RETRO TECH of the 90s 🎥 S-VHS Reporter Camera | Retro Repair Guy Episode 12

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Retro Repair Guy restores an old Panasonic AG-450 S-VHS Reporter camera from 1991. For this restoration I recapped the power supply, replaced the drive belt and cleaned it all up. This Camera is now ready for some retro news recording.
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00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:55 Show Intro
02:31 Unboxing and testing the VHS camcorder
03:23 Disassembly of the old camcorder
05:45 Replacing the belt in the retro VHS camera
06:58 Cleaning the vintage camcorder
08:30 Future Proofing the Power Supply
09:24 Notes about the Power Supply
10:28 Reassembling the S-VHS Camcorder
16:06 Before and After
18:10 Testing the retro tech
21:13 Credits
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@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

🎁 A reminder the giveaway is tomorrow (31st December) at noon EST. If you haven't entered yet, go watch the video and comment with hashtag in video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lYiceEtB4e4.html 🎁

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi everyone. The next video should roll out by tomorrow evening. An absurd delay that I will explain in the video but my channel had false copyright claims against it. All seems clear now and back on regular schedule.

@Bobster986 3 года назад

Back in the day the 450 was the camera to own to shoot weddings. What a flashback! 😊

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you for confirming that. I was pretty sure it was prosumer but not fully commercial as they used Beta. Did you shoot much with it? Was the quality at the end what you remember?

@Bobster986 3 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy back in the day, the early to mid 1980s, I would shoot over a 100 weddings with mine. The quality was great for its time. Later I bought a 3-chip camera and DVCam tapes were all the rage. Eventually digital SLR cameras took over and I retired after 40 long years in the industry.

@Shadowz_Dev 5 месяцев назад

Idk if you're going to see this but I got my Panasonic AG-170 VHS Reporter fixed at Crystal Camera Repair in Asheville, NC. The elderly (prob mid 70s) owners are great people. If you ever purchase a VHS Camcorder again that doesnt work again, go to them. They'll get it all fixed up for ya.@@Bobster986

@BootJamesOut 3 года назад

Thank you your a gift. You support the Hobby as the camcorder half my ages. In this replace-it not fix-it era. The youths will learn more from you then two years in school. Real hand on training. Taking place live cool. I was that child anything mechanical as a gift I took it apart to put back together to say. I made this but wasn't that good on watches. Two use bikes I don't need a new one.

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you so much.

@aprilcox871 2 года назад

I had two VHS camcorders (Hitachi VM-600E and a Panasonic something-or-other) which packed up a few years ago, I tried almost every camera repair/antique repair/etc place in my country, they all turned me down, I wish I could have saved them... Gave them to a charity shop, couldn't stand the thought of them ending up in a landfill!

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi. I'm sorry to hear that. At least at the charity shop you know someone like me will buy it and save it so it can live on forever and didn't end up in a dumpster! Thanks for watching! Please check out some of my other restorations.

@aprilcox871 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy yeah, it could be used as a prop at least! I'm glad I found your channel!

@crazed8486 2 года назад

Hi I got the one from back to the future in its carry case. Love old technology

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

You are extremely lucky! I came so close only to be disappointed.

@_ryanpellegrini 2 года назад

so nice to see someone doing this with passion!

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi! Thank you so much! Yes I do have passion for restoring all kinds of old things and enjoy seeing new life breath into them knowing someone can continue to enjoy it for years to come. Thanks for watching!

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi everyone! The store is up and running. I'll be adding more items in the days to come as well as merchandising for the channel. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Purchases of items fixed by me will include a signed certificate of authenticity that states the item was fixed by Retro Repair Guy. Thank you for your support! retrorepairguy.com

@JamilThePimpLol 2 месяца назад

Awesome video, definitely gonna use this as reference when repairing my own ag-456

@RetroRepairGuy 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Happy it helped and thanks for watching!

@elmofeneken4364 9 месяцев назад

Great video, done very well. Enjoyed the whole thing. Kept my interest right to the end.

