I actually bought one of these for a dollar at a garage sale years ago. I got a lot of use out of it and it actually made me appreciate mono VCRs. For linear mono, it is not the greatest but it is doable. I found that Japanese recorders from the 1980s had superior linear sound. I particularly like the Sharp mono and the Hitachi Dolby stereo units from the eighties. Very simple repair. I had to check the position of the erase head on mine as it would not play back tapes with sound during a test. I guess not enough tension. Thank you for these great videos.
For the time, these were way better than the Orion mechanism that was sold by the likes of JVC (for instance, the HRA591U). The Orion ones were even worse than Funai. The Orions had an optical mode switch which would take forever to switch between functions. Plus, they had horrible sound and video quality. The hifi was temperamental and the linear audio was fuzzy and had a high pitched ring throughout.
I know this video is old as the hills! I have a similar unit (Panasonic PV-V4520) with EXACTLY the same problem - the little felt strip (for back tension) evidently broke & dropped off. Like you, I found it in the bottom of the machine; unfortunatly mine had snapped in two. So unless I can magically find that little bugger, the machine is doomed to recycling, I'm afraid! Anyhow, I'm enjoying your way-back-machine videos!
I used to sell Alot of these Kind of VCRs , They are generally very Reliable, never had any Issues with that Model VCR,I still do have some here yet and some Samsung VCRs as well as Magnavox, But Panasonic Made some good VCRs and this Models one of them.
Hi. I have a sony slv l44 vcr that has an unstable picture when i play or record ep tapes. While fast forwarding it looks ok though. Is there any way to fix it?
mono vcrs are useful for stationary studio filming. i did this back in the day. when i had a vhs-c camcorder that i can move around easy and i wanted to record in SP for best picture and sound. then until i found a way to record in stereo with a hi-fi vcr with 2 mics ... fun times.
Yep, I think that particular unit was a 2005 or at least around that area looking at the date on the motor assembly as you were disassembling the unit.
Thank you for your rare advice on how to fix a vcr with no play back. i'm having the same problem (my brand is also PANASONIC) except the picture goes to black in play back also it makes an unhealthy whirring uneven sound in play mode. I know vcrs are a thing of the past BUT I have many tapes not available on DVD or streaming formats, & so i need to fix it, when i fast forward on screen there's very little picture also, and its sometimes winding slowly forward & back
I have a problem with my vcr, it plays for a couple seconds, then the screen goes black, and the sound shuts off, but its still playing. If i just leave it black, the tape pops out on me, but i can pause the tape, doing that turns everything back on, but when i play it, it only plays for a few seconds and it does it again, and just keeps doing it. And it only seems to happen sometimes, is that fixable?
Hi i have a JVC HRS-9400EK VCR it shows the usual Blue Screen/Menu etc but when a tape is played it remains BLANK, NO PICTURE I CAN HEAR AUDIO, I have tried cleaning heads still same issue. Do you know what the issue could be. Thanks
I had a Panasonic that looked like that years ago, don't know what the model number was on it though. It always worked like a champ, sad to finally see it go, DVD killed the VHS show they say.
I couldn’t get my Panasonic to display, I featured it in one of my videos, it ate 2 tapes and played for a second, so I just kept running a cleaning tape through it until it worked but then the cleaning tape got jammed
Yep quite a cheap design, but good enough to do the job :-D. I was expecting the traditional plastic band/pad wrap around, but no. The final vcrs were £30 to buy, almost nothing, mad aint it?. Looks like Sir Clive Sinclair has passed away, his basic computers got a lot of people into using computers, and many more inventions r.i.p.
@@12voltvids this chassis looks familiar to the 1997-1999 chassis made in japan. I REALLY liked those Panasonics as well as the mid- early 90's genetation with the broken ic2 connection which i never had and the front loading cog skipping the teeth causing the tape not to load or eject itself.
@@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265 Oh man. I have a PV-4551 that had the second problem first and then it developed the bad IC after I poked around! Ugh! Can you fix those?
@@2ndPyleOfVinyl ic2 can be resoldiered very easilly. Thats the capstan drive ic that caused the picture to be wavy along with the sound and the speed is changing and the capstan motor stalls and causes it to eat your tape. VERY COMMON FAULT!!!!
@@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265 Mine won't even move. No loading of tape or anything. Clock lights up. I press "power" and the system lights up and then powers off after a few seconds, back to showing the dim clock. No head movement. No mechanism.
You can, but it gets cleaner and you can inspect the little pins if you open it up. You also don't risk spray or drips getting on components you don't want it on.
I actually bought one of these for a dollar at a garage sale years ago. I got a lot of use out of it and it actually made me appreciate mono VCRs. For linear mono, it is not the greatest but it is doable. I found that Japanese recorders from the 1980s had superior linear sound. I particularly like the Sharp mono and the Hitachi Dolby stereo units from the eighties. Very simple repair. I had to check the position of the erase head on mine as it would not play back tapes with sound during a test. I guess not enough tension. Thank you for these great videos.
i love to see these machines... it reminds me my days... those beautiful era, with these beautiful machines.
VCRs are good piece of collectibles.
It's incredible the miniaturization and cost cutting of electronics, that thing was built to a bare minimum!
I just picked up a stereo model much like the one in this video for free today. It works good after a head cleaning.
Great fix for a machine that hasn't been used since Mulroney brought in the GST. Great to see you got the mono monster working.
