Looking for a functional betamax machine to play tapesonce recorded on sony machines ( SLC9 and SLHF100 ).Price not higher than 100 dutch guilders (if in perfectcondition). Location Netherlands.

Just listed on eBay. SONY EDC55 EDBETA CAMCORDER. Check it out. Here's the linkhttp://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270990105

I have been given the remote control receiver for the SLC6. This is so the C6 can use infa red remote. The unit is called a C6K (kit I assume). However I do not have the hanset for this gadget. All my beta remotes do not work it ( C7 remote C30 etc) but the pause function of my F1 remote does activate pause. Does anyone know anything about this?

Sanyo VTCM40 heads all gone in UK. Betaa is about 260 line resolution, Super beta 280line, best PAL deck was SLHF950

Hello Everyone. I was very unfortunate in loasing two Betamax machines to theft about 8 years ago. One was an SLHF-1000, and the other a SLHF-2710B (black color). I would love to replace these machines with identical model numbers, or as close as possible. As my search over the years has been unsuccessful, I do have the original remote for the SLHF-1000 and the SLHF-2710b, as well as original complete service manuals for both machines. Hopefully I get a reply. Bye for now!

Hi, anyone out there, I am a owner of a Betamax, however I am lookingfor a rewinder, I currently live in Toronto, it is hard to find one,if you are living in toronto & know where I could obtain one please, please let me know by kindly dropping me a line, I would appreciate itMichael S.

I want to save olds digital sound tracks recorded in beta format. I have a decoder 701.ES Sony, but I need a beta player for a day. Living in Paris I am looking for peolpe who want to ment a player for a day. I can ment the 701?ES decoder.

I work on a tech programme on a satellite/internet broadcaster (now.com). I am thinking of taking a look at 3 superior technologies that have been edged out of the mainstream market by inferior products- Macintosh vs. Microsoft, Dvorak vs.QWERTY and, of course, Beta-Max vs VHS.Are any of you in/out there London-based, with a Beta-Max machine, the background knowledge and an interest in coming into the studio (or having us come 'round)to 'big up' Beta and 'dis' VHS?Thanks.

help! i need a betamax video recorder. long story but would mean such a lot to my super dad. must be in excellent working order. i live in blackpool but would be willing to pay postage.please help. thanks!

I have acquired a sony slo-420 i was wondering what it might be worth and if anyone would be interested in purchasing it from me.

BETAMAX FOR SALE: SANYO Color Video Recorder, Model # VTC9100A. Best Offer.

I have a Sony Dynamicron L-500 video cassette tape with master traxs for a music cassette album that I want to retrieve. I am trying to locate someone that can transfer the master music trax from the Beta tape to a CD or to a master cassette.

Any help?

I'll send it anywhere.

Sony Super Betamax for Sale. It is Model HFR-70. Comes with 2 betamax tapes. No remote or manual. Overall an 8 out of 10. Small dent on top and missing lower door. Plays well. This has been in my closet for 7 years and I just tried it for 15 minutes and worked. has frame advance at 1/5 and 1/10. Asking $100.00 for machine and (2) tapes + Shipping. If interested, email me above. Thank You......

Hi All, I have an old SL-C7UB betamax, and it only just works. Could you possibly help me. The problem is when tapes are playing back. The sound is not continuous, so I have to 'jitter' it by quickly pressing backward every 10 secs or so. Also, the colour is not always shown, and the playback is stopped by the machine itself. It just makes the tape stop. The more you play it, the more often it stops playing back. I think it may be the heads, but I have never been able to find anyone to clean it. I live near Birmingham, UK. Thankyou in advance.

Sony SL-HF300 BetaHiFi Betamax FOR SALE (NTSC - USA/Canada)

c/wRemote control (nice shape)and manual (ok, but some child has crayoned the cover)

The machine is black in color. Cosmetically it has light scuffing caused by other stereo equipment being moved across it's top. The front panel is in good shape, but is missing the flip down panel that usually covers controls on the bottom right.

