Didn't say could get them for nothing. I THINK I said I'd try for new first.

PS Using a Dreamcast - not as easy as a PC

PALsite is now hosting an interactive voting system that willbe updated over the coming weeks.

The first question is: How easy do you find it to get parts for your Betamax?

Place your vote at http://www.palsite.info/home.html

Hello,I want to buy bvw 50

Hello Dear Peoples, Will transfer your Beta's to VHS (or vice versa) for the price of £2+£1 for every tape. I supply VHS. However for VHS to Beta it is £2+£5 for every video I supply Beta (new as well). All slave videos are new, NOT STEREO COPPIES!! I will pay shipping to the UK only!!! E-mail to arrange prices and postage!!

I recently purchased one lot of audio visual equipment. Among the lot is a Sony Vidimagic/Betamax Projector. The power does come on and the Betamax unit works mechanically. However, the lamp on the projector does not come on. I assume that it needs a new lamp but am not at all familiar with it's operation so do not know for sure. I do not have Beta tapes to test it with and, I suppose it is possible that the projector does not activate unless their is a tape in the machine. I just don't know. Any advice would be helpful. Also, any suggestions on where to find a new lamp (if that is the problem).If anyone is interested I am willing to sell the unit as-is. Best,Craig

To Stewart: I know for a fact that Sony doesn't make the NP-11 anymore. I was looking for NP-11's a few months ago and Sony told me they no longer make the NP-11, but I don't know about the NP-1. Try loking for a broken Betamovie with batteries that aren't so far run down that they aren't rechargeable anymore. I hope this helps!

In search of an EDW-10F ED Beta dockable recorder. Regards.

I'm wondering if anybody can tell me if there is an adapter that allows you to play Beta tapes in a VHS machine. And if so, where I can get one. Thanks.

Did Beta come out before VHS and how do they compare. do the cartridge resmble the VHS one ?

Dids beta come out before Vhs and how do they compare.

Does anyone have and be willing to part with at reasonable price the Sony RM-F100V edit controller?

I have sold the 2 SuperBeta machines for $ 1450 a piece , Wich almost is the same in the new price. Thank you all for filling my Mailbox, i have had around 25 inquires a day.... Luckely i'm on ASDL.... You can all stop mailing. I also got a NTSC U-matic VP9000 on sale. and i still need an ENTIRE VO5800, VO5850, RM440 package i need it fast and complete (for a costumer of us).

Stewart, regarding getting batteries, take a look at the PALsitedirectory page. It contains a few entries for getting batteries.One suggestion is to restock your existing batteries with sub-C NiCadswhich are stocked in many places. Good Luck.

Martin

Hi all,

Does one of you know who to contact in The Netherlands(Amsterdam/The Hague region) for repairing/cleaning aBetamax machine? Or is there a Dutch discussion group orwebsite that you know of?

Cheers!

AFAIK NP-1 batteries are still available from Sony dealers but the NP-11is now obsolete. You can prob get one re-conditioned or just do it yourself.

Appologies to anyone if they tried to e-mail me recentley my e-mail address is correct above this message i.e an 'm' inthe word COMPUSERVE,sorry and thanks!

I'm looking to buy a Sony HVC-2800 Betacam.If anyone is looking to sell one please contact me.

Does anyone know if NP11 bateries for Betamovie are available or Np1 batteries for the SlF1. Cheers.

My Sanyo M40 is definately NOT FOR SALE

A friend of mine in Birmingham has a Sony C5 Beta vcr for sale as it's no longer required. It is in perfect working order and he is asking £40.00 ono. You can contact him direct on 0121-321-3447 (ask for Arnold) or alternatively reply directly to me and I will pass on your details.

I have a Beta tape (L-250) I want copied to (forgive me) VHS. The only Beta machine in town is a newer model that won't play my tape.Where/how can I get this tape copied?

Beta is a lot better than vhs - vhs is crap.

Beta was invented first but licences were chargeable, vhs were free hence more companies went that way even though its crap.

