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1983 Top-loading VCR - Part 1 (Sylvania VC-2225SL01)
updated
0:00 Intro / Initial Look
1:14 Power Supply
7:01 Diodes?
8:05 Test tape - SP
10:16 Test tape - SLP
10:56 Diodes!
14:14 Underside, mode switch and head cleaner
16:37 Functions
20:03 Test tape - LP
20:53 Test tape - S-VHS?
22:13 Test tape - PAL..?
23:22 Conclusion
0:00 Intro
2:44 Sony CDP-200 (A Look Inside)
10:43 Rambling about CDs
14:16 Sony D-5A Dock (bodge job)
21:44 Outro
** Apologies for the egregious editing error. I'm sure it will happen again.
0:00 Intro
1:11 Unboxing
3:05 Testing & Differences
8:14 Solder Time
9:55 Success!
10:33 Demonstration
13:58 Outro
Apologies for the quiet audio, this is my first video after switching to Davinci Resolve and I'm still getting used to it.
0:00 Overview of the camcorder
2:52 The battery problem
3:27 The battery solution
8:56 Quick demo
10:58 Camera footage
15:54 Final thoughts
18:09 Honk.
I look forward to finding out that I should have added a coupling capacitor to keep this from breaking things. Cheers!
0:00 Aspect ratio rant
5:40 Testing the converter
10:56 Composite output mod
20:54 Testing out the mod
23:35 Conclusion
25:39 Not a transmitter!
26:25 Pictures
The VCR portion is model 30133 D (chassis 539-40650).
The tuner/timer portion is model 30133 T (chassis 539-40660).
0:00 Intro
1:19 Disassembly
5:20 Tape Removal & Resurrection
21:04 I get confused
27:45 Tuner
32:01 Overview
39:00 Recording Samples
40:07 Playback Samples
41:36 Conclusion & Sears Discussion
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Problems & Repairs
8:50 Overview & Demonstration
Commercial at the beginning: youtube.com/watch?v=VDIlUkYS19w
0:00 Intro
0:20 My history with this machine (ramble)
2:39 Overview & Demonstration
16:46 The Insides
28:05 Test Recording prep
29:06 Test Recordings
32:16 Service controls
33:33 Spaghett
34:50 Rear connections
36:53 End
* Channel Master 6518 (Sanyo AFT-1A)
* Sanyo 8C-028S (Channel Master 6515)
* Sanyo/Artonc 6C-8 (Channel Master 6501)
* Auritone unknown model
* Silver 6TR-100
* Sanyo RP-1250 (two of them!)
"probnot personally peruses a pile of programmable panasonics"
OR
"The K stands for Kanada!"
0:00 Intro
3:34 VCR #1 - PV-8200-K
8:18 VCR #2 - PV-4652-K
16:00 VCR #3 - PV-V4630-K
26:11 Bonus VCR - PV-2201-K
34:53 Outro
0:00 Teaser
0:38 Repair
7:10 Overview & VHS
31:29 VHS-C
38:35 Playback of recording
45:10 Goodbye
0:00 Stupid
0:40 Sylvania 6220CVA (2 Head, Mono)
13:22 Electrohome EH8013 (4 Head, HiFi)
20:44 Citizen JVHS3987D (2 Head, Mono)
23:19 Toshiba W522CG (4 Head, HiFi)
Link to the playlist, because the card is apparently not working: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3efIbuabYe-PVxg19TrS3CCmDdaZTP0F
0:00 Introduction
1:49 The Channels on an old TV
5:13 A spreadsheet!
9:02 The Hardware
17:49 The Channels on a new(er) TV
Weather Channel code: github.com/probnot/wpg-weatherchan
VCR Commercial footage: youtube.com/watch?v=BwjbH2Z4av4
0:00 Some explanation
1:44 Problem #1 - Power Supply
2:52 Problem #2 - Belts
3:52 Problem #3 - Pinch Roller & my oopsie
6:55 Demonstration
8:40 Problem #4 - Full Logic Fail
11:22 Samsung-Hitachi Connection?