@RetroRepairGuy 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much it's very nice to hear. Please make sure to watch some of the newer ones, I put in so much effort and in my opinion they got even better! Thanks for watching!

@yobleenm 3 года назад

Wow I'm blown away by the quality and effort put into this video!

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you so much. I do put a lot of effort into it.

@MuntazirMehdi9 Год назад

I had this camera, I Forced my dad to buy it for me, even though he had less money at that time, camera stopped working in just 2 months of use, due to being old and taken less care of by previous owner.

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi. That's too bad, I hope you kept the camera, it's worth restoring in my opinion. Very nice old VHS Camcorder. Thanks for watching!

@MuntazirMehdi9 Год назад

@@RetroRepairGuy thank you, and I really liked your video 👍 from me

@samuelcentore6455 3 года назад

This is amazing! I appreciate your dedication. I just finished a shoot with almost the same model, but from 1993. It worked just fine until this morning : ( Maybe doing some cleaning would help.

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you so much! For your camera, if it's dead it's probably the power supply but as you saw in the video it's easy to access. The cleaning will help if you're seeing issues during playback or recording. The heads could also need demagnetizing. For a cleaning you can simply remove the eject door and have access; it's only two screws.

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

BIG DISCOUNT on items for sale on my website for a limited time only. The items were restored as part of the show and will help support the channel. retrorepairguy.com/product-category/electronic/ There is also a new Donations link for the channel square.link/u/xikGzrwa where you can make a ONE TIME or RECURRING monthly donation. It's completely secure and all proceeds go to the channel. I will include your name in thank you credits of the video, if you give me permission to do so. If you want to donate any item to the channel, please get in contact with me by filling out the form on my Website retrorepairguy.com/contact-us/ and make sure to select the subject from the drop down list. THANK YOU ALL!

@foxsux6000 2 года назад

It's funny to make a retro movie with these, when i was a student i did and got a A+ (edited on the PC and you can actually hook up the sensor digitally since it's a CCD, Which Makes it easier to edit)

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi. I really like the look of the old camera actually. Reminds me as well of movies I made when I was fourteen years old. We use to film spoof of the six million dollar man except I actually had to edit with two VCRs, no computer. It was fun! Thanks for watching!

@user-to8it5kk5q 3 года назад

Great video and restoration! But for this one you actually need a couple of sealed svhs tapes , because in the futute they will be almost impossible to find.

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you very much! Yes you are correct eventually they might be impossible but I'm lucky enough to have a few sealed at home.

@babulsgg 2 года назад

You can just poke the hole in the vhs body for tbe svhs sensing pin to slip in and VOILA, you can record SVHS on any vhs tape

@DuardoEh 2 года назад

@@babulsgg Well that is good to know.

@sheilatorres5312 3 года назад

Loved it, an absolutely amazing job done on repairing, editing and entertaining, I have a camcorder that also needs repair, it's about time to take it with my local repairmen

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it. Always makes me happy to hear and keeps me going.

@BootJamesOut 3 года назад

Hello folks Yes you can take it to the repair shop. May I? ask him some questions. • what tools are needed buy low cost or mid-higher quality to last a lifetime • lubes and sprays order where? • links. We don't want to work you to much Retro Guy. They want the experience but they don't want to ask or make the first move. Someone has to, so why don't you let it be you. If you want to dance Don't be shy and nerves folks they are shy too. Reap the rewards

@ReelFilm2016 Год назад

Great content. Just found your channel. If you were my neighbour, I’d keep you constantly in work. 😂😂😂

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi! From your channel I see why! Good stuff! Yeah many people want me to repair/restore stuff. You would think in this day and age there's no work for people in this field but it's the contrary, they can't seem to find anyone to fix it. Thanks for watching!

@ReelFilm2016 Год назад

@@RetroRepairGuy Thanks for your reply. Yes that’s so true. I wish I was better at repairing things myself. I don’t lack confidence, but having that technical knowledge and skill is invaluable. Someone has been helping me to fix an item at present, but it’s not looking good. 😕 Cheers. You have a new subscriber.

