good cheap VCR ?

[yodel]

I now have a cheap JVC vcr but it has noise in the video,
with playing tapes, and also with live tv broadcasts, so i guess
it has bad electronics, which (s) vcr's are good ones ?

[yg1968]

Toshibas are good VCRs.

[lordsmurf]

JVC 9800

[Bob W]

JVC 9800

I have been trying to buy a JVC HR-S7900 or 7800. Do you know of a site online where I can find one of these in stock?

[Bondiablo]

There don't seem to be any really good VCRs being made anymore but of the several recent VCRs I tried the JVC 5902 was the best. It doesn't have the built in TBC or Digital Noise Reduction of the higher models but it's the only one I found that didn't have problems with the audio on some tapes. (HR-S5902U about $140 online)

[RabidDog]

get a humax pvr800T, move into the future, re-engineer the paradigm shift!

[yodel]

JVC 9800

This is a camcorder .... i discovered..

[yodel]

get a humax pvr800T, move into the future, re-engineer the paradigm shift!

Thanks, but i guess i can't put a vhs-tape in this one..... i need this feature
realy, because i want to transfer a lot of tapes, to dvd, in the best possible
quality, i guess it should be also one, of the SuperVHS kind, to make
also good recordings in the near feature...

[yodel]

Toshibas are good VCRs.

Thanks for your reply, This brand is not so known for it's vcr's where i live.

[Bodyslide]

Lord Smurf was referring to this VCR I think....

JVC HRS-9800 S-VHS
Here's a webpage that gives info. Enjoy...

http://www.freetradephoto.com/JVCHRS-9800S-VHS.htm

[MOVIEGEEK]

@yodel,
I have a 8 year old JVC HR-A61U VCR and I had the same problem as you,I fixed it by turning off Hi-Fi audio.If that doesn't help open up the case and clean the heads with rubbing alcohol and a swab.

[yodel]

@yodel,
I have a 8 year old JVC HR-A61U VCR and I had the same problem as you,I fixed it by turning off Hi-Fi audio.If that doesn't help open up the case and clean the heads with rubbing alcohol and a swab.

Thanks, but i can't switch off the HiFi sound mode.. and have this noise
also with "live" tv channel recordings... the noise is only visible on my
pc monitor, and when the dvd is in the "pause" mode in the dvd stand alone player, when i user an older vcr, (it has some tape transport at sometimes) it hasn't these noise problems, (Sony) so i guess the JVC just
has bad electronics, it isn't also no cable problem, i checked.

[yodel]

Lord Smurf was referring to this VCR I think....

JVC HRS-9800 S-VHS
Here's a webpage that gives info. Enjoy...

http://www.freetradephoto.com/JVCHRS-9800S-VHS.htm

Thanks, that did the trick indeed ! i checked it rightaway, great specs !
especialy > > the TBC ! hope i can find it here. (nl)

[overloaded_ide]

If you can find a really good one in your price range grab it.

But if not, or for a cheap spare, I really like my cheap $60 (USA WAllmart store) Sanyo Vcr.
For cheap with high quality it is great, though for lots more money you can get lots better I am sure.

Only problem is it does not have a display pannel on the front to show time, tapes location, or functions. So you sometimes wonder if it is still rewinding or done? Nice and quite!

On screen display is crap on any of them! Show onscreen display durring a capture, and you captured it! Might be ok for normal tape watching, but not for working. For working you really want the display pannel on the front with all the info!

[lordsmurf]

www.bhphotovideo.com always stocks new JVC equipment like the 7900

[yodel]

LordSmurf, i found two recorders with TBC, the HR-S 8960 & HR-S 7960,
Prices are 285 Euro & 240 Euro, I guess the HR-S 8960 is best choice ?
I see only little difference in the specs and features. (JVC brand)

I found them on a webshop in my own country so thats no problem.

[lordsmurf]

Those will work!
Yes, the higher the number, the better the features.
That's how JVC does it.

I'd buy the HRS8960.

[yodel]

Those will work!
Yes, the higher the number, the better the features.
That's how JVC does it.

I'd buy the HRS8960.

Followed the link in your sig. whats with the HR-S 9800 ?
is it "so" much better ? couldn't find this one in my neighborhood..yet,
i see as a spec:
" J Terminal (JLIP)
Allows computer controlled image capture and video-to-video editing, (using optional JLIP software and Capture Box). "
saw also it has 4Mb memory buffer instead of 2Mb.

I already have the Canopus ADVC100 and like it very much,
don't have to use any filters, when rendering to MPEG2.
I previously used TMPGEnc. DVD Author for authoring, but find it
too basic, nice for quickies i guess, but like DVDlab more, for the real work, hope also to master "Meastro Spruce Up" some day, but find it too hard for now, i have a Holywood Plus card in a drawer, i believe i can use this with Meastro to view MPEG2 ?