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DAVE'S RETRO VIDEO LAB
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Dave's Retro Video Lab is a UA-cam channel dedicated to exploring and reviewing vintage consumer video gear from the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. The channel is hosted by Dave, who, along with his team, tests and demonstrates retro video cameras, camcorders, VCRs, and computers. The channel aims to provide in-depth insights and nostalgic content for enthusiasts of vintage video technology
Sharp Viewcam Roundup
Join Dave as he dives into his impressive collection of Sharp Viewcams! In this video, he tests and compares the image quality of several iconic models, providing a fascinating look at the evolution of camcorder technology.
The Sharp Viewcam models featured in this test include:
Sharp VL-E30U (8mm)
Sharp VL-E650U (8mm)
Sharp VL-H410U (Hi8)
Sharp VL-SD20U
Sharp VL-D5000U (miniDV)
Watch as Dave puts each camcorder through its paces, showcasing their performance in various lighting conditions and scenarios. Whether you're a vintage tech enthusiast or just curious about the history of camcorders, this video offers an in-depth and nostalgic journey into the world of Sharp Viewcams.
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more vintage tech explorations!
The Sharp Viewcam models featured in this test include:
Sharp VL-E30U (8mm)
Sharp VL-E650U (8mm)
Sharp VL-H410U (Hi8)
Sharp VL-SD20U
Sharp VL-D5000U (miniDV)
Watch as Dave puts each camcorder through its paces, showcasing their performance in various lighting conditions and scenarios. Whether you're a vintage tech enthusiast or just curious about the history of camcorders, this video offers an in-depth and nostalgic journey into the world of Sharp Viewcams.
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more vintage tech explorations!
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EXTREME RETRO CAM PURCHASE PROMO
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Follow the link below to watch a reply of the livestream event: ua-cam.com/users/livevd93N4jWgAY Dave will check out a Sony F65 Cinealta camera he just purchased for his collection. Livestream is Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 at 7pm EST Dave will also attend the Vintage Computer Festival - East on Saturday, April 13th, 2024. He will definitely be bringing the F65 to the festival
Pirate Television!?!?
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Dave tests a UHF TV signal transmitter to see if his old-school portable TVs will still receive an over-the-air signal. Also, Retro-1 is finally in action. Check it out!
Fun Retro Tech Gift Ideas!
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Happy Holidays from The Lab! Dave recommends several retro tech items to give as gifts for the holidays. Also, Santa needs Dave's help to save Christmas. #oldsmobilecustomcruiser #sonywalkman #sonywatchman #atari2600 #stationwagon
CANON L1 CAMCORDER - REVIEW AND TEST
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Dave reviews and tests Canon's L1 Hi8 camcorder from 1991. The Canon L1 was the first consumer camcorder to offer an interchangeable lens system. It's a must-have for retro tech collectors. #retrotech #camcorder
Canon GL2 - REVIEW AND TEST
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Dave checks out Canon's GL2 MiniDV camcorder from 2002. This 3CCD beast packed quite a punch in its day. Plus, Dave gives a big shout-out to a fan of the show who will one day probably have a retro tech lab of his own.
Canon's XL2 - IS SO COOL!!!
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Dave takes a tour of Canon's XL2 3CCD MiniDV camcorder from 2004. He also checks out some of his new additional Canon XL2 bonus lenses as well.
1980s VHS VIDEO EDITING
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Dave takes you back to 1986 and shows you how to edit home videos 80s style. With two Canon VR-30 portable VCRs and a Canon VE-10 editing controller, Dave re-discovers the trials and tribulations of old school linear video editing. Equipment: Canon VC-50 Video Camera Panasonic PV-460D VHS Camcorder Canon VR-30 Portable VCR Canon VE-10 Edit Controller Mackie 402 Mixer Video Devices PIX-E7 Video ...
Sony BVW-300a BetacamSP, JVC GR-S707 S-VHS Camcorder, and MORE!
