The predecessors of the camcorder: Separate video cameras and portable VCRs

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  • If you wanted to record your own videos in the late 70s and early 80s you needed two devices: A video camera and a portable VCR. Here is an overview of my small collection of this equipment. Includes a quick test recording by a 1985 Bauer VCE 266 AF video camera.
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  • @richpayne3104
    @richpayne3104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I could listen to you talk all day so relaxing 👍fab videos 😃

  • @electronicwaves
    @electronicwaves 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So nice that you are keeping them for historical preservation reasons despite not working.

  •  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see you still around!

  • @user-is4jf8yr4z
    @user-is4jf8yr4z 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your commentary is excellent in this video!

  • @yorgle
    @yorgle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We had a Panasonic model like this. The vcr was a portable unit that had a matching tuner it would dock with. The camera had titling capabilities and a tube sensor. It needed SO much light to work, and would streak like mad if you pointed it by bright light sources. :D

  • @SwedishRetroTechNerd
    @SwedishRetroTechNerd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:41 I like how youre pointing to the VCR with a radion anntenna lol

  • @victorinborsciov6817
    @victorinborsciov6817 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Panasonic NV180 is the best VCR I ever got to repair, back in 87, has 4(four) Direct drive motors, direct drive capstan motor, direct drive drum motor, direct drive FF motor, direct drive Rew motor.

    • @Mr_Kenneth
      @Mr_Kenneth ปีที่แล้ว

      Gorgeous machine. I had the hitachi vt6500 portable and made a ton of money shooting wedding videos

  • @Magnetron692
    @Magnetron692 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was born in 1969 and to have such a piece of equipment back in the late 1970s, early 1980s would have been a dream come true!

  • @megaflops3860
    @megaflops3860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have three tube cameras and all had leaky capacitors. Not all caps where leaky but around 5-10. I could easily recognize them by the turquoise rust around the pins and the underside of the caps.
    The cameras are: Panasonic WVP-200, WVP-100 and the ITT CAM3044 which is a rebrand of the JVC GZ-S3.
    The following caps where leaky:
    CAM3044:
    47µf 6,3V
    10µf 16V
    WVP-200: 220µf 6,3V
    100µf 6,3V
    47µf 10V
    220µf 10V
    WVP-100:
    330µf 10V
    ... and more in this cam. I'm looking for them at the moment.
    I replaced all leaky caps and now the cams are going again :-)

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the info :)

    • @megaflops3860
      @megaflops3860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now i replaced all leaky Caps the I could find inside the Panasonic WVP-100.
      Leaky Caps:
      100µf/10V
      33µf/6,3V
      47µf/6,3V
      47µf/10V
      10µf/16V
      10µf/25V
      220µf/10V
      330µf/10V
      470µf/6,3V
      12 leaky caps. More then in the other cams. They where on all the PCBs, in the shielded part of the micro processor board and even one on the preamp PCB. You have to unscrew two shields, desolder the third and desolder the preamp PCB from the targetwire ...
      Now I have to readjust the backfocus screw, because one shield was fixing it into place. A lot of work, but I think it was worth it :-)

  • @dykodesigns
    @dykodesigns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those where the days that you really needed some strong muscles to carry around the equipment. Picture this, having “portable” VCR attached on a carry strap, resting on your shoulder and then the camera on the other shoulder. That’s some serious weight that you have to drag around!

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually the Bauer set is quite manageable, the camera is smaller and lighter than VHS-C and Video8 camcorders of the late 80s and early 90s, and the VCR is not too heavy either. Too bad it doesn't work, it would be interesting to try using it outside. The Saba set however would indeed be a pain to carry around.

  • @Oldgamingfart
    @Oldgamingfart 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh, these bring back some memories! Unfortunately time has not been too kind to them, but they are an interesting relic in video history. Here in the UK, we also had a few JVC clones under the 'Ferguson Videostar' brand (via Thorn Consumer Electronics). Their Sony Betamax counterparts were also quite popular with enthusiasts and the like..
    I recall Mitsubishi (and also Salora, via OEM) had a very nice vertical recorder that resembled a small cassette radio with the VHS tape inserted in a similar fashion. Very fancy! :-)

  • @nickbitten6037
    @nickbitten6037 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting video. First time i met my wife she was filming using such equipment.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you happen to remember which manufacturer the equipment was made by?