12:47 On-screen programming
15:23 Tuner
19:58 The Repair-y bits
27:16 Playback Examples
27:43 Test Recordings
29:15 Linear Stereo
A note on the vertical noise with the ET recording - this seems to be amplified with the upscaler. When directly connected to a CRT or LCD TV, it's less pronounced, but still present. This would probably improve with the use of a higher quality VHS tape, but appears to be a common complaint from what I've seen on old forum posts.
Expected Horizontal (luminance) Resolution:
VHS - 240 Lines
SVHS - 400 Lines
Also I called many things by the wrong name (jog vs shuttle wheel for example). I do that a lot - feel free to point it out in the comments :)
0:00 Introduction
3:21 Demonstration
5:01 Dynamic Drum System
8:19 Look Inside
11:31 S-VHS Horizontal Resolution Test
16:14 A skippable rant about capture devices
21:49 More Dynamic Drum System
23:31 Catastrophe
24:07 Detailed look at the mechanism & Head Drum
26:44 Thoughts on DDS
28:26 No Brakes (no brakes)
32:12 Conclusion
33:01 Example Captures
3D model for the gear: thingiverse.com/thing:5922561
Around 3:07 the audio is a trip if you're using headphones - no idea what's going on there.
Website talking about the A/V in connector: https://vintage-technics.ru/Eng-Sony_FD-40A.htm
12voltvids video with some great repair info: youtube.com/watch?v=n_p1D5z7Pn4
Neat article about this VCR when it first came out: worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-Audio-IDX/IDX/80s/Audio-1982-12-OCR-Page-0014.pdf
====REPAIR====
0:00 Initial Look
2:58 Down the wrong path
5:55 More testing
9:07 Sad news for VFD fans
10:54 Why did I buy this?
14:04 New Belts!
15:59 Mechanism & Front Load
18:27 EP woes
21:54 Capstan makeover
26:35 It was just vapour lock
28:05 Final adjustments
====DEMONSTRATION====
30:42 Overview & Controls
38:26 EIAJ Input & CKC021 Camera
40:14 Still some issues
41:51 Playback
43:02 Tuner
45:51 The rear connections
47:07 Conclusion
I also test out an old vacuum tube pattern generator - an RCA WR-64B.
3D model for the gear, for the 1 in a million person who has this same TV and is also missing the fine tuning: thingiverse.com/thing:5805562
Index:
0:00 Overview
8:39 Tuner
14:06 Tuning around the FM dial
17:28 Cassette Deck
23:11 Conclusion
In this follow-up I try oiling the video head drum bearings, which involves taking the entire head drum assembly apart. The question now is - can I reassemble it to be working again?
Index:
0:00 Introduction
1:36 Initial test / dirty switches
13:52 FF/Rew Idler
16:10 Head drum noise & other issues
19:57 Another problem!
23:06 Playback samples
26:21 Conclusion (in glorious SD)
Original video out about this: youtube.com/watch?v=MlzgNECJfMc
Example of the original channel that this emulates: youtube.com/watch?v=CEFzDZNA76k
Live YouTube stream of recreation: youtube.com/watch?v=xBuBo14KgeQ
GitHub page: github.com/probnot/wpg-weatherchan
0:00 Introduction
1:52 Initial test
6:14 Take it apart
7:37 Test with a clean tuner
10:10 More inside
13:07 Some rambling
15:30 RCA TV Model Numbers
18:58 Fin
*You may notice this alleged box it came in is missing from the video. I can assure you it is alive and well, but due to extreme mustiness is not allowed in the house.
0:00 How it started
8:06 Overview (How it's going)
8:55 Australian CL-7 Belt kit!