BTW vhs is the only thing that JVC has inflicted on the world and its crap!

In response to Stewert's question. Somebody in the Beta Informer (2 or 3 issues back ((98 thru 100)) mentions about "do it yourself" replacing of NP-11 batteries. He tells of the type of NiCads you would need. I am guessing you are from the UK, there should be similar places to get the type you need. The Informer's address is: http://www.chebutco.ns.ca/Recreation/EMA/Beta/Informer/ . To Richard B., no is is no such device to enable Beta to play in vhs machines. TTYL. Pepse.

Thanks for the help. unfortunately I do not have any Np11 batteries for my betamovie BMC200 So I cannot recondition one. I would love to use the camera as i know it once gave great results. I cannot even test the machine as I cannot find a 9.6V dc adaptor. Any ideas of how I can use it.

FOR ALL THE DEDICATED BETAMAX SONY SL-C9 UB APPRICIATERS OUT THERE.

I AM WILLING TO RECEIVE OFFERS FOR A SONY SL-C9 UB IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER AND LOOKING VERY NICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT ME AT [email protected] IT IS NOT GOING TO BE CHEAP AS EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU ONLY GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. THE SONY SL-C9 UB IS AS MINT.

CHECK OUT MY PAGES AT http://members.aol.com/lucreziagalaxy/index.htmlUNDER THE COLLECTABLES SECTION.I ALSO HAVE A SONY VIDEO CAMERA SELECTOR MODEL # HVS-2000P AND A PERFECT WORKING SONY BETAMAX CAMERA FOR SALE.

Hi All JULY YEAR 2000I am looking for a SONY ACP - 420 power supply. This is a unit EXACTLY the same size as the Nickel Cadmium battery NP - 1 (1a)and fits into the following machines : Sony SL - 2000 Beta portable Sony PCM F1 digital processor Nakamichi DMP - 100 processor Zenith Beta portableI would prefer a unit from U.s. or Canada. ( 110 vdc model )Please feel free to email for more infoThanx David

Is there any way of getting separate Y/C output from a Sony SLHF950? I know that in the PRO mode the colour subcarrier is frequency shifted for processing, but presumably mixed back down to composite video for output, which seems to be somewhat self-defeating. There must be Y/C separation at some point, the question is whether it is accessible. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hello, I was wondering if anybody out there can help me! I owm a Sanyo VTC 5000 machine which has not been used in years. As I tried it for the first time in a while I noticed that the picture was very distorted yet the sound was fine. I have tried a Scotch Head cleaner but the picture is still bad. Does anybody know what may be wrong? Please EMAIL me.

I have recently bought an SL-F1 in the UK and am looking for an NP-1 rechargeable battery and the AC -F1 battery charger. Does anyone know of either one being available, new or secondhand ?

Just got a broken Sanyo "PLUS 5" pcm processor (very poor sound quality,badly distorted)Where can i get the schematics or a service manual???

Hi

I need a capstan motor for a Sanyo VTC-NX100. Anybody out there help me on this one in the UK please?

Help! I have a (US)sony 650 beta and a plastic piece popped out and the whole loading mechanism is shot and popped off as well. I think I need to replace the whole loading mechanism as well as the whole head assembly. Are parts available for this machine? HF650?

has anybody got a betamax video for sale, in the uk, midlands area?or is there anyone who does conversions to vhs?please respond as i would very much like to use my beta videos..!

i have a sl-hf 100 and in playback modeit sometimes has a total sound and picture failure.then the vu meters are also down.when i press rewind or ff i can see the picture.what to do?

HELP, HELP ME ,I NEED THE ELECTRONICAL CIRCUIT TO BETAMAX SONY SL-5000.IF YOU TO HAVE PLEASE SEND ME AND I SEND ANYTHING.