  • @asprinwizard
    @asprinwizard 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice collection. Like you I have quite a few of these old cameras, some old broadcast cameras, and like you I also don't seem to be able to get a working VCR to go with them. So I ended up building a little device that will power the cameras and record their output digitally onto SD card. Thus replacing/bypassing the need for a VCR. Needless to say it's much smaller and lighter than a VCR too and can be mounted to the camera on the shoe or tripod mounts. It will work with any camera that has the 10 pin cable, and as one of those pins controls the record trigger, I have managed to get it so the SD card recorder is triggered by the record button on the camera. Pretty useful and a great way to bring these old analogue cameras back to life. As you say, they are the interesting part of the setup. Keep up the good work anyway. Thanks.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have seen these portable SD card video recorders, but they are rather expensive, and I am not sure how good the video quality is... What make and model are you using in your setup?

    • @asprinwizard
      @asprinwizard 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DrCassette I'm using the Immersionrc Powerplay (quite hard to get hold of these days) but the quality is good and it upscales analogue interlaced composite video to 50p which is great.
      I've got a couple of other recorders too but the immersionrc is my favourite. I've fitted them all with 8 pin mini din sockets which carry video and audio plus trigger signals. It's my own 'standard' but it means the recorders are interchangeable, but also that I only need one cable to connect everything together.

  • @LiviuDragon
    @LiviuDragon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love camcorders when i was a kid in 1990 i wanted a camcorder with VHS now i have a semiprofessional digital 4K sony handycam

  • @Heavy_Metal1982
    @Heavy_Metal1982 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NICE! I just recently rebought my old set up from 1985. Panasonic AG-2400 and the matching camera, one of the first prosumer CCDs Panasonic WV-F2.. the camera comes with a breakout box so hopefully either the VCR or the box will work with the camera.

    • @Heavy_Metal1982
      @Heavy_Metal1982 ปีที่แล้ว

      camera works perfect, still waiting on the vcr

  • @EclectikTronik
    @EclectikTronik 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a couple of VHS Portapaks, a Panasonic and a Hitachi VT7E. The Hitachi is particularly neat as it looks like a fairly large early 80s VCR. However, the cassette deck section lifts out and away from the rest of the base unit, which is like a kind of docking station. Pics on radiomuseum! I also have a Sony Trinicon camera, which has a different connector to those two but works with my Sony c9 beta. That has all the characteristics of colour temp and motion blur that make it so typical of the time!

  • @squirrelarch
    @squirrelarch 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to film with a Panasonic F10 modular camera onto a Panasonic Ag6400 VHS which had stereo linear & HiFi. Later I used a Panasonic V3 three tube camera via an inline 14 to 10 pin cable adapter which needed a lead acid battery belt because the tubes were power hungry. Last camera I had before going S-VHS was the delightful DXC3000 , their first pro CCD camera. Loved that camera. Thanks for sharing these.How far we have come.

    • @sleetjoey8938
      @sleetjoey8938 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any chance i could pick your mind on 3 tube cameras? I've been looking at recording with them in the modern day, but when searching for them online, not much comes up unless i type a specific model. What was this panasonic v3 you're talking about, and do you have any other names i could try?

  • @jasejj
    @jasejj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A friend of mine's father had a Sanyo example of this design, it must have been from around 1984 or 85. There's a piece missing from your examples I think ; the Sanyo had a control module that contained a tuner, timer, remote control etc that could be used in place of the camera. Quite a neat bit of kit actually, I recall that the connector between the controller/camera and the recorder had a quick-release mechanism.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed most of the portable VCRs were available with a separate tuner/timer module to turn them into a regular VCR for home use. This includes the portable VCRs seen in this video. But I don't have those modules...

    • @senilyDeluxe
      @senilyDeluxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette I have one for the Blaupunkt version of the VRP30. The display is the same as on the Panasonic NV850 and I bet it uses the same microcontroller. It plugs into the slot at the back where the RF Out is, there's some kind of slot, that's what it's for, it has a sliding dust cover. (the plug actually includes the RF connector so you don't need to unplug and replug the RF every time you take your VCR with you). It's a pretty basic deal, only 16 channel memory. Has a switch mode power supply though. And it's weird to work with, not only do you have to turn on the VCR, but the tuner as well, because now the VCR will only go to standby until you turn on the tuner.