The machine had been in storage for quite a few years (original owner) and required a good cleaning inside and out.

I had to replace the video drum motor, as well as the capstan pinch roller assembly in order to get the unit to operate to my satisfaction.

I recorded four tapes (2xBII, 2xBIII), and watched four other tapes that were made on different machines, before deciding the unit is A1.

I'm asking $185.00 US, including shipping within the 48 states.

Payment must be received before shipment, money order ONLY (bank or postal).

Any questions, or if you wish to make an offer, please drop me an email.

[email protected]

HELLO AGAIN. LOOKING FOR NTSC BETAMAX AND NTSC VHS USA VCR RECENT MODELS PLEASE. ALSO NTSC BETAMAX PRE-RECORDED US VIDEOTAPES.

THANK YOU

I have a Sony BetaMovie camera and a Sanyo betamax video recorder for sale. If you're interested, email me and we can discuss pricing. I'm just looking for a fair value for them.

Hi, does anyone know where I could buy a working betamax player in the midlands ? please advise.

Thanks.

Why isn't the latest chat page more accessable?

Does anyone have a Sony Betamax Pal video recorder they'd like to sell? I want one in good working order

If you have a Sony Betamax Pal video recorder you'd like to sell, please contact me. It must be in good working condition

i have a sony c5 it playsbut the audio dub keeps comming onanyone any ideas ?

Wanted betamax video player.I have 2 sonys and 2 sanyo,s complete but not workingANYONE INTERESTED IN THEM

March 01,2001 10:19 P.M. est.

Dear Madness; Sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier but I have been ill. I don't have any easy solution to your problem unless your video out jack is seperate from your audio out jack (in which case there are a couple of relatively simple things you can try). If you have 1 output for both video and audio (I don't mean the RF/cable line output)then it will probably be close to unmanagable to locate the problem because you would need some sophisticated equipment (like a signal tracer -for example) plus prefferably the schematic for your machine in order to locate the problem. O.K now that I've told you this here is what I would do if I had alot of time in order of the easiest to the most timeconsuming and boring- 1.) often times the hole where you plug in your jack becomes corroded, so try taking a jack and pushing it into the plug about 8-10 times this may remove the corrosion. 2.) If this fails remove the top cover of the VCR and view the connection point fron the circuit board to the jack. If there are any loose wires resolder them, likewise if you see any cracks in the circuit tracings in the area of the jack. 3.) If no response yet try replacing the tuner. 4.) Finally if you have a couple hours to spend and nothing else has worked, try visually tracing all of circuits leading away from the jack looking for breaks or cracks in the solder(and/or a discoloration of any soldering point) and/or a I.C. thats loose in its socket. Its a long shot at best. I'm sorry I can't be of more help but like I said you really need some sophisticated equipment to do the job right.

Best Wishes ; Al Smith

Betamax for-ever: Since Beta is no longer made for the commercial market, why don't Sony do what Volkswagen did!!! By re-introducing the Beta at one of the major electronic shows to see what is the re-action. Let's face it, according to this messages on this and other Beta pages, there is still an enormous loyal Beta followers out there. So come on Sony, if the new Beetle is such a success, why cannot the same be done for Beta!!!

If you have a Sony Pal Betamax video recorder you'd like to sell, please inform me

No problems with a Sony 950 or Sanyo M40 and a Wega TV

I need a Smartlink compatible video (PAL) - any ideas.

Where is the rumoured new deck hinted at?

Still can't find this page till I post...

Any C9 DC DC Converters going yet?

Looking for Sony NP1 Batteries for SL-F1 Betamax and also Sony SL-F1 Repair Manual (Cant see picture after recording. Playback ok!). TT -F1 Tuner also keeps blowing internal fuse.. Any ideas?

Much appreciated if anyone can assist

Gary

Anyone got any 70's or 80's Betamax Music videos (E.G Now thats what I call music! collections)

Regards

Gary

I'm looking for a copy of a video called "Country Comfort." It dates (I think) from the late '70s or early '80s. Long ago, I saw it in Beta format, and I've not seen it since in any format. I'd pay a premium for this video. It features Rhonda Jo Petty.

