "Philips" made. DVD-player made by FUNAI. VHS-machine take tape and eject it. It need to brake machine to atoms (Like you did). I clean mod-switch and put all back. I put power on and nothing happen. I don't fix this machine anymore.
My Samsung v8600 vcr dvd combo plays perfectly but the receiving reel is not turning... some reason the gears aren't making contact with the spindle for that side, unless I physically smack the vcr a bunch. I found a cracked gear and fused it back together successfully, cleaned the mode switch thoroughly, and it still doesn't wind the tape onto the receiving reel. It's also 50x easier to get to the mode switch which is cool, but darn it, same problem.
I have a DVR 620 and when you put the VHS Tape in the head stops spinning then it stops, could it be the mode switch? Love watching you take these machines apart! Thanks
I love your videos, but did I miss something from the beginning of the repair of this unit to the end of the video? They are two different machines, one had a cracked board in the front and the serial number on the VCR drive motor has different serial numbers on the motor at the end of the video. The unit at the beginning is from 2009 and at the end from 2011. Please clue me in to what I saw.
Definitely 2 different machines. Different labels and serial numbers on back of machine at 7:59 and 41:09, so maybe not fixed after all. Not the first time I've seen the "slight of hand" technique on this channel.
Hi, I have a Toshiba XV48DT-K-TB I am hoping you will be good enough to advise me on? it's still used regular. But I came to record on the Hard Drive the other day, and a red record light appeared, 'blinking' on the bottom left of my screen, and it just won't record now. I tried to Dub a recording to DVD, and the same thing happened. I would be most grateful if you could advise a possible solution. With your experience, you may have come across this problem.
What happens if you discard the tuner? I've heard that getting rid of the tuner reduces interference in the output video signal as well as the head RF board.
I have the same issue with my Toshiba DVD/VCR combo. No power! Would it be costly to have it repaired? Or get one on Marketplace? I'm from Québec, Canada. Had no idea this would happen when not in use 😢
Have you ever seen a situation where the VCR plays through the composite output but not the HDMI on one of these units? DVD plays through the HDMI with no problem. Thinking it was something on the HDMI board I swapped it with a known working one. Same issue so must me something on the main board? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Im trying to find a service manual for a panasonic pv9451 can anyone help? I cleaned mode switch already and basically tape gets loose around tape head and seems like vcr tape reel doesnt move to take up the tape. This was my parents when it was a teen really want to get it working. Thanks
Update is i kept working it and got it to play, it did play for a bit then randomly stopped twice after a few minutes. Thinking it could use a new belt and some lubrication. What kind of lubrication should I use on the plastic gears, and what oil should be used on these motors any recomendations? Hoping to get a service manual to recap, just no luck using model number in search.
@@12voltvids Indeed. Talking about reliability, what's your opinion about the Sanyo P88...P92 decks? They were used in many machines back in the day. Imho they were quite robust, with many metal parts.
@@Vintaginside I would have to see one as model numbers mean nothing to me now. Been out of the repair game since 2003. It may appear that I am still in the business but no, I am not. I work on a few things now and again but do not do this to make money. I do it now to teach others what goes wrong and keep the brain engaged. I am a big believer that if you don't use your brain to figure things out that you will lose it. I would like to be around for another 30 years or so.
@@12voltvids Yes, keeping the brain active is the best way to keep it healthy. The Sanyo deck I was mentioning is showed on this video: th-cam.com/video/ZB5_u3SESLg/w-d-xo.html You can skip directly to minute 2:00.
@@Vintaginside I remember those ones. They suffered from the brittle plastic that would break and cause things like the back tension arm to fall apart, and plastic gears driven directly by the loading motor to break. I always liked loading motors that drive the mechanism via a belt, as that belt provides torque limiting in the event that something jams before the gears break.