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Sony BVW-300a BetacamSP, JVC GR-S707 S-VHS Camcorder, and MORE!
Panasonic PK-975 VIDEO CAMERA WITH C-MOUNT LENS!
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Panasonic PK-975 VIDEO CAMERA WITH C-MOUNT LENS!
Panasonic PV-460D VHS CAMCORDER REVIEW AND TEST
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Panasonic PV-460D VHS CAMCORDER REVIEW AND TEST
APPLE-1 at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest.
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APPLE-1 at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest.
Dave's Retro Video Lab LIVE: Saturday Night Camcorder Chaos
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Dave's Retro Video Lab LIVE: Saturday Night Camcorder Chaos
Game Show: THE RIGHT ANSWER: The 8-Bit Guy vs. LGR
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Game Show: THE RIGHT ANSWER: The 8-Bit Guy vs. LGR
Adrian's Digital Basement talks shop and gives tips to Dave at VCF Midwest
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Adrian's Digital Basement talks shop and gives tips to Dave at VCF Midwest
Panasonic AG-456 SVHS Camcorder Epic Episode
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Panasonic AG-456 SVHS Camcorder Epic Episode
Meet Dave and the lab rats at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest!
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Meet Dave and the lab rats at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest!
Aiwa's 1986 8mm Camcorder Oddity: The CV-50
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Aiwa's 1986 8mm Camcorder Oddity: The CV-50
RCA SFT-100w CED Player from 1981. Explanation and Demonstration. (SFT100)
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RCA SFT-100w CED Player from 1981. Explanation and Demonstration. (SFT100)
Retro Gear Parade: Sony CCD-V220 plus so much more!
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Retro Gear Parade: Sony CCD-V220 plus so much more!
SONY CCD-V8AF Review. Plus more Marie.
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SONY CCD-V8AF Review. Plus more Marie.
Apple Mac Plus Computer Review: This retro Mac steals the show.
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Apple Mac Plus Computer Review: This retro Mac steals the show.
JVC GF-S1000H Review: Retro Cool Camcorder meets Marie!
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JVC GF-S1000H Review: Retro Cool Camcorder meets Marie!
Panasonic PV-200D Review: Porky Pani meets The Crusher!
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Panasonic PV-200D Review: Porky Pani meets The Crusher!
Canon LX-200 Review: Stealthy Camcorder Surprise!
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Canon LX-200 Review: Stealthy Camcorder Surprise!
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I just picked up at vl-AH160U. Do you know if these were intentionally mono audio?
Love this video! It inspired me to get one myself. You probably already figured this out...but...I just learned something about loading up the tapes. So, the camera's tape holder (the part that you slide the tape into) needs to be pushed in first before the external tape door is shut. If you put the tape in the holder and close the external tape door, the camera doesn't load the tape. It's a quirk, but I also found a free tape inside my camera...so bonus!
Dave, I have recently bought a Sharp Camcorder model VL-E630U and can not for the life of me find where to plug a power cord into it. Do you know where to plug a power cord in?
Hey Jason, There is cable with a battery like block which should be inserted into your viewcam’s battery compartment. It’s part number: QCNW-1338TA00. That dc cable plugs into the viewcams battery charger / power supply. I have a bad feeling you don’t have the dc cable??
Oh, and one other note. The battery compartment is in the right grip where the camera is located. It’s at the bottom underneath the handle.
Funny. Just bought myself an H410 from eBay Germany. No idea if it's working, will have to find out.
The 410 outputs a nice image. I hope your new find works!
Dave is my HERO! ❤
aliens will have exciting historcal videos of their earlier versions of ufo's that they sent to earth in the 1940s
Thanks for showing this! One thing that would concern me with this is Quality Degradation. Editing it together creates a 2nd Generation Copy, the Recorder gets it's signal via Composite I guess? Being an analogue copy will definitely lead to quality losses. Not to mention that VHS isn't that great to begin with, if one had discarded or overwritten the original tapes back in the day, they'd only have a worse copy on hand to digitize nowadays. Nowadays with vhsdecode you can make literally perfect copies of the tapes condition, but if your source tape is mediocre to begin with because it's like the second or third generation copy, there's not you can fix there.