@joanneschlybeurt4736 3 года назад

Very Good

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@objectparadise 2 года назад

Cool! I wish there was a VHS camera service available in the czech republic.

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi! Didn't realize I had viewers all the way from Czech! Yeah many people tell me the same even in the US and here in Canada. People tell me it's really difficult to find a repair guy for electronics nowadays. I'm sure they are hiding in a basement like me somewhere! Thank you so much for watching!

@wackyaces5316 2 месяца назад

Like your chapter index👍

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

My latest video is out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Woo1-DSzc5A.html I restored an old drum machine that was extremely dirty. It's a Yamaha RX5 which is the same model used by many groups in the 80s including a-ha, Prince, Madonna and Vangelis. Hope you enjoy! I worked really hard on it.

@roslanbaharuddin3824 3 года назад

such a good camera.,i've used in 1992

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

I was very surprised by it. The quality is quite amazing for such an old camera.

@theaaron2910 4 месяца назад

I have one and all around it's alright. It plays VHS and SVHS tapes fine, the camera is ok, a little fuzzy here and there but it shouldn't be much of a problem in the future. My big problem is, when I record video, I get a black mess with horizontal stripes. It stops every 20 seconds or so for a few more seconds, and then the black bars come back. As soon as I stop recording, everything is fine again.

@poeticphantom Год назад

Great work, I’m glad people out there are keeping these alive. Would you happen to offer a repair service for vhs camcorders? I have several and my last one just recently gave out.

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi! Yeah I'm trying to keep all this stuff from landfills but I'm only one person so I can only do so much! I do offer some servicing but mostly for people who want to restore something they intend to keep for a long time because cost of shipping alone is enormous and not work it for simple repairs. Best to find someone locally for this kind of work. Thanks for watching!

@poeticphantom Год назад

@@RetroRepairGuyoh believe me I’ve tried, one service job demaged one of the camera beyond repair. Other than that there is no one around these parts who would repair. Exactly I plan to use it all the time, like I used to. I have an RCA solid state and two Panasonic omnimovies, It’s mostly just belt replacements. And I know shipping can be costly but I would be willing to pay. So if you could help me out with your services we can exchange emails. I’d really appreciate it.

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Watch my latest video where I restore an old 90s Boombox ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LFem3AtbZM0.html

@MichaelJantzen42 Год назад

We used to use those in High School when I was a kid. I think you meant Betacam as well? I don't believe there was ever more than one Beta-Max camcorder. A local TV news station was using high-8 - which is about the same quality as SVHS - the things that don't make this "professional" is its missing manual white balance and interchangeable lenses - plus most pro cameras were 3x ccd.

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi Michael! Yes Betacam would have been the correct word to use for the professional cameras used in studios. I said "High end Betamax" cause I believe Betamax is a more commonly known term for home users because of the Betamax VCRs. There was a few Betamax camcorders but they were the two piece models, the camera plugged into a Betamax VCR, however other than Sony I don't know. Also you are correct it's missing the manual white balance and hence the term "prosumer" which is what I used. Prosumer cameras, still today, lack some features of the true professional models while delivering higher quality/standard for the semi-professionals. Which is what I said, wedding videographers, small PBS stations with limited budgets, etc. Thanks for watching!

@lenfordleonard1074 3 года назад

Well done

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

Thank you. Worked hard on it.

@claudiogarcia1433 6 месяцев назад

Cuando se vendía en Argentina estaba circulando la Panasonic m8000. Con las mismas características, al no haber internet, se comentaba que la 450 tenía un baño especial en sus cabezas que la hacía más resistente y de mayor calidad.... Pero era un mito de mediados de los 90s

@RetroRepairGuy 5 месяцев назад

Hi! I'm not sure if the translation is accurate because it says "bath in its head" but that it made it more resistant and of higher quality. Well I'm not sure what head is in it, there were only so many manufacturers back then but it's still a good quality four head unit from what I remember when I opened it. Thanks for watching!

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

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@Jo-se3ee Месяц назад

I have that same camera with its case and everything! Unfortunately it just powers on and proceeds to shut itself down in less than 10 seconds

@delawerner2474 Месяц назад

nice profesinal repair, actually did these unit suffer from leaky caps ?