Heloo, I Have a Combo Funai, when I press the power Button on the Display Show me the Tape counter and the Tape Symbol and then turns back to this symbol -:-:- and when I press on more Time the Power Button and hold it the Display Shows 00:00:00 with the tape Symbol, when I left the power Buton Show the Display -:-:- , and i Can do nothing. What can I do to fix That? Thx
Thank you for making this video. Its helping me decide if I should try to repair my machine or take it to a shop. I have one without the tuner that has been sitting unused for several years. I recently tried playing a cassette and discovered it would load, would not play and then immediately ejected with tape still stuck in the machine. I removed the cover and poked around inside to see if I discovered something obvious. Made it cycle through load and eject without a cassette. Now it will take a cassette without eating it but it powers down after taking up the tape against the head. After powering back up it releases the tape and ejects the cassette with no problem. Do you think my mode switch can still be the main culprit or do you think I have a problem on the circuit board?
hey nice job, repairing old VHS systems, I have an Emerson from 1985, it just plays 8 seconds then stops, if you can give your comments or clues, thank you
@@12voltvids Whelp, spoiler alert, they didn't make it to Aus. Le sigh. There are some nice Panasonic units put here, just have to keep my eyes peeled.
I am really quite surprised that nobody has even noticed the theme music change. This was done by a local musician that gave me a bunch of his old studio gear and low and behold the DAT recorder had this tape in it with a bunch of theme music he was working on recorded.
I noticed the theme change.. I'm always a little sad to see a change, since the theme sets the mood and you sort of fall into the same groove. But change can be good after a while.. we'll see how it wears with time. Perhaps tag the old theme onto the Outro of the video with credits.
I noticed
I also noticed, but you do that now and again, just to keep things fresh, Right?
The new intro needs more cats.
Just made a deal on nine non-working dvd/vcr combos and can't wait to get them home. Thanks for all the helpful videos.
time to see how many you fix
I expected a foobar after cleaning the rotary switch, but you went all the way sir! Amazing.
I got a Toshiba DVR600 at a thrift store yesterday for 15 bucks and it actually worked, that sure was a nice find!
OUTSTANDING
Please hook up with *Louis Rossmann and his Right to Repair* efforts - and pass the word along to your viewers...
He's setting up a 501c4 nonprofit to get Right to Repair bill directly on the ballot in Massachusetts. Wide impact for parts, etc.
what does the right to repair bill do?
@@walle637 The bill protects independent technicians (e.g., 12VoltVids) and repair shops from profit hungry manufacturers who intentionally block access to "simple" repair part purchases and necessary service software that is designed to prevent simple replacement parts and modules from functioning (that broken screen can't be swapped with an identical new or used one, and you can't buy those popular charging chips from the chip manufacturers anymore) etc. They want you to just buy a $1,200 new product instead of getting your old one fixed inexpensively. Louis repairs Apple products while Apple says it's unfixable and your data is unrecoverable; just buy a new one!). He explains it here: th-cam.com/video/dWIF3ZRpf0I/w-d-xo.html
Off I go to get my VCR's to give them a bit of action...
I have a film camera collection that I go through every so often, winding them and firing the shutter to help maintain them. Never thought to do that with the VCR's.
Funai was last man standing with VHS, that's a bit like Tanashin with cassette mechanisms, they're the only company left making them.
Similar to Tanashin with the compact casette, Funai will most likely be the company to revive the vhs format, if that ever happens. And unlike most formats vhs actually has a reason to be revived and that would be the thousands of tapes that still need to be digitized.
@@enzoperruccio Saw an ad on Facebook and someone is manufacturing a brand new VCR/DVD combo. It's called Rad VCR and looks like a clone of Magnavox, Toshiba and others manfactured by Funai.
@@ronwest5163 Scam perhaps?
@@12voltvids I think so. They basically took a photo of a Funai branded combo unit and photoshopped it to make it look like they made it.
Actually that's not true, there are fake tanashins now!
Great video! Your are the best at repairing older electronics.
Nice diagnostic trouble shooting! I thought it might be a large power regulator IC but that unit did not use one. That is actually a nice unit good layout of parts.