  • @senilyDeluxe
    @senilyDeluxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Btw. I just remember, one really cool thing about these VCRs (the VRP30 and all identical Panasonic rebrands) is that when your battery runs out, it will physically switch its own power switch into the OFF position. Like a useless machine!
    Looks kinda trippy seeing the power switch move by itself.

    • @fagear
      @fagear 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, it can turn itself off (mechanically) if any error occurs and also it can hold the power on even if you mechanically switch it off if it needs to finish an operation.

  • @asapfilms2519
    @asapfilms2519 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you please do a video on how video cameras work…before the sensors were added…

  • @waynesharp1690
    @waynesharp1690 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got a couple of the JVC recorders but they are VHS-C type and a couple of saticon cameras. Still trying to track down a cable to connect them together which is proving very difficult, no surprise.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, the connection cables are hard to find, because most people don't know what they are for...

    • @waynesharp1690
      @waynesharp1690 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette finally managed to get a cable but had to buy another recorder and camera.

  • @stpworld
    @stpworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a more rare portable vcr that my dad bought in 1985 it has hifi and 4heads. For some reason we never used it as a camera. But it plays very well and I used to take it on vacation.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does your VCR still work now? I have heard the portable VCRs with HiFi sound often have problems with bad capacitors.

    • @stpworld
      @stpworld 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette Yes it does it only even needed head cleaning I have a freind whos a retired tech and he fixed alot of things on it it mostly needed cleaning and a new idler and he said my head was dusty. I used to take it on vacation Im assuming it happend on one of those trips I took it some were with mea s recently as 2002. Its a really nice model with 4heads and hifi never used in a battery. Its always plugged into.

  • @whaka54000
    @whaka54000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hello,
    there's only one portable V2000, the VR2220, and it use the common 10 pin connector .
    so i don't understand this particular connector on the adaptor, maybe it was for cameras designed to be used indoor only with the first generation of V2000.
    was the DDR+PAL on the bauer meaning is can also record secam ?
    the so called mesecam in vhs world, for all countries (except france) who used secam

  • @Lachlant1984
    @Lachlant1984 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You speak of Nuvicon tubes and Saticon tubes, are those the names of the tube manufacturers or is that related to something else such as the design or type of tube or some component used in the tubes? I actually do remember seeing video cameras with outboard VCRs attached to them in use, I attended a school for blind children in the very late 80s and early 90s, and I remember the school had such a video camera at one point. I believe the school also owned a camcorder, or later on they purchased a camcorder as an upgrade from the earlier unit.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Newvicon and Saticon are just the product names. Saticon was developed by Hitachi and Newvicon was developed by Matsushita (Panasonic). At that time there was also the Trinicon tube developed by Sony.

    • @Lachlant1984
      @Lachlant1984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DrCassette I see, thanks for explaining that. With a name like Trinicon, I should have expected those to be developed by Sony. Trinicon reminds me very much of Trinitron.

  • @MichaelKukat
    @MichaelKukat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice collection!
    The SABA CVC-78 looks like a Panasonic camera, PK-9xx or PK-7xx. I have a similar Olympus branded camera with leaking caps, not worth repairing.
    The Bauer VCR might be worth a repair. I have 2 Panasonic NV-180 and both work fine, it was a pretty robust machine and at least in my 2 machines, no capacitor problems.
    If you come across a Trinicon camera (Sony HVC-3000/4000 or even DXC-1820), i recommend considering adding it to the collection of single-tube cameras. I have a HVC-3000 and the image quality is amaziing compared to the Newvicon/Saticon cameras.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, the Saba camera looks very much like a Panasonic product. Interesting that Saba sourced their equipment from two different manufacturers. I am not very optimistic about the Bauer VCR, it seems that after the institution stopped using the set it was just put away in a flightcase and stored under very bad conditions. There is mould and oxidation on both the VCR and the camera. I think I'd have better chances if I just got another NV-180...
      A Sony Trinicon camera is on the wish list. I already have a big Sony DXC-M3A broadcast camera that uses three Saticon tubes. It will get its own video some time soon :)

    • @MichaelKukat
      @MichaelKukat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DrCassette The DXC-M3A is a wonderful camera, i also have one. It's amazing how the registration "just fits", never required adjustment and the image quality is not worse than from early 3CCD cameras.
      With the condition you describe, I agree with getting another NV-180 being the better option. I think i paid 10€ for the last one i got.

