That was yours Brenda? I was eyeing an SL-HF 750 and an SL-HF 900 that were going cheap because they were broken. I'd give you the $20 bux and shipping for the NEC-amie if you haven't had a nibble yet after I see if I can get either the 750 or the 900 first.

Hi,

What is it???http://talkingboxing.com/articles/smithplunkett.html

It isn't cassette Betamax, but it's Betacam SP in Hungary!http://etischer.com/page6.htmlhttp://home.comcast.net/~dropfolder5/IMG_1210.jpg

Best regards.

The 5101 is one of the early front loaders of the 5000 series - circa 1982-3. It is very similar to the 5000, the first Beta front loader. One difference, though, is that the 5101 uses a wireless remote, the RMT-313, which I believe has only power, program (tv/vtr) and transport buttons - no channel up/down. It has one of those "speedometer" type counters, unlike the hard-to-read fluorescent displays of today :P

As for specs, it's a two head design, tunes the usual uhf, vhf and mid and super band cable channels (only 14 of them at a time though), has line inputs (in front) and outputs as well as the vhf ones - audio in/outs are mini-jacks though. Seven day, one event timer (I think). It weighs in at a hefty 30 pounds give or take a few ounces. They're huge, and may not fit in your more contemporary AV cabinet.

Unlike I think all other series of betamax frontloaders, the tape bay is on the right-hand side of the unit. Preset buttons are on the left, with the setting dials accessible through a panel just above on top of the unit.

Important note: this model has a flip down door under the preset/clock panel that conceals the programming buttons. Photographs tend to belie the obviousness of a missing door.

If I found a good one on eBay, and had a use for it, I'd bid 50-ish. Much above that, you'd do better to look for a better Sanyo model like a 4650 or a 4670 - which everything else being equal, will cost somewhat less to ship as well.

OK.. I couldn't even get an opening bid of $20 on this.. so if anyone wants it for the cost of shipping, let me know.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39830&item=3081230633

Does anyone have info on the SONY Betamax BETA VCR SL-5101 ?thanks for any info

Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll look for the Changer socket, and, on top of that, I think it even has a PCM switch. It's got its remote, too, I think I can find a use for it...

Sean, Forgot to tell you - the 5400 is noted for a squealing capstan motor. Mine doesn't make a peep but I know others that have had this problem.

Sean,

I've got a SL-5400 and is one of my favorites. It has a very clear picture and is pretty simple to work on. MCM still sells a belt kit for this model. I had to replace all the idler tires a couple years ago cause the rewind got a little slow. The tires solved this problem so I bought another set just in case they become obsolete. It's a wonderful VCR and I'am sure you'll enjoy it!

One dummy follows the other...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3081199393

Description #1

This auction is for an excellent SONY HVC-2200 Trinicon Video Camera...

....You won't be disappointed if you know what this camera can do.ÊÊ I have heard this camera described as the closest thing toÊthe professional BETACAM that captured the news program that you watched last night.ÊBETA Enthusiasts can't call their collection complete without this camera.Ê

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3082298088

Description #2

An excellent SONY HVC-2200 Trinicon Video Camera, Tuner Timer Unit and Video Casette Recorder.ÊÊ All part of a SONY SL-2000 BETAMax Video System....Ê... You must have a compatible SONY VCR or VCR adaptor to power and use this camera and equipment with a VCR.ÊÊThere is a special multi-pin connector that connects this camera to the VCR or adaptor. ÊSome say this camera is the closest thing toÊthe professional BETACAM.Ê

The only Fergusen Videostar I've seen is this model...

http://www.geocities.com/mick_aka/stuff/videostar.jpg

At this page...

http://www.geocities.com/mick_aka/stuff/

I wonder if he ever sorted out that glitch with his Sanyo Beta that wasn't allowing it to display the counter properly...

