This model is on a list of VCRs I look for at thrift stores because it supposedly contains a time base corrector, which is an image-stabilization circuit that produces very smooth playback. I have a stack of old VHS tapes I'd like to digitize and a TBC is essential to achieving the best quality video capture.
I just bought one at a record store. I was looking for a receiver but this was sitting in a box. I just quickly grabbed it and told the guy at the register that I was going to use it for Hifi recording. I got the thing home and found out the RCA audio output shrouds had been ripped out! I got pissed at them and myself. I started tinkering and figured ground was my only issue. I just placed the RCA cable end into the "cavity" of the VCR and piggybacked the ground with a wire to the video jack. It was buzz city and then smooth sound. I ran some Jams I recorded on my Fostex cassette multitrack unit into the VCR. I think it sounds better somehow on the VCR but the tracks are locked in the mix.
This VCR came out around 1995-1996 time frame. Sears in Canada sold these, but for some strange reason Toshiba discontinued the V3 VCR's by 1997, when I was able to buy one.
I have a similar model of that VCR. Mine shows the same display on the TV screen. It also has the same display on the VCR except it's green. Mine is a 4 head VCR. It's in really good working condition!
I just fixed my bus driver's toshiba DVD VCR combo which had the DVD drawer jammed in the open position. It is actually a quite easy fix you just gotta be verry gentil with it and be patient. Never force anything. The sliding peg lock that slides into the little groove under the tray, and the spindle/laser assembly would lock down prematurely causing the mech to jam which is sign of it possibly being forced or played with at some point causing gears to jump teeth. Surprisingly no gears were stripped or broken. I had fun taking one of these apart for the first time though. I never owned or looked inside one of these combo units.
I have a theory about these 19u 6 heads VCR I have 2 Panasonic, one HiFi 6 heads and one normal 2 heads, and I notice that both have several unpopulated slots on the board for modules inside, even though the 6 head hifi was the top of their line. My theory is that the VCR industry was preparing to migrate to the dvhs format, and several of these unpopulated slots were to enable mpge decoding and digital processing. since vcr industry didn't get the studios embracing right on time the release of high definition videos, them lose their ability to launch dvhs or theather products. very sad :(
I have one of these that I bought new: it worked beautifully until about 2010, when it up & ate a tape. I thought it was a drive motor, but after seeing this, I wonder if that belt broke? I haven't messed with it since then, because I moved to another state & its been in storage ever since. However, I recently found a film I'd been looking for - and it's only available on VHS (the company that owns distribution rights went belly up back in the '90's), so...
I had one very close to this same features except the dnr ,but i had to get rid of it last year ,cause the tape arms inside would not come back, and were sticking, so when ejecting the tape it would come out with loose tape and damage it .
I have a Toshiba M760 VCR with the same internals. It's a very good VCR. When I got it there was tape stuck on the stem of the head drum motor, I don't know how this could happen but the VCR never had problems and the picture quality is good.
Hey, I have the uk version of this machine albeit it has a jog shuttle aswell. Model v-858B. Mine doesn't have the motor on top of the head like yours but I have noticed these machines have unusually noisy head motors compared to most machines. Like you I binned the head cleaning sponge as it was disintegrated. Otherwise a decent machine with God results. Was expecting more inside for a flagship model tho.
I have a m-760 from 1995 and this is a really great machine. Nothing bad to say about it, except the belt, all the people that I know had to change the belt. They don't seem to be of good quality. Great video too.
databits I also have a Toshiba M-760. I didn't change the belt and it works fine, just sometimes it struggles to rewind to the beginning. I also saw a M-781 at Value Village recently. I have a M-659, it doesn't have the same mechanism, the belt of the loading motor was goo and I replaced it.
According to CEO of Studio Sound Electronics, largest source of VCR belts, this is his least-favorite and most-troublesome mechanism ever built in a VCR.
Usually, the two extra heads are for recording, and the other four video heads are playback. Those machines are sometimes labeled as 8 head machines, as they have four video playback, two video record and two audio heads. Some dishonest manufacturers claimed the two audio heads and four video heads made 6, so it depends on the brand. At least, that is my personal experience.
Nowadays, Toshiba and JVC home equipment are usually made by third party, mostly Chinese companies, under license. Toshiba sold its entire TV division to Hisense, if I'm not mistaken.
i just know that 4 header has "4 heads" so it reads the vhs better and for those old granny vhs's the 4 header clears up the lins much more makes it clearer .. but a 6 header was somthing more advanced but it was scraped mostly because vhs had its limitations as it is so a 6 header was kinda pointless .. a 4 header was good on its own and was much more popular anyway ( i cant say in technical terms the meaning but that mostly sums it up)
Toshiba = low quality in the long run. Everybody knows that. Sure, looks good and has super nice features but that all won't count when it breaks in the span of a year. so.....NO, never TOSHIBA. They only build to last for a short while, not for 10 years or more, like other truly amazing brands like JVX, Panasonic, LG, even SONY.