Hello Dear Peoples, Will transfer your Beta's to VHS (or vice versa) for the price of £2+£1 for every tape. I supply VHS. However for VHS to Beta it is £2+£5 for every video I supply Beta (new as well). All slave videos are new, NOT STEREO COPPIES!! I will pay shipping to the UK only!!! E-mail to arrange prices and postage!! If You supply Betamax I will charge a flat fee of £3

Sony BetaMovie for sale. VGC. Still has original color stickers on it. Batteries are dead but can be rebuilt (I'll provide instructions). Always kept in house, not in attic or garage. Power adapter included. Hard carrying case included. $345.00 I'm amazed at just how well the picture compares even to today's technology.

Neils,

your HF100 sound as if it is unable to read the Control track. This is the tracking signal recored by the linear head. You could try cleaning thehead and increasing the tape tension.

Sony C9 For Sale with Stereo Camera HVC4000P in hard case. Both with original instructions and remote . C9 still has the "its a sony " stickers. Also Sony Profeel monitor style TV PAL/SECAM with tuner, speakers, teletext, stand and remote. Essex area. Offers

I have in my posession a SANYO VTC 5000: M20&M30 vcr's ALL of them are in PERFECT working order and regularly maintained by myself i.e cleaning pinch roller,tape path,idler assembly e.t.c,and i'm very much self-taught,as well as getting enjoyment from it!My collection of films e.t.c on BETA has accumalated to about 450 and some of these i was given (due to Beta's demise) and are VERY RARE!I have to say that i also own a SANYO BMC 100P BETAMOVIE (with WORKING NP11 BATTERY!) which i bought secondhand or 'USED' and indeed it works VERY WELL in GOOD LIGHT.I must admit to having convert myself to VHS and i also own 2 " SANYO HI-FI NICAM 4 head machines and nearly 920 films e.t.c.I also own a SANYO 8mm camcorder which is excellent.I was VERY MUCH a BETA supporter in the early eighties and regularly voiced my opinion through 'WHAT VIDEO' et al ,and i was 'forced ' into VHS through a lack of pre-recorded material on BETA.However i have NO intention of selling these 3 stalwarts of the beta format as they have provided me with immense enjoyment and seem to go on forever in regards to reliability and 'head wear' although i beleive this to be down to SANYO'S unique BETACORD system .Basically the tape is un-laced VHS style during FF and REW and there is no undue stress placed on the heads or tape path!Although at the time this machine was NEW i unfortunatley missed out on purchasing a SANYO VTC M40 BETA hi-fi vcr,and as a lot of my pre-recorded beta films have a hi-fi soundtrack i would love to own one of these models ,and i'm willing to pay a good price for one that is servicable and in a decent condition with remote e.t.c.If any of you BETA supporters out there can help i would be more than appreciative and if there's any way i can help please don't hesitate to e-mail me .Thanks and happy viewing.

HELLO EVERYBODY I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ANNOUCE THAT I HAVE ADDED A NEW BETAMAX PAGE TO MY WEB-SITE AT

http://members.aol.com/lucreziagalaxy/index.html

UNDER THE COLLECTABLES SECTION.

REMEMBER THAT I ALSO HAVE A SELETION OF PRE-RECORDED MOVIES AND PARTS.

EMAIL ME AT [email protected]

Hi betaworld,

Surprised to know that there are still folks out there that believe in the Betamax format. I have over 200 movies that were recorded on a beta format years back. Unfortunately, my system broke down and i cannot get the parts to fix it. Used to owe a Sony superbetamax model SL 500. Anyone out there in the States that have an operational system they want to sell - or guide me to where i can purchase a comparable one.

Thanks in advance.

I have the following to dispose of - £15 the lot, or what are they worth to you? May split into two lots.In original box - ex rental:-The Evil Dead,Penitentiary,Beyond Madness...Macabre,Night Of The Living Dead,Nightmare In Blood,The Long Arm Of The Godfather,Brubaker,The Hills Have Eyes,Savage TerrorThe Verdict,Oasis Of The Zombies,Zombies Lake.ex rental - no box:- llan Quatermain & The lost City Of Gold,The Incredible Kung Fu Mission,The Four Shaolin Challengers,Kampuchea Express,Tightrope,A Fine Mess,The Last Chase,Dolly In London,Love And Bullets,Bloodbeat,Arthur,Arminius The Terrible,Thin Lizzy Live.