Forgive me for saying the forbidden word.. but I need to ask..Does anyone have any pictures of Ferguson VHS 3v42 and 43 ?or can anyone tell me what is the different between these models?I just need to check something to confirm which service manual to getMany thanks :)

Help .....again I bought a Sony HF-950 for £250.00 about 3 months back now i am used to SLO1700 's and the usual Sanyo's and Sony varieties so was well chuffed to get this its been a great little gem.Here in the naff uk for betas we're almost dead, this was my pride and joy i use it a lot and today it wouldnt eject.The chassis is coming out but not far enough and the tray is not springing up.The eject button is sounding and knocking the chassis out so far but again its not lifting the tape in the tray.If I do it manually ie lifting the tray and putting the tape in after a bit of messing it does it winds the tape and functions ok but then to eject i have to pull the chassis out and lift up the tray.Can anyone help, i'm in the u.k. so if anyone can advise me on either how to do it or where to get it done i'd be grateful. If it can be repaired and serviced by anyone id pay whatever it takes.As I say I have 3 SLO1700 's and a couple of other sonys but this is my best one, my mate got another from e-bay that was a jap import but i aint seen any others.PLEASE HELP....CHEERS

Well the good news is that VR-9000W (which is an SL-5400) can take the AG-300 tape changer.

Just came into a windfall Zenith VR-9000W in its box with remote. Seems that someone replaced its belts at some time since there are the torn-open packages of belts with some questionable belts stuffed into them. Unfortunately I believe that this is the equivilent of the SL-5400 not the 5800, which would've been cool. However it's still a good looking unit and it might still work. I have to test it out but I've been busy lately... Any advice?

I'm thinking the VCR came to them in the box of the VCR that replaced it and they copied a buncha crap off the box. Or they just cut-n-pasted a buncha snazzy sounding VCR description text.

Olive,

Your seller above certainly earns either the most dishonest, or most stupid seller of the year award.. it looks like he took what he could off the machine itself, and then found a VHS Hi-Fi ad and copied the specs from it. And I'll bet there's some poor soul out there that doesn't know the differnce that will bid on it thinking they're getting a top of the line VHS machine.. I personally like the part about "rewinds a T-120 in less than... " They must stick it in sideways, huh? ;)

Really, there's nothing wrong with getting a high price. On Ebay that's just the way it goes. You win some, you lose some, but you can score big with unassuming items. What there is a problem with is misrepresenting an item so badly that people think it's something it's not, it doesn't matter if you're selling it for an expensive price, a cheap price, or even giving it away. Plenty of other people have done similarly well selling SL-2300s for what they are; Low-end Sony VCRs. I really don't see any reason to try to pass off a Volkswagen as a Lincoln when plenty of people buy Volkswagens at fair prices anyway...

Well Scott I can only congratulate you. You put a start price of a buck on this and it went through the roof. Though for that same bid price I got a working SL-HF 360 SuperBeta HiFi AND a working SL-T50ME PAL/SECAM/NTSC multisystem Beta (with the remote and a couple PAL tapes to start off with) with change to spare. Now either those Betas could have 'owned' your SL-2300 and made it like it.

For the same price I probably could've bought a Vidimagic Beta VCR/projection TV on a good day. Or one of The Snail's lesser VCRs.

There is no logical reason for SL-2300 to do so well on eBay. I don't regard the SL-2300/2400 series as being very reliable. The ones I've found all suffer from dried capacitor syndrome which makes me think that Beta was built too densely and overheats accordingly.

I can only presume people are getting more desparate for Betas to transfer their tapes to DVD as DVD recorders penetrate the market and just don't know any better.

I bet if you asked for anything more than $50 bux it would still be sitting by it's lonesome. There seems to be some sort of voodoo working that the low starters do better in the long run and the high starters have to get relisted again and again.

And Bobby, apart from the usual complaints of being as old as the u-matic format I'm pretty much OK. Thanks for asking.

What's happenin to Olive.....

There's nothing wrong in getting a high price for an item but there is something wrong with misrepresentation, such as stating that a SL-2300 is among the finest (in which case they're ALL the finest), and saying that it actually responds to a IR remote control.

Whats the problem with the folks out there? Apparently theres a mysterious price police that looks after ebay prices. well let me ask you guys a question. If you have the chance to sell an item at a good price vs at a low price what will you do? Also, apparently there are people on this board that ridicule others selling their system off, but when its their turn to sell they demand high prices for their junk!

wtf!

I call this " terror pricing"

wheres homeland security when you need it?