@RetroRepairGuy Месяц назад

Most electrolytic caps have a 15-20 year life span in general and this can vary because of manufacturing, use, heat, etc. I changed the caps in the power supply because this is crucial. However, even though it is working great, it could have benefitted having new caps in the camera as well. Most time the power supply fails and causes damage. If a cap in the unit fails you will see lines in image or problems in sound, etc. But it won't damage the unit. I did not see any leaked caps anywhere but the ones in power supply had high ESR (resistance). Thanks for watching!

@delawerner2474 29 дней назад

@@RetroRepairGuy my pleasure to watch, thanks for your knowledge to

@PremaRadio Год назад

Can you please share which size belt you used or a link to where you got it

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi there! The problem is that the old PRB catalog does not have a listing for that size belt and I could not find the size online listed anywhere. I purchase large bags of mixed sizes of belts from Aliexpress as it's the only site that sells them. You can then match the belt by selecting one slightly smaller to account for the wear. In this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n-cj6yT5a_s.html at 31:26 I give a lengthy explanation on how to use the PRB catalog and online calculators for selecting and purchasing belts. It might be of interest to you. Thanks for watching.

@Xavier_Ns 2 года назад

I got a vhs camcorder at a yard sale it can play tapes and rewind and fast forward but after about 30 secound of being on it turns of and wot turn on for about 15 minutes and then it only stays on for 10 seconds it seems like the longer you leave it off the longer it stays on. Anyone got any advice I don’t know if it matters but the battery that came with if completely dead so I was using the charger to power it for the tests and the charger is designed to do that

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hard to diagnose without seeing it but it sounds like it's going into a "protection mode". It's not the battery when you have the power supply connected. It could be a bunch of stuff however I would start with cleaning the heads and sensors and oiling gears. Take off the hood and watch the tape loading and turning see if it slips or having trouble turning. Once all that is done if it's still happening then it might be old caps. When you open see if any leaked or busted.

@RobbieMaynardCreates 2 года назад

This is a great video! I just got one and when i power it on, the Viewfinder has no picture and doesn't display one when I hoot it up to my PC. Any thoughts or advice?

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi Robbie. Thank you! Are you getting power at all like is the eject and play mechanism working? When you say you hooked it up to the PC did you try just the simple video out to a TV without any adapters or anything? Also even if you can't see the picture can you try recording something and playback the cassette on another VCR to see if it recorded something (assuming there is power). You just want to first eliminate the fact that it's not just the viewfinder. If it's the whole camera I would start with the power supply before I crack open the camera making sure you are getting the proper voltage out which should be 12V. Afterwards it could be a bunch of stuff like if the camera was ever dropped there could be a crack on the board or cracked solder. Best to try to get the schematic for this unit and follow the power from where it plugs in and see where it's cutting. Sorry there is no easy way to diagnose without seeing the unit. However try to eliminate everything you can. Let me know if you have any more questions afterwards. Thanks for watching.

@RobbieMaynardCreates 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy Thanks for the advice! I got it working now but its only showing Black and White footage. I have it set up to my PC through a Video Capture USB card running through OBS. Theres a bunch faults with the picture outside of the black and white picture. Outside of taking this thing apart, would you recommend using a head cleaning tape?

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@RobbieMaynardCreates Hi again. Well now I'm curious as to what you did to get it working? Couple of things. First the black and white footage could be an IC, however, there again, the IC might not be getting proper voltage from a burnt capacitor or resistor or there's a broken trace. Could also just be a bad cable. As for OBS, I plugged the camera from the show to my computer the exact same way and I remember having a few issues and that could be the capture device. Did you try as I said (just to eliminate this as a problem) plugging the camera directly to an old monitor with a video input, no other device? How about the recording test, is it also black and white or only display? As for cleaning, I always believed those "cleaning tapes" to be somewhat of a scam. You can take off the door of the eject mechanism and get much easier access. Get those long swabs and alcohol and get in there and remove dirt. In this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EQNuugQ-qss.html at 20:21 I explain in better details how to clean the heads and transport of a VCR. You might want to check that out. Remember these things are old, caps dry out and they need a good overhaul. Maybe you could find someone locally to at least clean it and take a look? They can't charge you much more than fifty bucks for a cleaning and a quick look over.