I use to have a 1995 Toshiba vcr where the tape got stuck, and I took the vcr apart to get the tape out, and could not get the vcr put back together, but now I know a lot more about how a vcr works.
Thank you very much! One V.C.R. that I have that seems to take your worldly advice is my Sharp VC-6846U. I replaced the idler in it back in February and the deck works very well. However, if I leave it idle for a week or so and power it on, it will wind unevenly and would chew a tape. I found that doing a full wind of a cassette before playing it fixes the issue. If I use the Sharp for hours on end, no problems occur. Yep, sitting idle does my 1986 Sharp no good.
Excellent repair video. Thank you. Definitely one of your best!
Nice work Mr. Dave! I've come across those Sharp regulators myself in the past and they do act kind of odd in circuit, with having the "enable out" pin and all. Not the easiest circuitry to troubleshoot, particularly without a schematic, for sure. You persisted however, and got it back running without the schematic, just by using your T/S skills. Very nicely done sir... Nicely done!!! Fred
Bought a model similar to this one today, no power most of the VCR side, the rest is fine though. Tapes will start to go in but get ejected before going in fully. The guides don't move and the drum doesn't either. I will have to try to clean the switch, as you did in the video. Not something I'm looking forward to though, as I don't do well with getting the ribbon cables back in sometimes. (I'll do it another time; as I'm not in a rush. Much appreciate the video showing how to do it though). The model I got is a TOSHIBA D-VR18DTKB. Have found a manual for it online too, so will have that help too.👍
I have one of these and I was having some comet tails in the picture occasionally. I would run a dry cleaning tape through and it would work fine for a while and then the comet tails would come back again. I really didn't want to open it and mess with it so I risked one of those cheap wet cleaning tapes (I had one on hand still new sealed). Of course is exploded the unit... Jammed up. I found your videos and decided to open it. Similar issue. I was able to get the tape free by breaking it (cheap plastic). So the Unit powers on and rewinds for a bit and shuts down. I discovered that the unit will not fully power on if the DVD drive is disconnected. So anyway.. I can manipulate the belt drive and the tape guides move up.. but nothing else. The mechanism won't rise up and eject. Still jammed. I'm guessing it's the mode switch but I'm not a VCR guy.. more of a computer guy. Could there be another issue as to why it is still jammed up?
Update.. doesn't seem like the mode switch.. the gears are just jammed up hard. Gonna give up on this one and salvage the DVD recorder and power supply. Lesson learned.. never use those stupid Wet cleaning tapes.
Well come to think of it - Funai also made the same chassis for Emerson DVD / VCR units.
Great video. The voltage regulator seems to be a common failure in general.
Yup
That VHS tape mech looks very much like the TEAC mech I have here. Which has a crazy fast forward and rewind.
While I agree that it's not just a crappy Funai as many say, the VCR side of these machines certainly leave alot to be desired. The DVD drive on the other hand in them is one of the most dependable out there. Also, if you ever need parts for one, I'm your guy. I have every part you would ever need.
The vcr deck is almost perfect. The name of the game in VCRs is the fewer the number of moving parts the better and this one has one of the lowest number of moving parts i have seen. Not just moving parts but parts in general. Fewer to fail. Like the central ir led. It is used for tape end sensors and tape reel rotation for take up and supply depending on motor direction. Ingenious. 3 led and 4 photo transistors replaces by 1 led and 3 photo transistors. Highest motor count on any consumer VCR went to Panasonic pv1730 which had six, drum capstan, supply reel, take up real, loading motor, and front loader motor. This one has three drum motor, capstan motor, and loading motor which threads the tape and operates the front loading mechanism and only two belts one for the reels and one for the loading motor. The most problematic VCR mechanisms were the ones that had the pinch roller that lifted out of the way and the extra threading arms that pulled the tape in behind the pinch roller. You wonder why this was done well in the early days it was thought that you could not fast forward or rewind a tape fully loaded due to the sharp bends the tape made as it went over the guides and by pulling more tape out and moving the capstan back this would allow for gentler tape handling. There may have been validity to this but it sure did nothing for reliability and those mechanisms (think Samsung sv3000, Panasonic g mech, Sony slv555, r1000 ect) were very good money makers for service people. Funai pretty much perfected the original layout as this one has allowing for FF and rew fully loaded. Think about it for a minute. Which were the most trouble prone VHS decks and which were the most reliable.