Hey all,

Does anybody know where I may be able to download a copy of the manual for my SL-HF 950? Thanks

max

Hello again all. Well, Olive seems your assessment of my top-of-the-line SL-2300 was way off. Got a wopping $177 for it...HA HA!!!

http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3080443247&category=39830

And don't tell me all those bidders are idiots. You people, Sean included, got severe problems. You probably wanted to steal this off me for yourselves at a low price. After listening to you, I would have let it go for $50.00. Nice try gang.

BTW, the plasma remote DID work some of the functions.

I'm suprised at a chat page that specializes in Betas would knock one of the finest Betas ever made. I'm out of here....--->Scott

From the "We'll say anything to sell this stuff" school....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3082195544

Sony Super Betamax VHS Casette Recorder SL-S600

* Like New Condition!!

* Excellent

FeaturesÊare:

* Energy Star? Compliant

* 1 Analog Audio Output

* 1 Composite Video Output

* 2 Analog Audio Inputs (1 Front/1 Rear)

* 2 Composite Video Inputs (1 Front/1 Rear)

* RF Input & RF Output

* Index Scan

* Instant Replay

* Auto Head Cleaner

* 1-Month/8 Event Recording Timer

* Digital Auto Tracking System

* ChildLoc?Circuitry

* Multi-Lingual On-Screen Display

* Dual Azimuth 4 Head

* VHS Hi-Fi Stereo; MTS Stereo TV Reception

* Plug & Play for easy set up for Auto Tuner Preset and AutoClock?set

* Front & Rear Audio/Video Inputs

* Commercial Skip

* 19 Micron Heads - Superior EP Recording Quality

* Flash Rewind - Rewinds a T-120 in about 60-seconds

* 17" Home Theater Size Chassis

* Cinema Illumination Multi-Brand TV Remote Control

* Quasi S-VHS Playback

* Complimentary Wega?TV Styling (silver finish)

* VCR Plus+?Programming

for sale slc5, slc6 and a stereo vtc9300 £100 for the lot 2 workingQUICK SALE NEEDED OR THESES MACHINES HASVE A ONE WAY TRIP TO THE TIP!only £100 for the lot or will sell seperatley for a price.

It's a Yamaha 4X drive. I have it in an old IBM 5.25 external floppy drive case.

What speed is your SCSI burner, Olive? We have a nice older Plextor PlexWriter 12x4x32 drive that works great, but we don't use SCSI for anything anymore... would like to see it go to a good home.

PAL/SECAM-'ost' Multisystem SL-HF 950 SuperBetaHiFi!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3081995425

Suck it RIAA! I just ripped my first CD on my new (well old) Mac SCSI CD burner!! Yeehah!

Now That's a damn cool story! Way to go!

Hello again fellow Betafans. I've been away for about 16 months; was mobilized and recalled to active duty in the Army, and spent part of it overseas in a place with lots of oil and camels (fortunately NOT Iraq!). Was released from active duty a few weeks ago, and am now trying to get my house fixed up before I return to my civilian job tomorrow. While stationed overseas, was able to grab some (seldom-available) off-duty time and do some checking around and networking regarding availability of working Betas, and after some extensive checking-around was able to land a couple of middle-eastern Betas to my collection. The first one I got was a SL-T9ME from a used dealer in Fujairah. This unit is in perfect condition, complete with box, packing material, plastic dust cover, wired remote, owner's manual in English and Arabic, and a really neat Sony product brochure (circa 1983) in Arabic that depicts all Sony a/v products available to the Middle Eastern market at that time. The second unit I got was from a contact in Ajman, and is a working SL-800ME in good working condition, although a little bit worn on the outside. This unit did not come with any accessories. Both of these Sony middle-eastern units are multi-format, but not hi-fi. After much planning, bureaucratic procedures, and mis-adventures, was able to ship these two units back to stateside (that long and complicated story is best saved for another day). Any way, I'm back home now with two middle-eastern Betas as souvenirs and as additions to my collection. I go back to my civilian job tomorrow; life goes on. Howard

I just stumbled upon your site,I actually didn't think anyone used Beta still but I guess I was wrong,Allthough I have heard they are actually superior to VHS.Rpsck on Beta lovers.:)

Anyone with a 'blog' will probably get this....

