Does anyone here have (or has used) the Philips VR-969 VCR from around 1997/8? I have one that was aquired as broken for a year but finally I have got around to fixing it. It has an analogue clock on the front along with a jog and shuttle remote - quite nifty!
So far it is playing back and working well - however it was a long haul to get there needing:
Multiple new cassette mech parts and pinch roller (someone forced a tape) and alignment after.
New 20-pin ribbon connectors to front panel (front panel dead and no clock)
Crack in PCB fixed (caused by unsupported sockets)
All parts washed due to cigarette tar residue
Thankfully the heads are like new so it was worth the effort.
I never remember these for sale but would appreciate any thoughts or experiences. Also what tape brand works best?
So far it is playing back and working well - however it was a long haul to get there needing:
Multiple new cassette mech parts and pinch roller (someone forced a tape) and alignment after.
New 20-pin ribbon connectors to front panel (front panel dead and no clock)
Crack in PCB fixed (caused by unsupported sockets)
All parts washed due to cigarette tar residue
Thankfully the heads are like new so it was worth the effort.
I never remember these for sale but would appreciate any thoughts or experiences. Also what tape brand works best?
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