Still Want To Convert My PAL tapes to NTSC

[dj4monie]

I'm not at home at the moment and I wanted to watch the other Thunderbirds 2086 tapes I have. I should be on my way back to the house today or tomorrow (I drive a truck) but since I'll have a week of free time, I wanted to pick up a straight PAL VCR that are fairly easy to find in Los Angeles, since I found in another post that I can use my ATI AIW9600XT card as the "converter" instead of spending another $100-150 on say the Samsung VHS with built-in converter.

Anybody recommend an affordable PAL player? Ive found some Sony, JVC and Samsung unit around $100. Will that provide quality playback?

Thanks Guys, this is truely the best site of its kind anywhere and I always come here first.

[dphirschler]

Here are my notes. I pasted notes into Notepad as I was researching which VCR to get. Note, I wanted a PAL player that outputted PAL video, as opposed to a PAL player that outputs a PAL converted to NTSC. The prices are probably different (but close) today. FWIW, I decided on the Sony SLV-ED828, but had to get the ED939 because the 828 was no longer being sold. I am satisfied with my purchase so far.

Serch keywords: "codefree" "multi region"

Considerations:

HITACHI VT-695 6 HEAD $139
Hitachi VT-FX695E 6 head VCR $119 (bombay electronics)
Hitachi VT-M748E 4 Head multisystem VCR $139
HITACHI VT-M748E 4 Head VCR $114 good not sure if it is stereo

JVC HRJ-491 4 HEAD $119
JVC HRJ-72MS 6 HEAD $139
JVC HR-J82MS 6 Head Hi-Fi VCR $109 dual voltage, PAL playback over PAL, NTSC playback over PAL, 16x9 Widescreen, HiFi http://www.foroverseas.com/default_jvc_vcr.htm

I think this is the one... HR-J71MS
JVC HR-J71MS 6 Head Hi-Fi VCR $119 dual voltage, PAL playback over PAL, NTSC playback over PAL, 16x9 Widescreen, HiFi http://www.foroverseas.com/default_jvc_vcr.htm
JVC HR-J71MS 6 Head Hi-Fi VCR $134 dual voltage. (bombayelectronics)
JVC HR-J71MS 6 Head Hi-Fi VCR $119 dual voltage. (Worldwide electronics)
- Wide Quality for wide screen 16:9 and 4:3 TVs (this feature makes me want this one)
** Does this unit have Svideo output?



PANASONIC HV-60 6 HEAD $179
PANASONIC MV-40 4 HEAD $149
Panasonic NV-SJ500 4 Head Multisystem VCR $149
Panasonic NV-SJ530 4 Head VCR $134

SHARP VH-990 6 HEAD VC with PAL & NTSC $219
SHARP VC-AA550 4 Head VCR $119

Sony SLV-ED818 HIFI Multisystem VCR 6 Head $189
Sony SLV-ED939 6 Head MultiSystem VCR $169 (bombayelectronics)
SONY SLV-ED828 6 Head Hi-Fi VCR $164 (www.palelectronics.com) **I am leaning towards this one
- emphasis on picture quality. Seems built like a tank.


Toshiba VE-60 6 head $139
TOSHIBA Deluxe Multi System VCR 6 Head $179





Questions:

mono/stereo
switching power supply
plays PAL
outputs PAL



JVC VCR with TBC
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HR-S9911 $349 4mb TBC NTSC
HR-S9911U $399 4mb TBC (PAL/NTSC? What is the 'U' for?)
HR-S7955 *** 2mb TBC, PAL, NTSC playback over PAL, 16x9 (switchable powersupply?)
HR-S7965 *** (newer model?) 2mb TBC, PAL, NTSC playback over PAL, 16x9, powersupply not switchable
HR-S8965 2mb TBC, PAL, NTSC playback over PAL, 16x9, powersupply not switchable