Stock up on VHS VCRs when can

[waltchan]

Originally Posted by Eric H

I came across a Radio Shack VCR from the late 80's or early 90's today, very well built, it was unusual in that it had an audio amp built into it, you could hook speakers up directly to it and it had bass, treble and balance controls.

I was tempted to get it for $5 but once again I don't have space for unneeded things, also it ate the tape I tried in it and the remote was missing.

I believe that's a Panasonic-made unit, similar to PV-4763, from 1987. I never see one under the Radio Shack brand, though, so that's a rare unit.

[jfrog1983]

I haven't been around here in a while, but anyways I'm glad I snatched up some good 1980's and early 1990's Hi-Fi VHS units, and I have extra parts for some of them too.

Today, I found a Sony SL-2710 Beta at an estate sale with 2 boxes of Beta tapes all for $30. The unit is pretty scratched up on the top, but works fine and even has it's remote! Beta has always intrigued me, and I do notice the better picture quality it provides.

I record on both VHS and DVDs, and the occasional Beta, something about the older tape based technology that I love.

I also recently found one of those really old RCA VHS machines with the piano buttons and rotary tuners on the front that only records in SP, still works!