Also Sanyo VTC NX100 capstan motor gone spares or repair £5. Sony HF100P (no tuner) plays fine but no rewind £50. I am located near Worcester.

Does anyone know connections for the Multi-connector on a C5 Remote control? Or pehaps there's someone out there with a spare remote control???

ThanksK

I want a NEW Beta deck!

VHS is crap!

Does anyone know the last recent movies that was factory recorded on to beta, Please let me know looking for newer movies from the 90's

Don't we all, Martin!

HELLO AGAIN. I HAVE JUST FOUND SOME RARE SONY SL-C9 UB PARTS TO INCLUDE THE VERY RARE DC/DC CONVERTER. MANY OTHER EQUALLY RARE AND HARD TO FIND PARTS FOR THIS MODEL CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING MY WEBSITE AT http://members.aol.com/lucreziagalaxy/index.html

UNDER THE COLLECTABLES SECTION.

EVEN A COMPLETE AS NEAR AS MINT AS IS POSSIBLE TO FIND TODAY IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER OF THE C9 IS AVALIABLE. SO MAKE SURE YOU CHECK MY PAGES.

[email protected]

I've a SL-HF900(NTSC) and I've been having a problem with slow tonon-existent take-up when playing (or recording). During play, I cansee the reel motor getting bogged down and slowing to an eventualstop. The service tech told me that many of these particular modelssuffered from this and their only solution was to replace the entireassembly.

The situation with my particular unit is that the part number nolonger matches that version of the assembly. The tech was on thephone with his most trusted parts dealer and they concluded that atsome point in the production run, Sony made a variation in the partdimensions but kept the part number the same. Ergo, the tech wasunable to obtain the correct part. I now have the unit on thesurgical table, circuits boards splayed open, and the assemblyremoved.

I immediately do what I always do and that is to clean out the cathairs, dust, dried grease-gunk, et al. During my inspection, I findthat the pendulum idler assembly contains a gear with magneticproperties. What's the point of the magnet? The only thing I canthink of is that the gear has NO retaining clip and due to it'sorientation, it would actually fall off if not held in place bymagnetic attraction.

The reel motor spins about as freely as one's effort to twist offthe stem of an apple (a dubious analogy but the only thing I couldthink of). Is this excessively worn? Just how freely should thismotor spin? The magnetic gear on the pendulum idler assembly offersthe greatest resistance to force tranference. Normally it would spinquite freely if it were not for the 'normal' forces caused by themagnet. (Normal: scientific term relating to a vector perpendicularto a plane.)

Here's what I'm thinking: assuming nothing else is wrong with thereel assembly, then there may have been a change in the 'magneticfriction coefficient' of this gear which the reel motor cannotovercome. If this is the problem, would reducing the magnetic fluxbe a viable fix?

Any other advice is especially welcome!

Does anyone know which model Sony betas have an S-Video output?

Wanted-NP11 battery for Betamovie. Preferably in working condition or an old one for rebuiliding. Also, front flap required for SLHF100 (pal).Cheers.

Hi Brian,

Regarding the problem you were having with the SL-HF900:I'm not sure if this is the same for this model but take a lookat the following page http://www.palsite.info/pcat_subassem.html . It does sound like this could be the problem.

Hope this helps.

Martin

Video Problem, SL-HF500

When I play a tape back sometimes the picture appears and sometimes the screen is blank. When an image does appear there are some snowy lines near the bottom. Whazzzzzzuuuup? :-)

>>>>>>Name: Richard BlackEmail: [email protected] 9th July 3:48 am U.K. Time

I'm wondering if anybody can tell me if there is an adapter that allows you to play Betatapes in a VHS machine. And if so, where I can get one. Thanks. <<<<<<

No Richard such a thing is not feasible.