I AM A BETA FAN,BUT HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY (MINT CONDITION)SONY BETAMOVIE MODEL BMC-200P CAMERA. LOCAL SERVICE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. THE SONY SMF TRITON TUBE ONLY SEEMS TO LAST A FEW HOURS AND THEN FAILS. HAS ANY ONE HAD THIS PROBLEM? HOW DO YOU FIX IT ? ANY COMMENT APPRECIATED.

I'm looking for any copies of NFL or college football games recorded in the 70's or early 80's by a Beta enthusiast.If you or someone you know has even one game please let me know.These games are getting harder to find.I will pay top dollar for some games.Thanks so much.

I have a Sony BMC 110 and need battries for it. It takes a np 11. I need about 3 of theses.Thanks in advace for the help

Hi, has anyone got a Sony SL-950 (PAL UK version) that they are willing to sell? Also looking for a Sony C9 dead or alive and a remote for the same. Thanks.

Look guys I have a large amount of betamax C9 parts and boards, also lots of tapes both pre-recorded and blank. I also have some video cameras and know a excellent repair man for betamax videos. As you can see I been interested a long time. I also have a SONY PORTABLE SL-F1UB and TT -F1UB (SLIGHT FALUT BUT WORKS). IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED E-MAIL ME. BY THE WAY FOR THE ONE OF YOU WHO IS INTERESTED IN BETA ADS I HAVE WHOLE TAPES FULL OF OLD ADS RANGING FROM BETA TO BABYCHAM.

Sony SL-HF100 tuner drift/stereo reception & setting up AFT

While the reception in my area is OK, I have had trouble getting the VCR tuner's audio to remain in stereo(2 leds ON). I once had the machine serviced (that's another story) and this was eventually was fixed for a while but has gradually got worse again. Not wanting to fork out another $150 to a shonky repairman I dived in (sans service manual)and starting tweaking the little ferrite grub screws on the 6 trimpots in the shielded AFT board. After managing to ruin the reception totally, hours of tweaking later I finally got a reasonable picture back, but still the audio is unstable. Can someone please advise how to set up the AFT properly, and why the stereo drops in and out. Thanks and regards,David Cafe

"If you have a Sony Pal Betamax video recorder you'd like to sell, please inform me"........There are some for sale on the eBay site.

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I read the stuff above about putting a vhs tape in a beta shell, and although that does not work, I was wondering if it would be effective to put a vhs tape head cleaner into a beta tape shell?

I was copying a tape with my beta machine (Sanyo VTC 5150 ) when the picture from the beta suddenly broke up and I haven't been able to play a tape since! Will head cleaning sort this out or is it a more serious fault? Please help me! I'm desperate!!

For sale: Sony SL-HF100UB.

Due to timewasters not getting back to me, I have a Sony HF100 machine for sale with all bits intact but a few segments out on the level meters. If you're truely intersted in buying this machine, then call me 07976 418 169. I don't check this site or e-mail to often, but if you think calling a mobile phone is too expensive, then don't bother replying.

Also, I have a Technicolor CVC portable - this is a wierd machine which takes almost audio cassette style tapes, and can record from a camera for 1 hour. It's a portable, as new with power pack, one tape, new battery, earpiece, all leads, but no camera. It looks like it's only bean used once or twice, and was made in 1981! There's a picture and more details on one of the links of this site - total rewind I think. Anyway - cost is 60 quid. And it does work...

Next, a Sony C7 cassette changer, brand new and boxed - so havent got a clue if it's OK or not, but every thing is there in bags and the booklet, so assume so. Price - 15 quid.

Finally, Sony VDP100 video printer - I know it's not betamax, but this is just as much an 'old sony and sanyo stuff' site, so it might be of interest to someone. Basically, hook up a composite vide signal. Hit the print key, and outcomes a monochrome image. Not great resolution at all, mainly suited to teletext type screen capture. It's only a tenner, so come on, you know you want to add it to your collection......