http://members.aol.com/oliveelthomas/Goofy_Olive_Stuff/betaislove.gif

Hi Everyone! I haven't been here for some time. And glad to see lots of familiar names still posting here. I'm pleased to say that my GCS-50 and SL-HFR70/HFP -200 are still working well. In the past few months we've seen a lot of people coming in to have their old Beta tapes transfered to DVD. Sometimes bringing us collections of 15 or more tapes. If anyone out there wants there betamax or superbetamax tapes transfered to DVD-R let us know [email protected] or give us a call pacific time at (503) 222-9202. We transfer toPanasonic commercial DVD recorders and time base correct all tapes being transferred. We can also transfer Betamax tapes to other video formats including Mini DV, DVCAM, Betacam SP, S-VHS, etc. By the way, I have nine (9) new Sony High Grade Betamax tapes I would like to sell. Still in the original wrapper. If anyone's interested and here in the USA, make me a reasonableoffer.

i came across two sony sl-7200 machines!!! they appear to be in decent shape!! anyone interested??

Obviously you can't understand the concept of low, middle and high ends of a product line. The SL-2300 was the cheapest Sony you could buy in it's day. That is bottom of the line.

The same year as the SL-2300, you could spend a little more and get either a wireless IR remote operated SL-2400 or an SL-2001 portable outfit or move up to the talking SL-2410 or Sl-2415 VCRs or shoot the works and get the top of the line SL-2710 Stereo HiFi Beta VCR.

The Sl-2710 was the most expensive model and therefore the top of the line.

This is funny! A "Speedometer-like counter"... clearly you know neither video nor automobiles... I believe what you mean is an ODOMETER-like counter, which only counts revolutions of the righthand reel by imprecise mechanical means, instead of a digital tracking pulse counter or the much-acclaimed linear time counter. Furthermore I've never had any trouble reading a flourescent display and my eyesight is terrible. (but still good enough to tell Beta Is Better!) On top of it all, research done on E-bay is no research at all. Generally any given item has a much better chance of selling for 1/10, 1/2, 2/1, or 10/1 of its value rather than its actual value. I've seen many an SL-2300 fall around the 10/1 figgure.

I liked my antagonistic, confrontational trolls much better that this crap. "Scott," you're lame. You're bush league.

Hey all. Still waiting for a nibble on my pristine, hi-end (verified by my extensive web search and e-Bay) SL-2300 Betamax. Thanks for your input, Olive. As for the plasma remote, it seemed to work fine just like the Beta seemed to work fine. What is a wire remote? Is that like a joystick? Why this is top of the line is cause it has a channel 3 and 4 switch on the back, a speedometer like counter instead of those hard to read fluorescent types of today, and also it had front mounted audio and video jacks which really set it apart from the low ends of the day.Please e-mail me and I will quote you a nice price for the unit with the original box.... --->Scott

Actually an SL-2300 was the very bottom of the Sony Beta line with a maximum Blue Book value of about $35. That suckers on eBay will shell out good money just to get a basic VCR just says more about the level of chicanery, shilling, price gauging and dirty dealing amongst the Beta dealers more than anything else.

It also used a wired remote so I can't see how the IR remote from your plasma TV could possibly work on it.

Hey all, I'm really suprised at the lack of response. A great SL-2300 that has been stored for 17 years and plays. Thanks for the tip, Olive. This machine was Sony's top of the line when I bought it. Let's talk. I noticed that this top drawer SL-2300 goes for lots of bucks and since this is in its original box and seems to work, what could be bad? I used the remote from my plasma tv on it and it controlled everything. Let's make a deal!

I think the only difference is the color. The 30 is silvertone, the 3030 black. The transport buttons are silver on both though, giving the 3030 that two-tone look similar to the HF500.

Anyone know the difference between an SL-30 and an SL-3030?

Hi...........wanna play with the machine..........huh

http://links.epanorama.net/links/videocircuits.html#rgbyuv

Help ive just got my hands on a bmc100p betamovie and all looked good but the caution light is on all the time and all the led warning lights are on in the viewfinder!!,it laces the tape fine and stops and starts fine too,my sl 9 has also popped the loading transport again !! so i cant test the betamovie to see if it records anything!!,please help!!!Craig Warrington uk.

