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Originally Posted by jmm83
i was looking at a MITSUBISHI HS-U70 on ebay but it need some repair
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Mitsubishi is NOT so reliable, unless it's a 2-head mono model to start with. Rubber parts were HUGE common problems (some belts would easily turn to goo), and it's also difficult to change the idler tire. Also, there are some caps problem at the power supply, STK regulator failing, and occasional clock display flickering problem. It also has factory-applied glues on the circuit boards that would easily turn to brown-color and become conductive.
Once a full, complete rebuilt is in place with new belts, new pinch roller, and new idler tire, mechanically-wise, it's pretty solid and dependable for the most part, even better than Sharp's and Hitachi's own chassis mechanism, I think.
Mitsubishi, also known as MGA, received average reliability for the most part during the 1980s, according to Consumer Reports, and it was rated the sixth (#6) most-reliable Japanese video-electronic manufacturer by fame and quality reputation, after factoring in CRT TVs, projection TVs, Beta VCRs, VHS VCRs, LaserDisc players, and camcorders altogether.
1980s Japanese reliability by fame and quality reputation traditionally (ranked in order)*:
- Panasonic/Quasar/Magnavox (most-reliable)
- Toshiba
- Sanyo
- JVC/Zenith
- Funai/Symphonic/TEAC/Shintom
- Mitsubishi/MGA
- Sony
- Sharp
- Hitachi/RCA
- NEC
- Orion/Emerson
- Fisher (least-reliable)
*Source: 1980-1989 Consumer Reports Buying Guide
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