@RobbieMaynardCreates 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy I appreciate the help! I haven't tried plugging directly into a monitor yet. Though, even after recording onto a blank tape, the playback is black and white too. Im hoping its not a dead capacitor - Im not outside of opening the camera up and going through some of the basic stuff but any sort of technical stuff is out of my league. I will have to reach out and see if anyone local can help look at it more thoroughly. As far as getting it working again, I found a lot of the debris from the microphone cover in the camera and some corrosion in a secondary battery source. It held 3 LR44 batteries - I dont have an owners manual so Im not sure what those batteries are for but once I cleaned it up and used an other models viewfinder, it was working again. Maybe the other brands VF is the reason for the black and white picture but I can't imagine that would be the cause.

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@RobbieMaynardCreates No problem, just difficult without the unit in front of me. So if you are recording the same way on a tape, there's a problem in the camera. No the viewfinder is not the problem since it's happening on the recording. If you have the exact same model AG-450 the batteries are LR1130 according to the owner's manual. I show this at 13:36 in the video. I purchased them from Amazon in Canada but here are the batteries on Amazon US amzn.to/3aq7Ykp. If you need the owner's manual I have it here retrorepairguy.com/downloads/ just click on the very first link in the table that says "Download Here". I will be uploading all the old manual I have there.

@goatmen7996 2 года назад

how did you transfer the vhs footage into your computer

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi there. I purchased this little dongle from Amazon. One side is USB, the other has video and SVHS cable. However the software that came with it was no good so I used a free open source one called OBS Studio. Thanks for watching!

@babulsgg 2 года назад

I have a 450 that has been with me from day 1 and am now using it to make digital transfers of recordingss done on it way back! It has sat in its case for about 15 years unused and recently has been bought back into service. Worked fine for a few montgs but now on playback, it will stop intermittently. I have cleaned the guides, head and capstan, and its a bit better but still stops once in a while. Opened it up and the main belt us tight. Any suggestions?

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi! Mechanically what about the pinch roller? Did you clean that thoroughly as well? Even if the belt looks tight to the finger did you check if it is slipping? Otherwise the problem could be electronic and hard to diagnose without seeing it. Let me know I’ll think on it as I am filming at the moment. Thanks for watching.

@babulsgg 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy I cleaned the roller and the capstan. The idler wheel also moves easily enough and rewind and FF function normally as well. The brake pads free up on the take up and supply spindles as well. Should I add grease to the worm wheel?

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@babulsgg Grease helps with the loading and ejecting but once the mechanism is engaged but worth doing anyways. I think it comes from sensors that would detect something is wrong and shut it down. If you confirm that the belt is not slipping even if tight then does the mechanism lock properly in place? Are the springs on the gears ok? May sound ridiculous but did you try another VHS tape? If it's broken or have resistance it might also cause the unit to stop. Haven't worked on it for some time but I believe the counter was digital? Do you see the counter advancing without problems? If the unit is having trouble reading the tape or the counter stops advancing it might think there is a problem and stop the playback. After that you're looking at voltage problems. Do you have the service manual? I looked and don't have it because I did not need it otherwise I would send it to you. Unfortunately I can't find it anywhere free on Internet. I do see it available here www.servicemanuals.net/en/PANASONIC-AG450-Service-Manual I am not affiliated with this company but I have purchased twice from them successfully.

@babulsgg 2 года назад

Thanks for answering! I've tried multiple tapes, all FF and rewound with the same problem. Its as if the tape gets stuck in one place, stays there and then retracts the tape. I can forward cue past the stuck section and then it goes for a while. Yes, the counter is digital and only seen in the viewfinder. If it was a power supply problem, then other functions would also not work. The manual suggests oiling the tape spindles, but they move freely.