To Scott. If you don't have the manual for your SL-2300 Sony still has it online in PDF format...

http://www.docs.sony.com/release/SL2300.PDF

Found that and this one in my search of manuals I hadn't found from the last time I looked...

http://www.docs.sony.com/release/SLHF400.PDF

The foremost VCR you'd want is the Sony SL-F1. It's pretty much the benchmark of portable Betas in the PAL format.

Other VCRs that have the K-connector that takes an HVC camera like your HVC-3000P includes

Sony also had SL-3000P the predecessor to the SL-2000, and SL-C7 and SL-C9 which are home units with a K-connector.

From Sanyo there's the VTC-6300P, VTC-6500P home units and the portable VPR-4800P(includes Universum badged model) .

NEC and Toshiba made portable models but I don't have info on whether they released a PAL version.

hello everybody , i have just found (yes found ) a sony hvc 3000p betamax video camera(no recorder ) in super condition and would love to use it ,if that is possible, can anyone tell me what i need (what type/model of recorder and how much i should pay) i would be gratefull for any help.

Tee hee...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3800095808

They slapped a Betacam SP label on it to use the camera as a prop in their little movie...

Seems to be an NEC badged BMC-220

The whole idea of Homeland Security really bothers me.. sounds way too much like Vaterland Security.. which my family had to deal with just one generation before mine.. :(

Sorry, Olive. I was unaware such a model existed, and mentioned it for collectors of nice reference photos.

Well Brenda I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it...

And thanks Niles for pointing out that Marantz so that all the dealersnails will snap at it. was thinking of putting a nibble on it myself not that I really need a hissy linear stereo VCR..

Oh well it's over in Canada and the post office now makes you sign for all Canadian/overseas packages now cuz of that &#$$%#!%!! homeland security crap.

Hey! After posting my last message about my SL-2300, I took it out of the box and plugged it in. Much to my surprise, I found that I had left a tape in it 17 years ago (Disney's Jungle Book). I hooked it up to the plasma TV and hit "play". It still works like a charm. The encoding for the close captioning came through as well... That blue glow of the digital clock brought back the memories... --->Scott

OK.. I see it now.. LOL.. don't know how I missed it the first time.. (out of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most)

Marantz top-load Beta, linear Dolby stereo (Sanyo?) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3079824762

Y'mean that's just a sticker? I thought they found the fabled Beta-to-VHS converter.

some silly git plastered a "VHS" sticker on it for no good reason. Either that or it's got the DTs...

What's wrong with that poor C5? ? :)

Get it off me! Get it off me!!!

http://static.marktplaats.nl/fotos/video/betamaxrecorders/1103.jpg

I have a Sony Betamax SL-2300 for sale, if anyone is interested. It was purchased new in 1984 and has been stored for the last 17 years in the original box/wrap. Worked perfect when it went into storage. I no longer have any beta tapes, so can't check it out for you now. It still looks pretty darn good & see no reason why it shouldn't fire right up.... -->Scott

email: [email protected]

Hi my name Darrell and i was wondering if any one there could help me with a manual for a :sony edv 9500

possibly a scaned one so that it could be email to

me as the edv-9500 is the same as the edv-9000

the difference as far as i can tell is just sold in different countrys, any help would be very helpful and any links that you could help me with...(operators manual)

Yours sincerely Darrell

Flea markets thrift stores and often electronics repair places will sometimes have a pot luck bin of old remotes to paw through. Worht a look...

I have just purchased a Toshiba v8600a in immaculate condition through eBay. Barely mark on the case and it plays, records and FF and rewinds with as new quality.

It is such a joy to have a true 4 head Beta with excellent slow motion and still frame capability and of course it has BNR and tape indexing "Quick Select".

I purchased one of these new in 1982 only to have it stolen a year later ...it was wonderful to find one after 20 years of searching ...now all I need to to now is track down a remote control for it...anyone got any suggestions?

for sale slc5, slc6 and a stereo vtc9300 £100 for the lot 2 working.