I could use some parts, i need a belt for a panasonic, do you have an ebay store?
@@jakep8484
What model is your Panasonic?
@@NunYa953 pv9451 also looking for schematic. It was the one I grew up with so want to restore it.
@@jakep8484
Google a company called Studio Sound Electronics for the belt. I have tons of belts. Used, new, and mostly "who the hell knows what that fits". I'm almost sure they will have a belt for that mechanism. As for the schematic, if you can't find one online somewhere, I wouldn't have one. I'd be checking capacitors if you're having electrical problems.
Brilliant repair as Always ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Well done :-D
I like the simple deck, far nicer than the previous pain in the arse !.
Easy mode switch, it would have failed later so you have prevented it.
I was expecting an electrolitic to be shorting the output of that 3.3v reg, but nope.
it works spot on now and quite decent.
I have same-kind machine. "Euroline" maybe "Philips" made. DVD-player made by FUNAI. VHS-machine take tape and eject it. It need to brake machine to atoms (Like you did). I clean mod-switch and put all back. I put power on and nothing happen. I don't fix this machine anymore.
Good videos to you,,thanks
Your videos really helpful dave cheers ❤
How do you know what screws to take out? This is always a conundrum for me
Toshiba is an excellent company, but I’m better off with the Orion-branded VCR DVD combo units than the Funai/Symphonic units.
My Samsung v8600 vcr dvd combo plays perfectly but the receiving reel is not turning... some reason the gears aren't making contact with the spindle for that side, unless I physically smack the vcr a bunch. I found a cracked gear and fused it back together successfully, cleaned the mode switch thoroughly, and it still doesn't wind the tape onto the receiving reel. It's also 50x easier to get to the mode switch which is cool, but darn it, same problem.
Also successfully tightened drive belt with boiling water, same problem :(
Another one lives to see another day!
I have a DVR 620 and when you put the VHS Tape in the head stops spinning then it stops, could it be the mode switch? Love watching you take these machines apart! Thanks
I have this one. I don't know what's wrong with mine but it won't lower the tape on both sides just 1 so it spits back out the tape.
I love your videos, but did I miss something from the beginning of the repair of this unit to the end of the video? They are two different machines, one had a cracked board in the front and the serial number on the VCR drive motor has different serial numbers on the motor at the end of the video. The unit at the beginning is from 2009 and at the end from 2011. Please clue me in to what I saw.
I didn't see that but he did say he used his older unit to test the DVD drive
Definitely 2 different machines. Different labels and serial numbers on back of machine at 7:59 and 41:09, so maybe not fixed after all. Not the first time I've seen the "slight of hand" technique on this channel.
Hi, I have a Toshiba XV48DT-K-TB I am hoping you will be good enough to advise me on? it's still used regular. But I came to record on the Hard Drive the other day, and a red record light appeared, 'blinking' on the bottom left of my screen, and it just won't record now. I tried to Dub a recording to DVD, and the same thing happened. I would be most grateful if you could advise a possible solution. With your experience, you may have come across this problem.
What happens if you discard the tuner? I've heard that getting rid of the tuner reduces interference in the output video signal as well as the head RF board.
Never tried that.
I have the same issue with my Toshiba DVD/VCR combo. No power! Would it be costly to have it repaired? Or get one on Marketplace? I'm from Québec, Canada.
Had no idea this would happen when not in use 😢
I have a funai vcr DVD combo. The arm that opens the door when tape is ejecting came off.. any fix?