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@babulsgg Hi again. When I say voltage problems I don't mean just power supply and why the service manual is necessary. Different sections of the circuit could be having problems like a bad chip or chip getting a bad voltage input, etc. The sensors are controlled electronically. I say this if all mechanical problems that are normally the culprit have been eliminated, which seems to be the case from what you are telling me but of course hard to diagnose without having the unit in front of me. Let's not forget that this unit is now thirty years old so the capacitors are passed their expected life span which could lead to voltage problems, spikes and so on.

@JohnyTheWizKid 11 месяцев назад

I want to use my camcorder at longer periods of time but the battery life doesn't last more than 2 hours or less. So I had a creative idea to go battery-less with this mobile power supply with outlets and I can plug the camcorder in it, tape it to the camcorder and go anywhere with 8 hours or more. The only thing is the ac adapter is too bulky and the wires are annoyingly long. Is it possible there is a small ac adapter with the same volts, hz and watts that can keep the camcorder powered on?

@RetroRepairGuy 11 месяцев назад

Hi. I think you wrote me an email? I answered you, check it out! Thanks for watching!

@nayanchavda281 Год назад

Hey Retro repair i have one question i buy Hitachi full size vhs when i turn on its power red light blinking eject working well but wont play i saw some videos and decided to change rubber belt after i chenge i don't now what happened now the problem is when i turn power button or eject button then loading motor and reel motor run automatically what is the case any ? Do i check capsitor same problem happens with my Panasonic m3000 motor runs automatically for some seconds then camera gose off

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi Nayan. First of all it's important to understand that a camera like this is just a VCR with a lens. When VCRs shut off it's because they detect something wrong; a protection mechanism. When you opened it and replaced the belt, if you did not align the position sensor or disrupted it, then it would cause the unit to shut off. Of course, there could also be a voltage problem but you would need to diagnose. I would start by making sure the mechanism is not blocked and verify the position sensor (you might need the service manual) and go from there. Thanks for watching.

@nayanchavda281 Год назад

@@RetroRepairGuy thanks you so much u always answered and help me out lots of love ❤️ ❤️❤️ thank you very much again stay blessed

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

@@nayanchavda281 My pleasure! Thank you!

@paullewis9473 2 года назад

Do you think its possible to put a hd digital sensor in one of these?

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi Paul. Could you elaborate? Do you mean for recording in HD?

@paullewis9473 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy yes either to memory card or direct to pc via lead. I don't really know anything about optics but I'm assuming the lens is better than say a gopro or a cheap hd camcorder?

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@paullewis9473 The lens is not bad but I don't remember what brand it is but it's a 8-80mm TV Zoom Lens. The CCD is 1/2 inch and capable of 400 lines of resolution so you can't get HD from it, however you can easily record directly to a computer or laptop using a USB capture card like this one which is very cheap ($19) and has a S-VHS input so you'll get the 400 lines. Here's an affiliate link it doesn't cost you anything and there's even an extra 5% off amzn.to/3qlJv4e You could then upscale the footage to HD using different methods or very simply in Adobe Premiere. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

@comicsmovie6803 2 года назад

hi, i have a camera very similar to yours. the problem is that it plays the tapes but when I switch to record mode immediately on the CRT screen there are numerous noise stripes. looking at the recording on a VCR you notice that the audio and video are distorted. do you have any advice? I thought about replacing the capacitors around the recording head. thank you from Italy

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi. Part of my family is from Italy! This is seen in the monitor as soon as you hit the record button on the VHS camera? Just to rule out interference, you are using 75 ohm cables? And try another monitor. After that is ruled out the camera's could definitely be bad caps. The best is to look at the service manual and follow the signal path and start with those. Could also be a solder joint that is broken or cracked if the camera was ever dropped during its life time. You can do a Google search for the manual, normally these old service manual are available in PDF somewhere. That's about as good a diagnosis I can give without seeing the unit so hope it helps. Thanks for watching!