Nice video ! I have a similar UK model v-856B, think that black roller on mine in the bottom right needs replaced, as the tape loads in then its almost like that black roller isnt sitting down on the tape fully, so it plays for a couple seconds, then the VCR shuts down. I know this is an old video but still golden !
This model is on a list of VCRs I look for at thrift stores because it supposedly contains a time base corrector, which is an image-stabilization circuit that produces very smooth playback. I have a stack of old VHS tapes I'd like to digitize and a TBC is essential to achieving the best quality video capture.
I just bought one at a record store. I was looking for a receiver but this was sitting in a box. I just quickly grabbed it and told the guy at the register that I was going to use it for Hifi recording. I got the thing home and found out the RCA audio output shrouds had been ripped out! I got pissed at them and myself. I started tinkering and figured ground was my only issue. I just placed the RCA cable end into the "cavity" of the VCR and piggybacked the ground with a wire to the video jack. It was buzz city and then smooth sound. I ran some Jams I recorded on my Fostex cassette multitrack unit into the VCR. I think it sounds better somehow on the VCR but the tracks are locked in the mix.
Heack! 6 heads!!! SIX!!! That makes more than a difference.
(when designed correctly)
This VCR came out around 1995-1996 time frame. Sears in Canada sold these, but for some strange reason Toshiba discontinued the V3 VCR's by 1997, when I was able to buy one.
V3 VCRs were still available until 2001. It was for S-VHS models only.
I have a similar model of that VCR. Mine shows the same display on the TV screen. It also has the same display on the VCR except it's green. Mine is a 4 head VCR. It's in really good working condition!
I just fixed my bus driver's toshiba DVD VCR combo which had the DVD drawer jammed in the open position. It is actually a quite easy fix you just gotta be verry gentil with it and be patient. Never force anything. The sliding peg lock that slides into the little groove under the tray, and the spindle/laser assembly would lock down prematurely causing the mech to jam which is sign of it possibly being forced or played with at some point causing gears to jump teeth. Surprisingly no gears were stripped or broken. I had fun taking one of these apart for the first time though. I never owned or looked inside one of these combo units.
I own one but I need a remote! I love this bad boy
I have a theory about these 19u 6 heads VCR I have 2 Panasonic, one HiFi 6 heads and one normal 2 heads, and I notice that both have several unpopulated slots on the board for modules inside, even though the 6 head hifi was the top of their line. My theory is that the VCR industry was preparing to migrate to the dvhs format, and several of these unpopulated slots were to enable mpge decoding and digital processing. since vcr industry didn't get the studios embracing right on time the release of high definition videos, them lose their ability to launch dvhs or theather products. very sad :(
I have one of these that I bought new: it worked beautifully until about 2010, when it up & ate a tape.
I thought it was a drive motor, but after seeing this, I wonder if that belt broke?
I haven't messed with it since then, because I moved to another state & its been in storage ever since. However, I recently found a film I'd been looking for - and it's only available on VHS (the company that owns distribution rights went belly up back in the '90's), so...
Gran videoregistratore,marca buona,si vede alla perfezione,complimenti
This was the VCR of my childhood!
BenneLuke YAY! You had a great childhood.
@@databits The VCR I had growing up was a Sanyo. I don't remember the model number, though, but it was made some time in the late 80s, to early 90s.
Had the same model with European PAL/MESECAM in 90s
I'd love to hear music from this unit, this is as high-end as it gets
I had one very close to this same features except the dnr ,but i had to get rid of it last year ,cause the tape arms inside would not come back, and were sticking, so when ejecting the tape it would come out with loose tape and damage it .
I have a Toshiba M760 VCR with the same internals. It's a very good VCR. When I got it there was tape stuck on the stem of the head drum motor, I don't know how this could happen but the VCR never had problems and the picture quality is good.
Good to hear you had good experience with a Toshiba VCR.
Hey, I have the uk version of this machine albeit it has a jog shuttle aswell. Model v-858B. Mine doesn't have the motor on top of the head like yours but I have noticed these machines have unusually noisy head motors compared to most machines. Like you I binned the head cleaning sponge as it was disintegrated. Otherwise a decent machine with God results. Was expecting more inside for a flagship model tho.
just found one of these at goodwill for $6!