Have you ever seen a situation where the VCR plays through the composite output but not the HDMI on one of these units? DVD plays through the HDMI with no problem. Thinking it was something on the HDMI board I swapped it with a known working one. Same issue so must me something on the main board? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Talk about giving you a run for your money, I thought this one was going to be a lost cause without a schematic
It's a sensor under the gear that also needs cleaning when I clean that the machine ran new again
How can I get something looked at by u
Im trying to find a service manual for a panasonic pv9451 can anyone help? I cleaned mode switch already and basically tape gets loose around tape head and seems like vcr tape reel doesnt move to take up the tape. This was my parents when it was a teen really want to get it working. Thanks
Update is i kept working it and got it to play, it did play for a bit then randomly stopped twice after a few minutes. Thinking it could use a new belt and some lubrication. What kind of lubrication should I use on the plastic gears, and what oil should be used on these motors any recomendations? Hoping to get a service manual to recap, just no luck using model number in search.
Much better mechanism than the crappy Samsung with the dreaded cracking gear.
Remember funai was in the VCR game from 1982 through to 2016. Longer than anyone.
Their mechanisms were fairly reliable, better than many.
@@12voltvids Indeed. Talking about reliability, what's your opinion about the Sanyo P88...P92 decks? They were used in many machines back in the day. Imho they were quite robust, with many metal parts.
@@Vintaginside
I would have to see one as model numbers mean nothing to me now. Been out of the repair game since 2003. It may appear that I am still in the business but no, I am not. I work on a few things now and again but do not do this to make money. I do it now to teach others what goes wrong and keep the brain engaged. I am a big believer that if you don't use your brain to figure things out that you will lose it. I would like to be around for another 30 years or so.
@@12voltvids Yes, keeping the brain active is the best way to keep it healthy. The Sanyo deck I was mentioning is showed on this video: th-cam.com/video/ZB5_u3SESLg/w-d-xo.html
You can skip directly to minute 2:00.
@@Vintaginside I remember those ones. They suffered from the brittle plastic that would break and cause things like the back tension arm to fall apart, and plastic gears driven directly by the loading motor to break. I always liked loading motors that drive the mechanism via a belt, as that belt provides torque limiting in the event that something jams before the gears break.
Heloo, I Have a Combo Funai, when I press the power Button on the Display Show me the Tape counter and the Tape Symbol and then turns back to this symbol -:-:- and when I press on more Time the Power Button and hold it the Display Shows 00:00:00 with the tape Symbol, when I left the power Buton Show the Display -:-:- , and i Can do nothing. What can I do to fix That? Thx
The wheel with teeth, down.
Thank you for making this video. Its helping me decide if I should try to repair my machine or take it to a shop. I have one without the tuner that has been sitting unused for several years. I recently tried playing a cassette and discovered it would load, would not play and then immediately ejected with tape still stuck in the machine. I removed the cover and poked around inside to see if I discovered something obvious. Made it cycle through load and eject without a cassette. Now it will take a cassette without eating it but it powers down after taking up the tape against the head. After powering back up it releases the tape and ejects the cassette with no problem.
Do you think my mode switch can still be the main culprit or do you think I have a problem on the circuit board?
Mode switch
@@12voltvids Thank you. I will strip it down and give it a try.
Thank you it’s now working again after cleaning the mode switch.
@@geneholt8827 mold switch? Perhaps you meant the mode switch was moldy lol.
@@12voltvids 😂 yes. I corrected my typo. Thanks again.
Can’t source those sharp regulators anywhere
I got one of the FUNAI dvd recorder/vhs units new for $50. What’s your opinion on those?
hey nice job, repairing old VHS systems, I have an Emerson from 1985, it just plays 8 seconds then stops, if you can give your comments or clues, thank you
Rotation sensor.
Who was the last to make a unit at least capable of playback of S-VHS? Or am I better off just finding the latest S-VHS machine I can?
Find a Sony slvr1000 or svo2000
@@12voltvids Oh cool, thanks! Hope they made it here to Australia.
@@12voltvids Whelp, spoiler alert, they didn't make it to Aus. Le sigh. There are some nice Panasonic units put here, just have to keep my eyes peeled.
Shame you gotta tear it all the way down to reach the switch.