Hi there i was wondering if any one there has a owners manual for (sony edv 9000 )englishAnd if is in electrnic for i.e pdf etc

Check out my revised homepage at http://www.angelfire.com/mech/stoughtonpistonheadsYou can link to my Betamax page as well as to my wasp nest photos page from there.Myself and a couple of my buddies set up this page to showcase our hobbies. Check back every now and then for updates.In other news, my Betamax copy of AC/DC's 1985 Fly On The Wall video came recently. It's a pretty cool video if you're an AC/DC fan. One of the few videos they made that was not a concert DVD. Check out my review of it at http://www.epinions.com . Go to the "movies" tab and type in "Fly On The Wall" in the search window.

Finished compiling the list of Orion Blue Book prices for Beta VCRs

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheBetamaxVideographer/files/Orion_Blue_Book_Reports/

If you want to look up the official US Blue Book retail values for Beta VCRs go here...

http://www.usedprice.com/retail/lookupallnew.asp?table=Bookvid&bookname=Video+and+Television&manuf=manufvid&type=typevid&field1=F-stop&field2=Lens/Screen&field3=0&associateid=1403&lookuplevel=1

Select Sony (or Sanyo) and do seaches for the model number you want or just do the prefixes (one prefix per search) ED, EDV, SL, SL-HF,SLO, SLP and BMC work for Sony - VCR and VRC for Sanyo etc...

You have to give them an email address to send the price quote to. It's free but I bet you get an @$$load of spam so you might want to set up a disposable email account like I've done.

If you can wait a day I'll have a list of all the Sony Beta prices ready and posted to a webpage.

They have most of the North American models listed and all the US Betamovies...

It's so fun to catch a seller on eBay in a lie...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2989374821

"Sony SLO-323 Betamax pro/commercial video cassette recorder. This unit retail for $1995, Orion blue book is $429 used."

Bet he didn't think anyone would go and check...

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Official Orion Blue Book Report.ÊÊÊÊVideoÊÊVCRBETA Saturday, February 21, 2004 SONY SLO- 323MD MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Retail BEST $80 Retail BETTER $65 Retail FAIR-Good $50

Supposed someone can access;

http://www.indypic.com/main/betamax_timebomb.htm

If U had a computer equiped with a VGA that has ICH2 capabilities, You can produce AVI files, suitable for editing.This is the Cheapest way to convert Beta movie/VHS/MiniDV/V8 into VCD/SVCD/DVD/MPG4..

eee Use MPG2 with variable bitrate to compress U'r BIII movie...heuheuheuehu

I can do that right now w/ my computer. I'm equipped w/ a capture card & a dvd burner. Plug a beta deck directly in and dump video to my hard disk then make vcd's, svcd's or a dvd (whatever strikes my fancy). I've done quite a bit, in fact, from my beta collection for friends.

Hi Folks....if you need a DVD recorder...store your favorites movie...etc

I might say this is the stuff that'll make U stuff..

http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?displayTab=F&storeId=11251&catalogId=11005&itemId=65165&catGroupId=11058&modelNo=DMR-E100HS&surfModel=DMR-E100HS

I have one recorded beta tape that has old, old, home movies on it that I would like to have converted to either vhs or dvd. I live in Maryland US. Can anyone help? thanx!

Hi

two items for sale both need new heads a minor job for an enthusiast

1. Sanyo VTC 5150 Betacord2. Sony SLC 6UB

Both in excellant costmetic condtionBoth in mechanical excellant condition

All they need is new heads the sanyo has been serviced except the heads

The sanyo is £35The sony is £35

Postage extra after i have got a quoteEmail me for details

Both tested

new blank tapes available £2.50 each

RegardsJ D G Stephenson

Hi folks.

I'm selling off everything. Here's what I have and what I'll take for it. I'm offering it here before putting it up on ebay (don't want to put it there if I don't have to)

New L-750 tapes, around 100 available, $1.50 each plus postage

Sanyo VCR-7300 portable Beta Hi-Fi machine with Sony camera and new battery $150 plus shipping.

Two Betamovie camcorders with good batteries $ 30 each plus shipping.

The e-mail is good, drop a line if interested.

Take care, all, and stay well.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3078433747

Hi All Beta Fans, I used to repair Sony, Sanyo & Toshiba Betamax VCR's during the early to mid 1980's for a main dealer. I can get some new spare parts still but only a limited amount available now, mainly Sony but some Sanyo. I'm also looking for a model equivelent list between European & US models. Can anyone help?