I think everyone is so used to seeing 4k footage with HDR that it’s hard to fathom video looking so mediocre. But, that’s how someone back in 1985 would’ve edited their footage composite video cables and all.
@@davesretrovideolab2709 Yeah definitely, without professional gear it would've been impossible to truly edit tape recordings losslessly. I'm just saying, we give in great times today where Storage is cheap and we can capture the Raw RF Signals of a VHS Tape to make true Backups. Same with DVDs, it's easy to store the original DVD MPEG2 Files as Remuxes, Storage is plenty cheap. It's just a shame that if you were editing videos like this back then and discarded the original raw tape, you'd be sitting here today with an inferior copy quality-wise. And that's a real shame! Digital Video Editing is definitely a real luxury.
hey, you might not see this but I'm having an issue. I recently got an XL2, horray, but no no horray there's a problem. Every time you insert the cassettes (TDK) the no cassette symbol appears. How do I fix this? Were they the wrong cassettes? i mean they fit into the xl2
Hello Dave, great video! Would I be right in thinking that the AC adapter for this perticular model would be the JVC AC POWER ADAPTER AA-V12 ?? As I am trying desperately to source one as I've just purchased this model myself! Also, would this charge the battery's? Tia!
That JVC camcorder has since moved on to another “lab”. That being said, I can find out the mode number for the power adapter.
@@davesretrovideolab2709 Thank you Dave, I know the model number but they are like rocking horse poop to get hold of! Would a similar model suffice?? 👌🏻
One of these CineAltas is one of those things I’d buy if I weren’t into the time and money suck that is already high end audio, “just to have it” because of how cool it is and what it represents to the industry. I’m sure someone pointed this out on the livestream comments also but that display (camera side) is a VFD (*possibly OLED*) but definitely not an LCD. The VTR controller has an LCD. Which is amusing because when I saw the “VF Display” button I thought it was a toggle to turn that camera display on and off 😅. Then I remembered “VF” in camera nomenclature is more likely referring to the viewfinder, of course.
Man, it makes me so sad and almost upset to see such low views on these beautifully produced video segments you obviously put a lot of work into. Btw, I once owned a VL-DH5000U (I think that was the model, typing this as the video plays so if you’ve got that one I haven’t seen it yet). Fun camera. Edit: just saw you do in fact have it lol.
If I made more of an effort with social media, my channel would be doing better, but I’m ok with it the way it is. The almost 2500 subs I have now are hardcore and make producing these videos worth it. Thanks for watching!
Nice to see it in person
Oh no ....i just saw a problem....tell me your not a Michigan dad? Byckeye here lol
Ummm, I plead the fifth.
Run a copper wire from the antenna to the antenna see if u get anything
Wish u brought to monitors and a coax long enough as the transmission to see the lag
Once that star wars worked id say by the look on your face and the dance you are in need of a towel.....its ok been there done that, perfectly normal 😢
Dave truly is using the force
Tell me that's your kick butt station wagon? I remember when i started in broadcasting in 1976 we actually used ford station wagons for tv vehicles. Driver, talent, camera, tech/audio operators and the back was all equipment. Alot of times back then we had to use coax drops to go live versus sat- link. Awesome memories. If it is your station wagon promise me when u buy a new car you keep that and turn it into a broadcast center
That is indeed my wagon. Though, I need to conduct a proper introduction of Retro-1.