  • @MrSpengler1234
    @MrSpengler1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I noticed that the Bauer VCR has some text on the top that says DDR+PAL. Is that something to do with the GDR using a different television standard to the rest of Europe?

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The states of the former eastern bloc all used the SECAM television standard. So to receive TV from the GDR in colour, you needed a TV tuner that could do both PAL and the variant of SECAM that the GDR used. These tuners would not work for the original French SECAM. Interestingly, the GDR SECAM was also incompatible with the SECAM used in the USSR. The engineers of the GDR TV had chosen all technical parameters of their SECAM to be as close as possible to PAL.

    • @MrSpengler1234
      @MrSpengler1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette Ah I see, thanks for the info. I'm guessing this was an attempt by the GDR government to stamp out the illicit viewing of West German television?

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The GDR government did not like their citizens watching West German TV. In the 50s and 60s the socialist youth organization sent out their members to climb onto roofs to turn around the antennas aimed to the west. In the 70s the use of SECAM meant that West German TV could be received only in black and white, but electronics hobbyists in the GDR quickly designed PAL converters for the TVs available in the GDR. In the 80s the GDR government didn't care anymore, so citizens built huge directional antenna setups and even big antenna masts to get good reception of West German TV.

    • @MrSpengler1234
      @MrSpengler1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette Wow that's really good information, thanks. It's fascinating hearing about the underground do-it-yourself movement during those times. :)

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are websites (in German language) that document the efforts of the electronics hobbyists in the GDR. They built directional antennas, RF amplifiers, PAL converters and much more. The most difficult task was obtaining the electronic components, such as the high frequency transistors for the RF amplifiers. Probably the biggest achievement of these hobbyists in the late 80s was building satellite dishes and receivers to pick up the new private TV stations from the West.

  • @raymondmartin6737
    @raymondmartin6737 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a portable VCR and camera with a
    color view finder connected by cable to
    each other back in 1983. It was pretty 😍
    expensive for that set up even at that time.
    Ray, W2CH USA 🇺🇸 Aufwiedersehen

  • @klauskillski3881
    @klauskillski3881 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you mentions the comet trail effect. dose this effect have another name ? because i cant find nothing when i search on google.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess that effect goes under different names. This video demonstrates what I mean: th-cam.com/video/pAb1qpXoXck/w-d-xo.html

    • @klauskillski3881
      @klauskillski3881 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette thx. this tube effect/artifact looks great. reminds me of the german music show disco with Ilja Richter

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah yes. Most of the Disco shows were recorded with Bosch KCU cameras. These used three Plumbicon tubes as image sensors.

  • @giuseppelavecchia775
    @giuseppelavecchia775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Che meraviglia!,li conosco,telecamera e videoregistratore separati,un sistema cosi c'e la un mio amico, e' della nordmende,e' un sistema dalla qualita e fascino unici.non le fanno più apparecchiature così.video molto bello.

  • @senilyDeluxe
    @senilyDeluxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the VRP30 branded as Bosch. And as Grundig. And as Blaupunkt. They're all the same machine, with some minor color style differences, only the Grundig model has some effort put into making it match their product line at the time. Together with a Blaupunkt TVC 323 camera (same as your Bauer again) with a title generator. All of them work. I didn't do anything to them. (only the Blaupunkt VCR has some bad lubricant, the video head doesn't turn smoothly in normal orientation and the latch that holds the door shut sticks so once the door opens, you can't close it until you insert a screwdriver into a certain position)
    I have a few Panasonic camcorders, the older ones have all died from bad caps, the "newer" ones all have bad lubricant in their video heads.
    Ah and just to brag... I have a Philips VR2220. It's limping along but basically still works and makes decent recordings. It just randomly turns off every few minutes. Sometimes it runs for hours though.
    That DIN6 plug is just German AV before SCART existed. It's used on lots of machines and TVs, starting somewhere in the late 70s.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My Bauer VRP 30 unfortunately is in very bad condition. It seems that after the institution stopped using the set it was just put away in a flightcase and stored under very bad conditions. There is mould and oxidation on both the VCR and the camera. I think I'd have better chances if I just got another NV-180 or one of the rebadged versions of it.