Could one of the hosts possibly put this point up in the FAQ setion or something? It seems to crop up too often

FOR SALE (not mine I post all I see)Sony Sl-200ME SuperBetamax VCR, orriginal remote, plus 50 assorted tapes some prereccorded in South Australia (not that cheap either)

Sanyo VTC-6500 front loader, in immaculate condition, sanyo m20, vtc-5400, vtc-9300 in S. Australia as well.

WANTED:Sanyo vtc-m40 's and VTC-m50 's, dead or alive, worn heads or not, blown power supplies or not, will buy parts.

Hope this is off some help,

John

I have a NEC PVC-P1040E portable video cassette recorder, tuner and camera, bought a long time ago. I went to view some old tapes and the thing would not work. I checked the fuse in the plug, but still nothing. Any ideas?

To Adam,

The newest prerecorded movie I got on Beta is Total Recall from '90. All of my other tapes or 80's and before. (That of, course, doesn't include home recorded tapes!)

Madness

My Beta gave up. I am interested to get an other one. It should be in mint condition. I live in Switzerland, so it has to be PAL-System and 220 V.

Ok I am after a wee bit of help, can someone IDENTIFY this unit for me:http://www.users.bigpond.com/jsparkin/betaaa.html

and let me know a little about the unit, it appears to be multisystem as some of the baords are marks ntsc secam etc...as I had to make a few internal adjustments.it has a strange remote, I think its similar to the american "EZ beta" units, the remote is RMT-222 a chunky thing.

thanks for your time,

John

COULD THE HFP 100 BE USED AS A PREAMPLIFIERIs it possible to feed an Sony HFP 100 Beta hifi processor with an audio signal (like a FM tuner) and use the line out directly in a power amplifier?Are they compatible? Will the quality of the source be affected?

Thanks

Zenith video director for sale, partially working. Price negotiable. http://www.insidetheweb.com/mbs-cgi/mb272159A. Choate

I have for sale a SONY PAL SL-C7UB which was working O.K the last time it was used(several years ago). I also have several used tapes and a carousel tape store.I live in Derbyshire near Jctn.28 of the M1.

Thanx for the response ya I have alot from 1990 that are pre recorded, such as the movie ghost, but I heard there was movies from 1992 and up if anyone knows if there is let me know.....Thanks

I have a problem viewing new movies on my SL-HF2000 (the newest Sony).Since movies are only available on VHS, I am forced to transfer themto beta. I do this using an older model, an SL-340. I can't use the2000 because the picture gets darker and lighter throughout the movie(almost certainly due to some protection added by the maker). So Iget a nice picture using on the SL-340. But when I play the movieon the 2000, there is random horizontal distortion, kind of a zig-zagpattern, similar to what you might see on some of the older units whenwords or credits came on. It is as though the 2000 can't decode the message properly. This only happens on selected high profile first run movies. All other movies and all TV shows work just fine, no matter which recorder recorded them or which one they were played on. I've also tried various tapes and various speeds without any improvement. If you have any suggestions, contact me directly @ [email protected],

Phil

For Sale. Sony SLHF950 with remote. VGC. Slight audio crackle on hi fi audio (mono fine) Perfect picture (no drop out) open to offers. Also new scotch L750s £20 per box of ten. Used untested various tapes (each with a film on) £10 per box of 64. Buyer collects only. London E4 Area.

I have a Sony Betamax Model SL-C9E. When i put the Power switch on,I only hear a high sound on the machine stays dead.I think the Power Supply is broken.Who can help me with a Circuit Diagram of the Power Supply?Who can help me?

Greatings R.Brok (from The Netherlands)

Had to happen in America, since it has been happening in the UK for years. Had a SL-HF 900 go knackered on me and was somewhat upset to learn that the part needed to reapir it (a control track head) is no longer available from Sony. Not a good thing as I have four other just like it that have similar wear on them and may need said part at some time soon. Half tempted to go out and buy a new VCR even though one does not have a good selction of one overpriced unit- and then leave it in the box until all the others wear out. Do have several 1000 tapes that need something to watch with.