Please call on 07976 418 169, or you might be waiting for a week for a reply.

Thanks.

March 04,2001 3:43 P.M.

To Robin; Cheap head cleaning cassettes can ruin your machine for a number of reasons. I don't recommend putting a VHS cassette cleaning tape if only for this reason(there are others) Video Heads are very fragile and the less pressure and/or tension you put on them the better your chances are of not breaking off the head! For this reasonI recommend a dry head cleaner designed specifically for BETA (for example a Sony ?cl-125(I think thats the code number) or there are other brands) versus a wet head cleaner. This is what I would tell a rookie! I understand that a Beta Dry cassette head cleaner is now hard to come by, but you still see them occasionally advertised on EBAY! IF you do buy one make sure its' never been used. Alternatively- the best way for someone with a little experience to clean a Video head is to buy some liquid video head cleaning fluid and some foam swabs, open up the machine to expose the Video Head(s) dip a swab into the fluid and very, very gently &lightly stroke the video head with the swab several times from side to side. you can also place the wet swab tip just over (but not touching )the head and squeeze out a few drops of fluid onto the head. While you're at it you might as well clean the tape path as well! As too why you've lost your picture I would need to know what is currently happening when you load a tape and press the play button (if it still functions to that level).

Best Regards ;Allan A. Smith

I have a Sony SL-HF 300 Hi-Fi Beta machine. It is black in color, and it is in very good shape, except for one little door is missing on the machine. It comes with a remote control, but not the original. Also, have the service manual for the machine. It also comes with about 135 original beta movie tapes, Beta Tape Rewinder, and Head Cleaner. It is USA compliant. I do have the original box. Most of the tapes are Horror/Sci-Fi Genre, and will be sold AS IS. I am asking $325.00, including shipping and handling.

I dont have a Betamax, but I may buy one if I can find out what they can do exactly. So, I have a few questions and I and this looks like a good place to ask them. 1. Will a betamax play a tape backwards? and can it play the audio on the tape backwards? 2. Are betamax machines available new, are they still being manufactured? 3. can I watch regular rental movies on it like a vcr? And finaly.4. Do I have to use betamax tapes to record with it, or can I use regular blank tapes? thank you

I have about 40 or so Betamax cassettes that are all family home movies. These videos capture the early days of our family and are very valuable. Our betamax player is no longer operational and we have no way to watch these precious memories. Does anyone know where I can go to get the movies converted to VHS or DVD????

TO LUCREZIA, I would like to see some of the old beta adverts you have. If you have a tape you can copy them on to I will pay for the tape and postage etc. Please mail me.

I have a box of betas. I found them cleaning my parents garage. They appear to be 2 or 3 old Star Wars movies, and some Japanese or Chinese movies, judging by the handwritten script on the covers. You can have them for shipping and handling, plus a nominal fee to cover my time. There are roughly 20-40 betas. I will count them to get an exact number for you. Shipping would be from California.

To: DWIFridays1. Betas with jog shuttle controls will play reverse video.2. Only the GCS-50 will play reverse audio on the linear track.3. New Betas and ED betas are still available in Japan. Here onlythe SLHF-2000 may or may not be available depending on whom you talkto.4. Only Beta movies can be played on a Beta machine.4. Only Beta tape can be used in a Beta machine.

WANTED SONY BETAMAX TAPE REWINDER WITH AUTO CANCELLING WILL CONSIDER OTHER COMPANY'S MODELS BUT MUST INCLUDE BETAMAX . SUCH AS REALISTIC MODELS ALSO CONSIDERED.

just realised that my question about wet or dry being better is answered above! duh

I have a sony slhf900, I was told that it needs record heads. Themachine plays fiine but records snowy. Does anyone know a shop that repairs beta's?

I am looking for a Sony C7 pal betamax recorder in good working order. I can't find on in the USA. Let me know the price and avalibility.

Nothing much...