  • @vintagelover3873
    @vintagelover3873 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have Cannon portable vcr VR-40 the problem is only take up reel work right side reel not run

  • @seangriffon6502
    @seangriffon6502 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Me. I am more interested in the vcr portions of these. I have the JVC version of that Saba unit you have. It was new in the box with case and shoulder strap. However its belts are turned to tar. I purchased it off ebay new in bix with all foam. It did not have the battery, and as a collector i want all related pieces for the vcr minus camera. So i purchased a junky jvc unit of same model on ebay jyst for its battery to put into the nicer one. I think your saba unit is from 1985 as the box on my matching jvc has a ship date yo the store which is dated 1985. Have you heard or jvc vhs c? Its a compact form of vhs same tape but in a smaller casing. I have many of the compact vhs c units. I am like you. I collect tbese and dont plan on repairing, they are just for show. Heck even when i clean and detail these got to be so careful as the plastic casing and screw posts can break very easily. I have been just cleaning and detailing the outside of the units. Dont want to mess them up. Like your collection as well. If you ever want to srll the Saba unit let me know, would look nice sitting next to my jvc one.

  • @fagear
    @fagear 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's wrong with your VRP-30 exactly? I've had my hands on a dozen of NV-180 machines of different vintage (and some AG-2400, which is Panasonic's own rebadge for "professional" use) and none of those have any problems with electrolytic caps. That's quite strange, because you are right, 1st gen of compact electrolytics were pretty prone to failures and old Matsushita caps (even "full sized" one) are also prone to leak and cause damage. But not in these machines. Not a single one leaked or dry cap.
    I pretty like NV-180 machines, those are very compact and relatively lightweight (look at some Sharp models like VC-130 or VC-3300 that are much bigger, 3 times as heavy and have inferior tape transport).
    These NV-180 have full D.D. transport! Four direct drive motors for head drum, capstan and both reels. No belts, no idlers, no felt brakes. Nothing really to go bad mechanically except a pinch roller (which still can run fine on a 1984 machine). Pretty reliable machines. Full D.D. enables it to be quite fast in transitions through modes (like play - rewind - play).
    The machine itself doesn't say it, but it is actually 4 head one! Clean fast search and still picture made easy.
    I'm now making a video about repairing, maintaining and adjusting NV-180. I can help you to diagnose and repair your machine. I bet it will just need cleaning of the transport and some lubricant.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the info! I didn't know the NV-180 was such an advanced machine! The main problem seems to be that the head drum does not spin. The mechanism starts loading the tape, but fails because the head drum doesn't start up. I have also noticed strange behaviour in the output signal coming from the VCR when the camera is connected. It seems that after the institution stopped using the set it was just put away in a flightcase and stored under very bad conditions. There is mould and oxidation on both the VCR and the camera. I think I'd have better chances if I just got another NV-180. It's good to know these machines usually don't suffer from bad capacitors.

    • @fagear
      @fagear 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette Yeah, those machines don't look like much but those are pretty interesting technological achivements inside. Also those are pretty easy to work on, easy to disassemble, to remove PCBs and mechanical parts. No delicate plastic elements in the transport unlike in machines with K-mechanism.
      There is however the problem with drum bearing. It's also "state of the art" for the time, because it does not use noisy ball bearings but uses FDB (real fluid dynamic bearing) instead. Problems is that after 30 years oil degrades and drum starts to hum or just stops. This problem occurs not only in NV-180 but in many Panasonic tape decks and camcorders. But it is possible to repair the bearing, I've done that several times.
      In short, you need to remove antistatic contact from the top of the drum, desolder 8 inner contacts on the drum, unscrew 2 big screws, pull up upper drum, unscrew 3 torx srcrews, remove trust plate, remove C-clip from the shaft, pull up rotating part of the motor, clean old lubricant from the shaft and trust plate, put ATF III inside the bearing and assemble everything in reverse order.
      Service manual tells you to not unscrew those three torx screws, but just ignore it. Important part is that you remove upper drum with video heads BEFORE you disassemble the motor.