I have a Sony HVC4000P camera+case in mint condition which I would like to sell to a good home. It was used in conjuction with the Sony FL-1 recorder (which I don't have!) but can be used as a stand alone camera if supplied with 12v. I have the connection diagram for the Sony K plug also. ANY OFFERS? John

Manufactures usually guarantee to supply spares for at least 7 years afterproduction of any particular model. And afterwards until stocks areexhausted. This is certainly what we've seen in Europe. Beta sparesavailable from Sony appear to be what's left. I see from Ray's site thatthe Sl-HF900 is a 1988 model so I guess it's no surprise that parts atr now running out. Woudl anybody else like to comment on particular spares forindividual models? In the UK we can get heads from Sony for the SL-C9 but not the DC-DC converter.

I've been looking for a sony PCM601 for quiet some time and have discovered??? that the digital encoding doesn't require a stereo machine.I wanted to use a slhf950 for audio along with pro-x tapes.would I get the same quality of audio using a hf100 ' does the quality of tape really matter?.Can a mono machine be just as good,if so what's the best pal machine.still require PCM601.

I have a Betamax video recorder model SL-T30ME, in mint, hardly used condition. I think that it was probably bought in Saudi Arabia as the instruction manual is in Arabic (starting at the 'back') and also in English, French and Spanish. I believe it has a tuner for a different version of PAL to the UK standard, as I can only pick up a couple of stations here in the UK and I either get a reasonable black and white picture with poor sound or a poor picture with good sound.

I also have two cameras of model type BMC-110, one PAL & one NTSC, with carry cases (one compact, one larger capacity), also in excellent condition. I have recorded tapes on each of these and tried playing them back on the above recorder but have similar problems as with picking up stations.

Does anyone know if it is possible to convert the recorder to pick up UK PAL? If so, how much would it cost?

I am open to offers if someone would like to purchase the recorder or the cameras or any of the following:AC power adapter (AC-M100UB) for the cameras, plus instruction manualsSeven battery packs (NP-11)One Filter Titler Kit (VF-100T) (unused)One external microphone shoe (SAD-100)(unused)Six unopened Sony L-750 tapesThree L-750 and one L-500 unopened Scotch L-750 tapes

My attitude about betas is if its not a Sony, it aint worth a damn!

Hi all, I just purchased a Sanyo VRC 500 camcorder. It needs some help. First, to mention, I thought I read somewhere that the Sanyo camcorders are actually Sonys, if that is true I am wondering if anybody has a Sanyo or Sony (probably BMC 550) parts unit? I am looking for the plastic parts that cover the Record/on-off switch and the "mike" area. Also does anybody have the owners book and/or the shop manual for said unit? I'm a little lost on using this one compared to my Sony BMC 110. And of course if the Sonys are the same then the BMC550? book should be the same. I also am selling my Sony BMC 110. It includes the charger/power supply, battery (weak), the original books, and stickers that haven't been put on yet. Also, the Sony box it came in as well as the box it all was shipped to me, in. Bought it off these fine pages early last fall. Have used it regularly since. Still works great. Want to sell it 'cause I now have a more modern unit; lighter, more compact, and has the Superbeta switch. US $75.00 (OBRO), includes shipping, unless you live outside North Amer., then we haggle shipping and such. OBRO could result in you paying shipping, depends. TTYL. Pepse.

Harry - if your message ([email protected], 22 July 1.31 am UK time) refers to my posting of 21 July, I would like to point out that all the items I mention are of Sony manufacture (with the exception of the 3M Scotch tapes).

Regards, David

Zeinith Video Director for parts or repair price nagociable.

A. Choate Creator of the BetaLore II websiteand new picture page with chatroom

Hi, I am located in Grosse Pointe, Michigan which is on the east side of Detroit, Michigan. I was just wondering if anyone was wanting to cell any Betamax equipment and if so please feel free to E-mail me. What I'm actually looking for is a machine that I could maybe even borrow or use to review some video tapes. Two of which I picked up at a thrift store will I was in Big Rapids at Ferris. Any help would be appreciated, and thanks in advance.