I have several Betamax tapes but unfortunately no player to play them on. Does anyone know of someone who can re-record these on to VHS for me. UK Preferably!!!! Cheers

Hi, i have a Betamovie camera, BMC200P. In perfect condition, complete with 3 battery and charger and in original trunk/case.And i wanna sell it. Is anybody interested? Please mail me. BTW I live in Indonesia.

I have a sony c7 vcr.It plays o.k .picture is good but it jitters about 6mm from side to side.can any one give advice how to fix this.many thanks..

A friend of mine in the Uk asked me to post this since he does not access internet. He was wondering where in the UK is a good palce to get new blank tapes at a reasoanble price. the place he had been buying them from ran out and siad they don't want to order anymore since they only had a couple customers who boiught them regularly (He got about 10 a month). Mail order would be OK. Almost cost effective for me to but in America and post to him.

Alan

I have a problem with my SL-100. There is a line that goes across the screen from top to bottom constantly. Is this a head problem? I tried cleaning the heads, but that didn't work. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Can anyone local (London E4) fix 3 ORIGINAL C9 DC to DC converters?

I have an SL-2000 and a HVC-2200 video camera. I heard there is an accessory to let me take the SL-2000 underwater and I was wondering where I could find this and if there was also the same for the HVC-2200. If anyone knows where I could find these items, email me.

Does anyone have a Service Manual for the Sony SL-C9E, scanned in PDF??I need it, just in case of a break-down!

Best Regards

Emil Jensen

yes i have two betamax recorders one is the sl 300 andthe other is sl8600 the 8600 works fine and record in beta.2the sl300 records in both b2,b3 but i'm looking for the beta slfh 2000or slfh 2100 if any one has one and wants to sell please let me know!the sl300 don't work the sl8600 works good will sell thanksMartin

hi fellow beta fans i have about 400 betamax tapes for sale 50p for L500 . L750 75P.ALSO have a sony c9 £100.sanyo betacord none remote £50.

Sony Betamax equipment for sale all with boxes. C7 video SL3000 portable recorder, batteries etc, 3000 colour camera with two 5m ext cables, black and white camera with external sync for titling. mixer and titler. various betamax tapes and other bits and pieces. Looking for good home, any offer considered. Chris Epsom Surrey UK.

Hi, there Beta fans! I've got a Toshiba V-31B, and it's great. I'mlooking for tapes for it. I've go quite a few tapes, but the more thebetter. Where can I get new tapes. I found http://www.audioviz.demon.co.ukdo them but I'm looking for more places. The person I bought the videooff (for £20 quid with some tapes) says Dixons still do them. Do they?

Paul

WANTED: SLHF950, SLHF100 or other Hifi betamax machine for use in the UK. I have a collection of over 300 videos from the 80's and i would love to watch them again. Hope someone out there can help?!

TIA Alan

I have a Sony SL-C7 with a duff timer/programmer unit. If anyone has a spare programmer module I may be interested in buying it from them.

Please let me know.

John,

AFAIK new switches for the SL-C7 are available. Try ringing some of the advertisers in "Televison" magazine such as Willow Vale.

Alan

WANTED ANY GOOD QUALITY SUPER BETAMAX OR STANDARD BETAMAX USA NTSC SONY MODELS SUCH AS SL-8600 OR SL-HF300 OR LATER MODELS FOR THE USA CANADA MARKET. ALSO INTERESTED IN UK STARDARD SONY MODELS SL-C9 AND SL-HF950. WORKING OR NOT. EVEN JUST THEIR REMOTE CONTROLS OR MANUALS. WILL PAY A FAIR PRICE. E-MAIL ME AT [email protected]

ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS POSTED WRONG CORRECTION IS IN THE TEXT. BUT SHOULD READ [email protected]

Beta tranfers and Beta parts cheap!

Tape tranfers for $.25 plus shipping!

Video heads for $.50 0nthe disk plus shipping

A. Choate creator and editor of the BetaLore II webpages

I have about 50 Maxell L750 new unused tapes still in shrink wrap, in boxes of 10. Make an offer... Also have a number of L250 and L125, no cost, user pays for postage.