For the time, these were way better than the Orion mechanism that was sold by the likes of JVC (for instance, the HRA591U). The Orion ones were even worse than Funai. The Orions had an optical mode switch which would take forever to switch between functions. Plus, they had horrible sound and video quality. The hifi was temperamental and the linear audio was fuzzy and had a high pitched ring throughout.
How quickly did he figure out the problem here... Very impressive
I like that you didn't have to fix it, but it beats it going into landfill and someone might take it off your hands for archiving
I'll give it away more than likely.
I know this video is old as the hills! I have a similar unit (Panasonic PV-V4520) with EXACTLY the same problem - the little felt strip (for back tension) evidently broke & dropped off. Like you, I found it in the bottom of the machine; unfortunatly mine had snapped in two. So unless I can magically find that little bugger, the machine is doomed to recycling, I'm afraid! Anyhow, I'm enjoying your way-back-machine videos!
Even if it is a bit short it will work. Glue the piece back on.
I used to sell Alot of these Kind of VCRs , They are generally very Reliable, never had any Issues with that Model VCR,I still do have some here yet and some Samsung VCRs as well as Magnavox, But Panasonic Made some good VCRs and this Models one of them.
Hi. I have a sony slv l44 vcr that has an unstable picture when i play or record ep tapes. While fast forwarding it looks ok though. Is there any way to fix it?
What do you recommend for cleaning the heads
mono vcrs are useful for stationary studio filming. i did this back in the day. when i had a vhs-c camcorder that i can move around easy and i wanted to record in SP for best picture and sound. then until i found a way to record in stereo with a hi-fi vcr with 2 mics ... fun times.
Yep, I think that particular unit was a 2005 or at least around that area looking at the date on the motor assembly as you were disassembling the unit.
Thank you for your rare advice on how to fix a vcr with no play back.
i'm having the same problem (my brand is also PANASONIC) except the picture goes to black in play back also it makes an unhealthy whirring uneven sound in play mode.
I know vcrs are a thing of the past BUT I have many tapes not available on DVD or streaming formats, & so i need to fix it, when i fast forward on screen there's very little picture also, and its sometimes winding slowly forward & back
nice fix, thanks for sharing
how the loading mechanism is synchronized, spring-stretching lever does not move, panasonic VHS model NV-FJ623OPN
I like how you problem solve you repairs
I’m giving you a like for your Variac. 😎👍🏻
I have a problem with my vcr, it plays for a couple seconds, then the screen goes black, and the sound shuts off, but its still playing. If i just leave it black, the tape pops out on me, but i can pause the tape, doing that turns everything back on, but when i play it, it only plays for a few seconds and it does it again, and just keeps doing it. And it only seems to happen sometimes, is that fixable?
Pls can u explain the electronic system of panasonic vcr
Hi i have a JVC HRS-9400EK VCR it shows the usual Blue Screen/Menu etc but when a tape is played it remains BLANK, NO PICTURE I CAN HEAR AUDIO, I have tried cleaning heads still same issue. Do you know what the issue could be. Thanks
I had a Panasonic that looked like that years ago, don't know what the model number was on it though. It always worked like a champ, sad to finally see it go, DVD killed the VHS show they say.
Plot twist: They also gave you a blank tape and said there's no picture when they play that tape in that VCR.
I couldn’t get my Panasonic to display, I featured it in one of my videos, it ate 2 tapes and played for a second, so I just kept running a cleaning tape through it until it worked but then the cleaning tape got jammed
Hey Dave, what email is best to contact you with questions?
Yep quite a cheap design, but good enough to do the job :-D.
I was expecting the traditional plastic band/pad wrap around, but no.
The final vcrs were £30 to buy, almost nothing, mad aint it?.
Looks like Sir Clive Sinclair has passed away, his basic computers got a lot of people into using computers, and many more inventions r.i.p.
I'm confused , is there still a need for VHS, I rarely see any DVD's any more
we still use them ..but not on a new tv,,,,we use my old panasonic viera plasma 42 inch ,,,...
For digitizing your vhs archive yes you need it
Thankyou!
Bravo!
Nice ser
Dave sorry if this is off topic but today i got my wisdom teeth out. All 4! Im in bed relaxing and watching this vcr repair video.
ouch
@@12voltvids this chassis looks familiar to the 1997-1999 chassis made in japan. I REALLY liked those Panasonics as well as the mid- early 90's genetation with the broken ic2 connection which i never had and the front loading cog skipping the teeth causing the tape not to load or eject itself.
@@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265 Oh man. I have a PV-4551 that had the second problem first and then it developed the bad IC after I poked around! Ugh! Can you fix those?
@@2ndPyleOfVinyl ic2 can be resoldiered very easilly. Thats the capstan drive ic that caused the picture to be wavy along with the sound and the speed is changing and the capstan motor stalls and causes it to eat your tape. VERY COMMON FAULT!!!!
@@austinthevhsvideogamelover5265 Mine won't even move. No loading of tape or anything. Clock lights up. I press "power" and the system lights up and then powers off after a few seconds, back to showing the dim clock. No head movement. No mechanism.
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Could you by chance help me fix my vcr plz
14:55 that is called Notification Name from sound effect is this (One Time from Samsung Galaxy S7)
That's my email notification.
You can use a spray to clean the switch mode without opening the switch mode
You can, but it gets cleaner and you can inspect the little pins if you open it up. You also don't risk spray or drips getting on components you don't want it on.
I changed the belt to rubber band it works
For a week
Then you go to test the repair and suddenly the vcr blows up
can i send you a vcr to repair?
Sure.
@@12voltvids really! tell me how!?
@@dwoodvintagesales6108 contact me via email.
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