Edit controller would aggravate the crap outta me with no in/out point button not even an edit type button insert/assemble....is A/B roll an option
Do the vtrs and the edit control have backlit lcd menu display
Smashing vintage electronics makes me absolutely sick. Why would people ever do such idiotic things, especially considering the majority of viewers are probably collectors and watching videos to see things fixed, saved, and/or used. I, myself, just found one of these at a thrift and was super excited to get it and search videos on people using them. Seeing someone turn around and smash something with an amazing amount of good parts, pr even an AWESOME display or prop piece if nothing else, makes me absolutely sick. I would have LOVED to run across a parts machine to fix mine up. I guarantee it upsets many more viewers than it attracts, to do stuff like that. Offering stuff like that up to subscribers or something, from time to time, would gain views, likes, and comments instead of lose them. I thought I had found a fun channel...but i cant risk warching that level of stupidity again on a piece worth a LOT as parts to someone.... so sad and pointless.....
Hey Jason, I understand your concern, and yes the internet was not happy about it. Therefore, we retired The Crusher shortly afterwards. Surprisingly enough we only lost 8 subscribers when this episode was uploaded a few years back and have had a steady increase in subscriber-ship since so no need to worry.
Well, informative but I lucked into the subsequent model - Canon L2 - which was a mild feature upgrade but also resolved the quality issues and has been working great for me for years. Finding batteries is a trip though ....
Congrats Steven! Most of the L2 camcorders I’ve come across suffer from dead capacitors. That being said, I believe if old retro tech is used often enough - the old gear will last a long time. Thanks for watching.
I've never used a Sharp Viewcam, but I remember them being relatively popular. I was always intrigued by how they deviated from the traditional camcorder design.
I didn’t care for them until I started collecting them for this episode. I definitely have a truer appreciation for them now then I did 20 plus years ago.
You got a whole army!
Maybe too many viewcams. Some will be put up for adoption on Facebook Marketplace. :)
I have a half a dozen view cams in my collection I must get them powered up and see if any work Lol but in the days when these came out I found them useless for daylight use and preferred the old fashioned view finders . But they are an icon in their own right and should be preserved .
I also prefer viewfinders in broad daylight. The viewcam grew on me the more I started collecting them.
I've been anticipating this showcase! I actually went looking for my own point and shoot camera in rsponse to my curiosity of this video, which led me to the JVC EZ - 1, a vhs c axe similar in style to the viewcams - its great and even use it frequently on the go. Dave, you're a cool son of a gun!! Respect always
I think I may have that JVC in my collection. Thanks for watching!
Wow, that turned out great! Well done Dave! Comparing Rube Goldberg machines to the "creative" video importing process for these older cameras is spot on!
Thanks Gregg!
This was an incredible show! And I mean show. This was a very entertaining 14 minutes. I have to hand to you for your research. Sharp put out so many of these things it got confusing and convoluted. Many of the early miniDV adopters had the sd-20. You’d see them at soccer games and the like. People had all kinds of contraptions for sun screens so could see the monitor. Excellent video. Thank you
I’m so glad you liked the video. This episode probably took the most time to edit out of any of the DRVL episodes, but ultimately I think it was worth it.
What u need to do is tape a three camera production using retro equipment
It’s in the works. Stay tuned!
Just putting those emmys out, lol small flex.
This is the way this channel must be, the kind of 90s science shows like Brainiac or Beakman World. Sooo nice to see you here with this kind of interesting and hilarious videos! Thank you so much
Welcome aboard!
Cool collection! I used to have an HL100 viewcam but it was defective and eventually it got trashed. I now have an H800 and a Japanese HL50.
another lovel production dave :3
Hey Dr. Smart! I have you to thank for my viewcam collection. 😆
That was actually really great. Clearly some effort went into this whole thing. Good that 'the crew' participated as well. The first thing I thought of when I was the viewcam layout was an atomos ninja or smartphone situation. Panasonic has always been a leader, as long as you don't ask them about their autofocus.
This video may have taken the longest of any of my videos to produce. Simply because there were so many cameras to cover. I also introduced a few new concepts to the production which I will certainly use going forward. Overall I’m happy with the episode. I’m glad you enjoyed it as well.
You rock. Thanks for the energy and passion
I appreciate that!