Help! Can anyone give me advice on where i can get a Sony betamax repaired in the U.S.A,or who has a beta format vcr for sale. E-mail me please

Hey guys, I just acquired a Sony GCS-50 deck from a video production house that was unloading it for cheap. It works perfectly, but I can't get a remote to work with it! I don't even see a remote sensor on the front of it. But it does have this funny-looking plug on the back, with a ton of holes, marked "remote." So does it require some kind of wired remote?

Hi There,

Just wondering if anyone can help me! I'm looking for someone, somewhere in the north of England who could maybe fix a 'Betamax C7 ' for me.It was my Grandads video player before he died and we have a lot of home videos with him on and we can't play them at the moment. I would really love to play them again and see him the way he was.If anyone can help I would really appreciate it!Thankyou in anticipation,

Kirsty.

Looking a manual for a Sony Model# CCDFX330 to downloadThanks Ericka

Does anyone have any estimates or can anyone tell me how much I could buy a Sony BetaMax SL2000 for? Also a Trinicon Camera(HVC 2200) that goes with it? Please e-mail me with any information.

TO: Allan A. Smith

Regarding the 550: 1st of all, that machine is quite a chore to get apart to even access the circuit board w/ the video out circuits! I had to remove the top cover, bottom cover, faceplate and rear panel. There are *3* boards arranged in a 3-stack (like a 3-floored building). But I got the middle board (w/ A/V I/O jacks) and can't see any cracked traces or bad solder joints. I'd love to just find a junk or partially cannibalized 550 and do some board swaps. If anyone has one, I'll buy the 3 boards.

HELP........1. I have a working Sony Betamax that plays well, will copy from the TV, but will not copy from a GE VHS. What am I doing wrong? How should I cable in and out to accomodate the VHS, Betamax and Cable TV?(Alternate daytime e-mail is [email protected]). ........ 2. Where can I purchase blank Beta tapes?

Thanks in advance.

Hallo,I have two old (almost 20 years?) betamax tapes which I want to convert to VHS. Commercial companies tell me that the tapes are NTSC and they can't play them with the machines they have. Has anyone experience with this type of problem and where can one find batamax/NTSC machines?Thanks for any tip or suitable information,Bernward

HOW DO YOU GET THE AUDIO DUB OFFA SONY

To David FYou need to set the Beta to "line in". This is usually betweenchannel 68 and channel 2. Then make the L,R audio and Videoconnnections on the VCRs-- VHS outputs to Beta inputs.David Hadaway

Looking for a working Betamax video player or a repairer for a Sony Betamax player. Any advice please.

FOR SALE: Sony SLHF1000... mint condition, everything<<including manuals, original box>> NO REMOTE.$750.

Hello fellow Betamax Fans. I have 2 used Beta VCRS that don't work. The first is my first Beta, a SLHF400 I have had it since brand new, the loading mechanism is messed up, and have been unable to fix it. I fould a SLHF300 at a garage sale, and attempted to install the loading mechanism from it into the other. It worked for a week or so, then started acting up like before.I have since put both of them in the closet and purchased a SLHF860D, and I am in Beta Heaven!!if anyone would like to purchase the two non working beta vcrs for parts, email me and let me know.I don't want much for them, and would like to see someone get some use out of them!

Hi, I´m trying to get a couple of AC/DC converters for my SONY BETAMAX SL-C9E PAL. Can anybody help?

Does anyone know where I can get a device that allows me to play Beta tapes on a VHS machine?

Hi, I'm looking for a couple of DC/DC converters for my Sony Betamax SL-C9E PAL, (This message cancels the previous one)Any help? Gracias.

To Madness:

I'm gonna ask a really, really dumb question. When you hooked your Betato the TV via the video out rather than the RF, did you flip the setting onthe TV to INPUT mode? If it remained in RF (Antenna or Cable) mode, thereis NO WAY the vid out will do anything. Most TVs have this settingavailable either directly on the remote or in a menu. Have you establishedthat you can see anything put into the Vid input on the TV from another,known-to-be-working source? The reason I ask this is that you never saidthat you did that.Good luck!