@comicsmovie6803 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy thank you very much, I will try to check the welds and in case to replace the capacitors, even if the identification of the components is very complicated. however I have seen several videos of your channel, you are really very good at explanations and video editing

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@comicsmovie6803 Thank you very much for the compliments. When you say the identification of the components is complicated. Is it because you don't see them properly on the board or you find it difficult? In this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hf8DBlH95nE.html at 10:54 I explain about the identification. Also you can then order and get more information from Digi-Key and they have an Italian website www.digikey.it/. I am not affiliated with them, I have ordered many times from them and they have great service and quality components. Let me know if you need any help identifying any components. Also as I mentioned, try to Google for the service manual as it will often provide a detailed list of the components, their value and voltage.

@comicsmovie6803 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy thanks, however I mean that it is difficult to find (for me) the corresponding voltages of some components and in case of valid substitutes (not considering that sometimes here in Italy they have exaggerated prices)

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@comicsmovie6803 Oh OK, I understand. But remember that voltages do not need to be the same. Only the microfarad. You can go above as high as you want as long as it physically fits. As for prices, did you check out Digi-key? So far their prices are great and they ship internationally.

@spacefacegaming 3 года назад

Im wondering how much was this camera but it looks nice all new cameras cost aboht the same price as a tv but not most video cameras like what ur using to record your videos with

@RetroRepairGuy 3 года назад

The Reporter Camera that I refurbished in the episode I got for really cheap on eBay (less than hundred with shipping) I was really lucky. As for what I use to film the show; I mostly use a Nikon D3200 but with a modified firmware to increase the recording quality.

@vintagelover3873 2 года назад

What is alternative of rubber renue here in india cant find if shipping from us its very costly hope u advice best i want clean my Panasonic vhs Camcorder

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi. Rubber Renue cleans and has a chemical that helps rejuvenate the rubber. However, it is perfectly safe to use the same alcohol for the heads to clean the rubber surface. The only problem is if the rubber is very old and hard the Rubber Renue makes it "gummy" again. However if the rubber is too old no chemicals will help it and will need to be replaced.

@vintagelover3873 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy always love to watch ur video and always kind reply thank you so much appreciated but my question is here in India i cant find rubber renue its too costly if shipping from us so can u suggest me any other cleaner that i use to clean head and all stuff

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

@@vintagelover3873 Thank you again for kind words. No this is what I am saying, just use the alcohol it's the next best thing. I don't know of other products and automotive products that rejuvenate rubber is not the same as it leaves a residue and rather conditions the surfaces and adds protection.

@vintagelover3873 2 года назад

@@RetroRepairGuy ohh dear now i got it thank you so much gratitude 👏 thanks again for help would love to watch more videos always support ❤️👏

@simonshk Год назад

hi i have a JVC GR-C1E how much do you think it would cost to restore it ?

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

Hi Simon. OK first of all I'm extremely jealous! Anyway, very hard to estimate but does it work or have any problems? If there is troubleshooting the price would go up. I'll give you a large ballpark figure. The guys I know work at an average $35-$45 per hour. If you take an example of the one I just restored in this video, the power supply caps that were not standard value, belt, shipping etc. roughly $40 in parts. I did not recap the interior of the camera on this one and it was displaying an image and still put in 6-8 hours. So that would come out to $250-$350 (Canadian Dollars $180-$250 USD). And again, no troubleshooting, just cleaning, recapped power supply and belt(s) replaced. That's why it's not always worth it for older component unless you are doing it yourself or in the case of something you want to keep, like a BTTF camera! Thanks for watching!

@terencewilliammckenna6121 Год назад

1 way to reduce modernization- let’s tell apple to try and reduce iPhones from taking over all the way and request to overhaul these vhs camcorders to put them back in service again

@RetroRepairGuy Год назад

I wish! I think it's a shame. Some of these still perform very well and many get thrown out for no reason other than buying a new one. Thanks for watching.

@LILEL613 2 года назад

Can I pay you to repair mine? I'll pay whatever

@RetroRepairGuy 2 года назад

Hi there! No sorry, the RU-vid channel takes up all my time so I don't do repairs for people. I think the best bet is to get a local repair guy still hiding somewhere in a basement. They still exist! Thanks so much for watching!