13:22 More Overview
15:40 What is "Brightness Balance"? (flicker problems)
23:54 Playback Demonstration
26:50 Front Controls
33:32 Rear Connections
35:41 More "Brightness Balance"
39:01 Recording
46:07 Conclusion
47:21 User Manual
50:13 Goodbye
Some very good educational videos I recommend watching:
Technology Connections:
How analog TV works: youtube.com/watch?v=l4UgZBs7ZGo
Compatible Color: youtube.com/watch?v=InrDRGTPqnE
These are not Pixels: youtube.com/watch?v=Ea6tw-gulnQ
Captain Disillusion:
Interlacing: youtube.com/watch?v=5eu_KjKsnpM
Frame Rate: youtube.com/watch?v=DyqjTZHRdRs
Aspect Ratio: youtube.com/watch?v=g5ZgUIobSj0
Cathode Ray Dude:
Why is your NES A TV Station?: youtube.com/watch?v=8sQF_K9MqpA
Nostalgia Nerd:
Why is TV Static Monochrome?: youtube.com/watch?v=476QlbFZanY
Card links from the video:
12" Black & White TV: youtube.com/watch?v=thes9tK9Qys
Analog TV Ghosting: youtube.com/watch?v=Xf7VgF6PSxc
VCR Connection Basics: youtube.com/watch?v=WI4smw4f4xA
13" RCA Colotrak TV: youtube.com/watch?v=zdfc3Ie3H8w
Sylvania Top-Load VCR (programming pushbutton tuner): youtu.be/ar7Xe7vx0Nc?t=340
0:00 Intro
0:29 Twin Lead / 300 ohm
2:23 Coax / 75 Ohm
2:55 Matching Transformer / Balon
3:27 Channel Tuning - VHF vs UHF
5:37 Connecting a VCR Pt.1
7:32 Fine Tuning
8:44 Automatic Fine Tuning
9:08 TVs with Twin Lead and Coax
10:27 Cable TV vs Antenna/Normal Channels
11:32 Connecting a VCR Pt.2
12:02 Coax is still around!
12:30 Game Switch Adapters
14:06 Pushbutton / Varactor Diode Tuners (Slideshow)
15:44 Composite Video & RF Modulators
19:14 S-Video
20:18 Component Video
21:19 HDMI
24:12 Digital (Over-the-air) TV Tuner Box
26:55 Portable TVs / 3.5mm Antenna Connector
28:55 Outro
0:00 Introducing the Casio TV-21
5:53 Sony FD-20
8:02 Comparison - TV-21 vs FD-20
9:23 Sony FD-20 Battery Life
12:03 Casio TV-21 Battery Life
12:55 Comparison - TV-470 vs P422
14:55 Casio TV-470
15:40 Casio TV-470 Battery Life
16:19 Citizen P422
17:28 Citizen P422 Battery Life
17:55 Citizen P422 A/V Input
18:36 Sony FD-20 Video Input
19:29 Citizen P422 External Antenna
21:08 Casio TV-880
22:49 Casio TV-880 A/V Input Fix!
25:25 Casio TV-880 Battery Life
25:53 Sony FDL-370
26:33 Sony FDL-370 Battery Life
27:39 Thanks for watching!
Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=3MOces1F_NI
Unrelated video: youtube.com/watch?v=_gXK_kcQ3RU
0:00 Overview Pt.I
7:07 Automatic Head Cleaner
7:22 Test Recording
11:02 Sample Recording at 1/5 EP Speed
11:49 Discussing the Quality
12:56 Overview Pt.II
26:04 Final Thoughts
22:46 Test Recordings & Source Comparison
24:43 Playback on a Normal VCR
25:43 Outro
0:00 Introduction & Overview
7:19 AM Tuning (in the basement)
8:49 Shortwave Tuning (in the basement)
11:28 The Back
13:51 Inside
19:44 Taking it Apart
20:42 The Tuner Light Debacle
24:04 All Cleaned Up
25:05 FM Tuning (outside)
26:48 SW1 Tuning (outside)
27:47 SW2 Tuning (outside)
32:35 AM Tuning (outside)
33:37 LW Tuning (outside)
0:00 Introduction & Demonstration
14:01 Let's take a look under the hood
18:13 BIII Test & some rambling
25:15 Test Recording
26:18 Comparison w/ Sony SL-2710
26:56 A look underneath
29:17 A gander at the back end
30:18 Manuel (Part 1)
34:39 Variable Speed Picture Search
36:53 Manuel (Part 2)
39:47 "Auto Find" Feature (Indexing)
42:23 60Hz
43:56 Outro
0:00 First Look
5:29 Repair
13:39 Demonstration
0:00 Commercial
0:30 Part I: Testing & Diagnosis
29:58 Part II: The Bad Transistor
35:10 Part II: The Repairs
47:32 Part IV: All Fixed Up
1:04:16 Test Recordings
1:05:07 Outro