    • @fagear
      @fagear 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@DrCassette also I must say that there were MANY rebadges of NV-180. Yours Bauer/Bosch VRP-30 and some others like Blaupunkt RTX-260, Grundig VS 120, Magnavox Escort XD, Canon VR-30, Olympus VC-104... Panasonic's own AG-2400.
      And ALSO there were some upgrades on the same mechanism. Panasonic PV-8000 added linear stereo with Dolby, Panasonic PV-9000 added Hi-Fi stereo sound in almost the same case. In the professional segment there were a little bigger and heavier variants like AG-6400 (with manual levels, analog VU meters and Hi-Fi stereo) and AG-7400 (basically the same as AG-6400 but S-VHS). I've bought AG-7400 and I'm waiting for it to arrive from Japan. I'm pretty interested to see what's inside and how it works.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you once again for the info! So the head drum not spinning is not an electronic problem but a mechanical problem... This is very good to know.

    • @fagear
      @fagear 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrCassette it can be electronics as well... But I didn't find a NV-180 with non working drive electronic yet. But almost every one of those have dried out drum bearing. Knowing that typical problem I'll bet on malfunctioning bearing that can be revived.

  • @dhpbear2
    @dhpbear2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Am I the only one that reflexively-asked "Where does the tape go in?" :) (7:05)

    • @brendandeere6325
      @brendandeere6325 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Both machines are top-loaders

    • @dhpbear2
      @dhpbear2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brendandeere6325 I was referring to the cameras!

  • @ianvallender7892
    @ianvallender7892 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sony had a model the Sl-f1 very similar to these but it was ßetamax format.

  • @seboc1
    @seboc1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In early 90s I had Panasonic M7 camcorder. Comparing to portable camera + NV-180, the camcorder produced much worst results unfortunatelly.

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Keep in mind in this video the camera is connected straight to a computer for recording. If the signal had been recorded to VHS by the NV-180 and then played back, the quality would have been much worse.

  • @EastAngliaUK
    @EastAngliaUK 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    now days your smart phone can record much better quality

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, but so far I have not seen a convincing filter to make the modern smart phone recordings look like the recordings a video recording tube would produce ;)

    • @senilyDeluxe
      @senilyDeluxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Give your smartphone 30 more years and even if it is still working, people will ridicule its video quality too.

  • @IlSeparatio3
    @IlSeparatio3 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like video cameras i have 2 camcorders but they are not analogue and not uses vcr cassettes its digital camcorders it uses SD cards

  • @hamishspencer
    @hamishspencer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never understood the desire of local companies to re-badge Japanese components with brands that are less reputable than the original manufacturer. Who would want a JVC camera? I want a Saba (said no-one, ever)

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are talking from today's perspective. Back in the late 70s most people had never heard of brands like JVC and Panasonic, and only a few years before most products coming from Japan had been junk. Meanwhile local companies like Saba, Dual, Nordmende and Telefunken had been established for decades and had an excellent reputation. So of course most people back then preferred to buy expensive electronics from them, and not from some Japanese manufacturer they had never heard of. Also some of the German brands got the Japanese manufacturers to label the equipment in German, which in the late 70s was still important to some people - not everyone back then understood English. Finally, big box electronics stores and the internet didn't exist back then. Most of this equipment would have been sold in local Radio and TV stores that oftentimes only carried one of each product. If I think of the town I live in, I don't think one could have gotten any JVC or Panasonic products here in the 70s.

  • @sleetjoey8938
    @sleetjoey8938 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm trying to find a device like that e&m machine you've got there. What exactly should i be searching for, like if i was just searching on google for one. I've been unsuccessful so far, but itd be a huge help to me to have one

    • @DrCassette
      @DrCassette  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      These are indeed hard to find, and there are no good search terms because most people don't know what these devices are for. Try searching for "camera power supply", you might get lucky.