Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I just think they're neat.
0:00 Intro
0:59 == Sylvania C6240VF (from 2010) ==
2:36 Disassembly & Auto Head Cleaner ramble
4:55 Power Supply Repair Attempt
10:21 == Philips DVP-3355V (from 2014) ==
11:06 Playback test
13:57 Disassembly
15:16 Mode Switch cleaning
16:25 Playback test - Round 2
17:33 Comparison - 2007 vs 2014
18:31 == Magnavox CMWD2206 (from 2007) ==
19:22 Playback test
22:16 Found a clicker!
26:10 == Toshiba D-VR7 (from 2009) ==
26:54 Corrosion & DVD Test
28:36 Head polishing
29:26 VCR Test
31:35 Tuner Talk
32:40 Disassembly and Diagnosis
38:13 VCR Test - Round 2
40:46 The hunt for HDMI
43:04 Cleaning up some of the corrosion
46:00 DVD Recorder Test
51:40 DVD Recorder Test - Results
53:36 Outro
I just think they're neat.
0:00 Intro
0:59 == Sylvania C6240VF (from 2010) ==
2:36 Disassembly & Auto Head Cleaner ramble
4:55 Power Supply Repair Attempt
10:21 == Philips DVP-3355V (from 2014) ==
11:06 Playback test
13:57 Disassembly
15:16 Mode Switch cleaning
16:25 Playback test - Round 2
17:33 Comparison - 2007 vs 2014
18:31 == Magnavox CMWD2206 (from 2007) ==
19:22 Playback test
22:16 Found a clicker!
26:10 == Toshiba D-VR7 (from 2009) ==
26:54 Corrosion & DVD Test
28:36 Head polishing
29:26 VCR Test
31:35 Tuner Talk
32:40 Disassembly and Diagnosis
38:13 VCR Test - Round 2
40:46 The hunt for HDMI
43:04 Cleaning up some of the corrosion
46:00 DVD Recorder Test
51:40 DVD Recorder Test - Results
53:36 Outro







![VHS Linear Audio Comparison [NTSC]
This video is a very unscientific comparison of the linear audio quality using every VHS speed I could find. The audio is mono.
Results were captured using a Hauppauge HVR-1800. Video is untouched (no cleanup or TBC used) as is audio (no changes to levels). Also, Im fairly certain the Panasonic VCR used for VP is applying some sort of noise reduction.
Video footage is just random stuff shot by me.
Source for the song is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBXVPFNTXQ
The VCRs used for the test:
SP/LP/EP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKACePl72Jc
VP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ZVBJH9Xq4
Time Lapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cugor5t27dM
Comparison of video tape speeds:
Format Speed
Beta I [NTSC] 4.0 cm/s
Beta I [PAL] 3.746 cm/s
VHS SP [NTSC] 3.335 cm/s
Video2000 SP [PAL] 2.442 cm/s
VHS SP [PAL] 2.339 cm/s
Beta II [NTSC] 2.0 cm/s
Beta II [PAL] 1.873 cm/s
VHS LP [NTSC] 1.6675 cm/s
Beta III [NTSC] 1.33 cm/s
Video2000 LP [PAL] 1.221 cm/s
VHS LP [PAL] 1.1695 cm/s
VHS SLP/EP [NTSC] 1.112 cm/s
VHS EP [PAL] 0.78 cm/s
VHS VP [NTSC] 0.667 cm/s
Time-Lapse 18hr [NTSC] 0.371 cm/s
Time Lapse-30hr [NTSC] 0.222 cm/s VHS Linear Audio Comparison [NTSC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xi-JCWGKLkQ/mqdefault.jpg)