SL-C9 for sale in AUstralia, for parts or repair. please have a look :)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3079462603

James, check ebay.ca for betas located nearby. That way you can see before you bid.

http://electronics.listings.ebay.ca/VCRs_Beta_W0QQloglZ0QQlotrZ1QQsacategoryZ39830QQsocmdZListingItemListQQsocolumnlayoutZ3

Hi! Anyone know how much a National NV-3030E 1/2" B&W VTR in suprisingly good condition would be worth? I can't seem to find any on ebay to compare...

Hi there,I'm in canada and lookin to replace my slightly worn beta machine (sanyo vcr-4670) which no longer records nor do the video outs work. I'd prefer to get something in stereo with cable ready tuner. Super beta format would be a fantabulous bonus if I cound find one.thanksJames

No Bobby, he's looking for those manuals

Easy way to get the Babelfish to translate a page is to add

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=ja_en&url=

to the beginning of a page address. you don't have to go through the altavista front door...

It bears periodic repeating - watch out for this crook - this is what can happen if you bid early on the wrong auction. This guy got ripped off for over fifty bucks by shill bidding:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39830&item=3077382234

This seller is notorious for shill bidding, using four names. He even bids up nintendo stuff for kids. You place a bid, and he uses one of three names (dirtbikess, willijames or vintage-motorbikes) to enter creeping bids to test the max.

Go ahead - check out the items the guy who bid up this auction has also bid on (and the bidding pattern too) - guess who the seller is every time?

Don't bother telling eBay - they don't care.

Well Olive ,aint have Beta page but got one Computer stuff wich I intend to put few Beta page.Been to Japs page mostly anyhow there's only 1 page shows real good BETA.I'll email ya soon._______________________________________________________________________________This guy give manuals....?

http://www.edinet.ne.jp/~gakuchi/Manuals/sony.html

Betamax buffs, has anyone connected a black burst signal to a betamax playback machine, say a C9, an F1 etc, and managed to sync the machine to an external clock for playback?Let me know, Cheers

You haven't found this one yet Bobby?

http://member.nifty.ne.jp/IBU/ht02.htm

Wish we could see YOUR page of video goodies...

Don't forget our favorite...

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vk8m-mymt/beta/siryo/photo/ bmc100. mov

Betamie!

Another favorite. You can move the image 360 degrees by pushing the mouse to the side and clicking (same for the BMC -3000 link above). http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vk8m-mymt/beta/siryo/photo/gcs1.mov

Found this while exploring off Bobby's links...

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vk8m-mymt/beta/siryo/photo/bmc3000.mov

I'd smile too. http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vk8m-mymt/beta/9000/9000move.jpg

To Travis check with Richard Diehl owner of Labguy's World, a site dedicated to vintage VTRs like the one you're looking for...

http://www.labguysworld.com/

In the end you'll most likely have to search eBay for one....

And this weeks 'flagrant foul' award...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3078906510

Item piccy and description cribbed directly from PALsite!

He's an Ebay Nazi and a scam artist. He wants the high feedback so he can demand very, very high prices. So he strongarms people into it, probably because they paid too much and wouldn't feel like leaving it otherwise.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3077489432&category=39830

This guy is a joke. He says no returns, no refunds, no warranty, as-is, then insists that you leave feedback first as part of his conditions in order to give him a chance to "rectify" any problems.

Hunh? How?

Since there's much of interest in C7, have a look of what I got here;

http://www.saitosite.com/av/av9912/slj9.html

Since there so much interest in C7, have a look what I got here;

http://www.saitosite.com/av/av9912/slj9.html

hey any ladies wanna chat or get to know each other?

Does any one know where I can pick up a Sony AV 8650 Open reel editing deck. Or an editing deck that can play 7" open reel color tapes? If anyone has any input on this it would be greatly appreciated. I have searched ebay and have come up with nothing.

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vk8m-mymt/beta/repair.htmNew content...eee dont be mad

http://www.ecat.sony.co.jp/visual/video/products/index.cfm?PD=116&KM=EDV-9000

Oooo my goodness, says..

http://www.echigo.ne.jp/~shokaku/AV/visual/BETA.htm

heuheuheu