FOr Sale Sony C6 Pal, 3 machines going cheap for repair or spares, all seem to be electrically ok (one servo needs adjusting), just the usual mechanical problems,buyer collects from N.London Offers please via e mail,

Also for sale C7 usual mechanical rewind fault some timer buttons not working, heads ok 20 pounds.

Re PCM601 comments from G Parker, yes it is correct, you can use the pcm 601 etc with mono machines, the audio digital data is converted ,recorded and played back as a video signal, the audio to be recorded is fed into the 601 directly so the it does not matter if the Video recorder is mono or stereo. Of course, because of this you cannot record pictures at the same time, only digital audio.steve

In search for a sony remote RMT-313 for my SL-5200A. Choate creator and editor of the BetaLore II webpage

Hello everyone,I am a BETA consumer with a lot of tapes and my last machine went dead recently. I am in Atlanta, Ga and I would like to find somewhere close or within 150 miles that sells or repairs BETA products. Can anyone assist me in this endeavor ???? Thanx.................C-ya!

Hello,

I have a Sony SL-HF300 that has a flaky Beta Hi Fi circuit.

When the tracking knob is turned all the way to the left, Beta Hi Fioutputs only on the right audio channel; the left channel is off. If the knob is set on the center position, there is only intermittentsound. Turned to the far right, both channels receive sound, but there is no Hi Fi quality on either Beta Hi Fi switch setting.

Is this something that can be repaired without resort to professionalservice talent and tools.

Thanks in advance to all who reply.

Looking for GCS-150 edit deck A. Choate creator and editor of the BetaLore II website

REMEMBER MY PAGES ARE AT http://members.aol.com/lucreziagalaxy/index.html

UNDER THE COLLECTABLES SECTION WHERE YOU CAN FIND SPARE PARTS FOR THE SONY C9 AND A LARGE COLLECTION OF BETA MOVIES AND TAPES.

I ALSO OFFER COPYING FACILITY.BETAMAX UK TO VHS UK.EMAIL ME AT [email protected]

HI,

I am trying to repair a sony HFR60 (American) and I would be grateful for any advice. The power comes on and the buttons on the right 1/2of the console seem to work, but I get no response from play/ff/rewindand all of the "mode" buttons. Also the carriage motor will not engageto pull in the tape. I have a decent book on VCR repair but unfortunatelyit is only for VHS, and I am not sure what of the repair techniques carry over. From the troubleshooting guide in the book I would guess I either havea blown fuse, or the "tape lamp" is gone (Do Betas have a tape Lamp?).

I have another sony deck with the exact same problem, so perhaps it is a common weak spot with these units, and someone has dealt with it before.

any responses would be welcome.

william

Wanted Sony SL-HF950. Possible px for mint C9 with remote and manuals (plus cash). Please email with details

Does anybody know the SONY HVC-4000P "Trinicon" Camera? How can I connext it to VHS recorder?I also have got a JVC KY-2000B Camera and want to connect it to VHS. Which netadapter do I need?Does anybody know links about those former Cameras?

PCM decoders on mono machines, I have two mono units with a switch labelled : tuner / line - pcm so yup

SLt30ME has a tuner for saudi arabian and australian standards, and cant be converted easily to UK that I know of, as for the age of the unit, its not worth it, can have mine if you like its worn out.

WANTED: sanyo m50 loading mechanism.

I hope this is of some help,

John

PS:Harry, sony makes good stuff, I dont know about ntsc gear but the PAL sanyos are real workhorses.

Please help my sony sl-c9 !!!

I took it in for repair ages ago, it would only play for a few seconds and stop, and only really fast, same with rewind or fast forward. The guy replaced 2 caps in the control area, but I dont know which ones, and now it has the same problem again after being in storage. I cant afford the 150 he charged to do it. Can anyone tell me which ones? Im good with the soldering iron!