To: Rob Turner Re: Beta Rewinders in the US

Rob, Last year I found two on eBay. They were new, not NOS either.Somebody is making them. I don't remember if they are available in50hz 220v, but they are in 60hz 110v here. Great thing about rewinders:they don't care if they are PAL or not! I just looked at mine. Thebrand is KINYO and there is a 110/220 switch on the bottom. Good luck!

Hi all, usual problem with a C7 I own. The timer has started to behave strange. I come in the other day and the clock was counting 1-24 on its own. I know this is a normal problem on these machines. Does anyone have a timer in an old scrapper they don't want if so e mail me.Cheers

March 13,2001 9:18 est.

Dear Madness; Congratulations on a noble effort now you have some idea why repair shops charge so much! Try hooking another machine up to the TV (Vintage Tar has a point!) Otherwise don't throw your boards away put everything back together and then If you still want to pursue repairing the unit I have 2 suggestions 1st find yourself a good tech who has the equipment and let him do the diagnostic (in the U.S. the fee for this usually runs between $25.00 and $40.00 and can be applied to the cost of repair if you so desire). Secondly if you are strapped for cash and still have lots of energy call around to the vcr repair shops- most keep a library record of schematics for the machines that they have repaired and ask the boss if you can purchase a xerox of the schematic for your model the chances are good that if you can locate the schematic that because its an old Beta that the owner will do you the favor. Yhis is normally a favor that is normally refused. If you can get the schematic you can probably trace the Video Out circuts but does not eliminate the problem of needing some sophisticated test equipment. If you get this far let me know and I'll have some more things for you to try. Again KUDOS for your effort!!

To Stewart; I havn't forgotten you I've just been busy. I'll contact you within the next 2-3 days but I don't think I can be of much help as the problem may be caused by many different things.

My Best Wishes to you both; Allan A. Smith

March 13,2001 9:41 P.M. est.

Please excuse me in my last message, the 2nd part was for Graham not Stewart! Sorry Al.

I am thinking of selling Sony SL-HF100AS vcr w/manual and partially working remote. BMC-100P Betamovie camera in original LC-720 case also AC-M100UB AC power adaptor / battery charger. also 3 NP-11 battery packs for use with the camera. All the original manuals and sticker sheets (almost complete) are available with the camera. Please email any offers, thanks. BTW, Location is SYDNEY AUSTRALIA.

I have several Cubs highlight tapes (and some games) and about 75 othertapes that I would love to see (from '78 to '86). If you have a workingBeta HiFi for sale please email. Thank you. (By the way, for a short timeI co-managed the first "Video" store in a large city-back in 1978, and wewould only play cartoons on VHS recorders for demos of said machines(JVC and the dreaded RCA products) as we saw that only animation looked decent on the slugs.

For sale: Sony SL-HF100EC. .........

I just have a question. How do beta cassettes differ in size to regular VHS tapes? Are they bigger or smaller? I would appreciate any help I can get, I am trying to settle a bet with my father.

Hi I am looking for old used beta tapes with original networkprogramming on it from the mid-1970s-1983, i.e. TV Shows, TV Specials,Sporting Events, etc. preferbly with original commercials.

Please email me if you have any or know where I can perhaps findthem. Thanks! Aj

New deck needed in UK

How long will my 950 last?

BETA EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.I HAVE A SONY SL-F1E PORTABLE BETA RECORDER.WITH SONY TT-F 1UB TUNER TIMER UNITALSO JVC COLOUR CAMERA WITH ELECTRONIC VIEW FINDER +SONY HVM BLACK&WHITE CAMERA.ALL LEADS FOR PLUGGING IN CAMERA,S.METAL CARRY CASE FOR COLOUR CAMERA.80-100 VARIOUS VIDEO,S I WOULD LIKE TO SELL AS A PACKAGE.ALL OFFERS CONCIDERED.I AM IN THE WATFORD AREA.