I have a m-760 from 1995 and this is a really great machine. Nothing bad to say about it, except the belt, all the people that I know had to change the belt. They don't seem to be of good quality. Great video too.
Thanks for your comments!
databits
I also have a Toshiba M-760. I didn't change the belt and it works fine, just sometimes it struggles to rewind to the beginning. I also saw a M-781 at Value Village recently. I have a M-659, it doesn't have the same mechanism, the belt of the loading motor was goo and I replaced it.
Mr Magnétoscope i believe i had that vcr. Is it a belt which requires the mainboard to be lifted and it's on middle of vcr?
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I think the belt is accessible when you remove the bottom cover.
The 16 u means 16 Micron head gap. that's a head that's used for EP. usually it's a 14 Micron head. 16 Micron is slightly bigger gap
Are used one of my wife’s elastic that she uses for her hair they are black and colour worked perfect as a belt
can you please help i have the same vcr and had the same problem i followed your steps and can see the belt. where do i get a replacement belt??
+Tim T - I would check on ebay, just search the model number and "belt"
ALL VIDEOS VERY NICE.
According to CEO of Studio Sound Electronics, largest source of VCR belts, this is his least-favorite and most-troublesome mechanism ever built in a VCR.
Please, upload the 3M Power To Shine demo tape!
My family's main VCR was a cheap Magnavox unit, stopped working due to a leaked power supply capacitor.
What's the difference between a 4 Head VCR and a 6 Head VCR, Please explain.
Usually, the two extra heads are for recording, and the other four video heads are playback. Those machines are sometimes labeled as 8 head machines, as they have four video playback, two video record and two audio heads. Some dishonest manufacturers claimed the two audio heads and four video heads made 6, so it depends on the brand. At least, that is my personal experience.
thanks
i got a toshiba vcr but i own a m455 and there a problem when ejecting a tape the door wont go up so i have to hold the door up when ejecting a vhs
Josh S There should be a little plastic pin that lifts that door open, the pin may have gotten broken or popped out of place.
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I got one at the thrift store today.
Cool, Chris. Did you have to do any work on it?
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Does this item have automatic tracking. is this item any good.
Yes and yes!
databits I have a Panasonic NV-HS850 SVHS VCR it does not track well as opposed to the item you have, maybe it needs cleaning..
toshiba are pretty good stuff ,but i stick with other brands now ,my brothers toshiba lsd screen failed as well .So i stay away from jvc,toshiba.
Nowadays, Toshiba and JVC home equipment are usually made by third party, mostly Chinese companies, under license. Toshiba sold its entire TV division to Hisense, if I'm not mistaken.
I heard of some VCRs that have a whopping 12 heads
11 heads was the maximum ever achieved, and that was from Sharp and also limited to JDM S-VHS decks only......
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i have a 4 header and 4 headers are awesome but u have a 6 header? lucky those were rair 4 header was more common
+IWANTTOBEANIME I have one with 6 head. Can you explain to me what that means?
+IWANTTOBEANIME I have one with 6 head. Can you explain to me what that means?
i just know that 4 header has "4 heads" so it reads the vhs better and for those old granny vhs's the 4 header clears up the lins much more makes it clearer .. but a 6 header was somthing more advanced but it was scraped mostly because vhs had its limitations as it is so a 6 header was kinda pointless .. a 4 header was good on its own and was much more popular anyway ( i cant say in technical terms the meaning but that mostly sums it up)
+IWANTTOBEANIME Thank you so the 4/6 headers improve the viewing experience
basiclly yeah
I had same EU version
Would you like to sell this VCR?
Ksawery Ksawerski I sold it a long time ago, sorry! Thanks for watching!
Dolby NR noise reduction
If the display is getting dim it will be a capacitor inside the power supply can...
...or on the main panel. It's been a while :D
Toshiba = low quality in the long run. Everybody knows that. Sure, looks good and has super nice features but that all won't count when it breaks in the span of a year. so.....NO, never TOSHIBA. They only build to last for a short while, not for 10 years or more, like other truly amazing brands like JVX, Panasonic, LG, even SONY.
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my pleasure and thanks!
wherever dude , my toshiba vhs rockin after 25 years, the old vcrs sony panasonic die long time agooo 😆
Nice video ! I have a similar UK model v-856B, think that black roller on mine in the bottom right needs replaced, as the tape loads in then its almost like that black roller isnt sitting down on the tape fully, so it plays for a couple seconds, then the VCR shuts down. I know this is an old video but still golden !