I know this is outdated by a good 18 months, but its interesting, taken from the sony australia website:

Re: BetamaxQ1. Does Sony still sell Betamax products?A1. In the Japanese market, we are selling 2 models and will continue to sell in the future.

Q2. Will you tell me the sales amount of your Betamax products?A2. We cannot disclose it. (While the amount is small, it is being sold)

Q3. Will Sony plan to sell Betamax products in the future, or shift to VHS including D-VHS?A3. We will continue to sell Betamax products in the future.

I have approximately 500 beta format pre-recorded movies, many different genres, most were purchased new, and never rented. If anybody is interested, they may request an alphabetized list at my e-mail address. Prices are negotiable, depending on the number of titles you're wanting. I have extensive Clint Eastwood, Elvis, John Wayne collections. Some (but not many) of the titles are missing their original boxes, as I gave them to my brother who needed the display material for his VHS rental product, which he had bought used, and was missing their sleeves.

Looking for help. I have a Sanyo 4650 which works very well in all functions except for rewind. Reverse betascan works fine however. Any quick things I could look for?

Have 100's of prerecorded beta tapes.horror,action,comedy,sci fi,drama.etc would like to swap quantity with other collectors.south england.

have a toshiba beta vcr need repair shop to send to or book on parts list

HF950 and scotch tapes have now sold thanks.

Still have various brand used tapes (64 per box, that's less than 16p each!). Each has a film on. Buyer collects. London E4 area.

Hot damn! I'm stoked to learn of such a diehard dedication to betamax. VHS is subpar. Hail this cluster of sites dedicated to the healthy continuation of beta's existence into the new century! Per the Great Frank Zappa's musings, "it's a way of life". Lone live betamax, and the many betaheads that grace this world.

HI,

After 3 nights of intense labor I have managed to get my SL-HFR60 (American)to draw in the carriage, load/unload the tape, and to function mechanically in all modes. My only problem now is that the head drum won't spin. It trembles a little and starts to spin for a second or 2, but then stops again. I read through the repair information on this site and it offers that the problem might be caused by a bit of glue on the "Hall Effect Device" (what is this, btw?) and that I need to remove the rotor cover/shield from the bottom of the head motor to clean off this interfering substance.

I managed to get the locking nut off the rotor cover, but now I can't for the life of me remove this shield. It is surrounded by a metal lip so I can't get any purchase on it, and I am afraid to pry it up for fear of damaging the wire coils protruding below it.

Any tips? Am I missing something? How commom is this glue problem anyway?

I had a reel-reel deck which suffered a similar problem with its motor. The answer to that problem turned out to be a faulty capacitor. Could that be causing my beta trouble as well? If so how can I identify which capacitor may need replacing without a schematic, and w/o being able to "read" a circuit board?

If you have read this far, I deeply thank you.will

hello from usa: anyone who has an rf converter for slhf300 model please email price, including shipping...thanks.

Andy,

Lost your e-mail address, but here is an update on my progress. I found the brown glue that causes problems and I gave the contactsa really thorough/obsessive cleaning, but still the head drum will only tremble.

I opened up the drum on my extra parts Beta ( HF300 ) and I removed the hall sensor and the coil assembly. Should I transplant them? Oris there something else I should try first.

thankswill

People are often asking about the last prerecorded titles available on beta. In terms of PAL beta (which died before NTSC) the newest I have ever seen is "Sleeping With The Enemy" which if I recall correctly is from 1992. The newest that I personally own are from 1990.

Calling HF950 experts. I have a problem with mono audio recording (i.e. nothing happens ).Whilst hifi audio is present mono isnt and nothing is recorded.On used tapes the original mono track can still be heard so it is not even erasing previous mono track. I have traced and checked cables from mono head to boards and they test o.k. I would also be grateful for info on nicam kit for this model. Please email me rather than reply on this site and I'll let you know of my progress. Thanks