I know that most of the discussion on this forum has to do with digital video, but I've got a problem with my VCR and I was wondering if there is an appropriate place here to ask about it. If not, does anyone know any other good sites/forums that I could get help from? Thanks.
Hello Lutochris and welcome to AD. I don't see many VHS questions around here. This all topics forum should be an appropriate place for your thread. Go ahead and ask away!
Thanks, here's my problem. Basically, sometimes when I rewind a tape (and this happens regardless of the tape that's in there), after I get to the point I want and hit play, and it stops rewinding and goes back to play mode, just before the tape starts going forward again the VCR turns itself off. No sound or anything, it just turns itself off as if I hit the power button. When I turn it back on, I can hear the tape being reloaded into the system as if I ejected the tape and put it back in. It doesn't actually pop out, but I can hear it inside. Then I hit play again and it starts from a little before where it left off and the counter reset itself. It doesn't happen all the time, but it's gotten more frequent. Also, it doesn't just happen on rewind now. It happens any time the master cam gear has to switch position (going from rewind to play, play to stop, stop to fast-forward, etc). It's pretty annoying especially since it resets the counter on its own. I'd like to not spend $50 on a new one if I don't have to, especially since I'm probably gonna be using it less as less. Oh and FYI the model is a Panasonic PV-9000 series. I bought it in late 1999 and have used it quite a lot, recording and watching, since then. It also makes me mad since my previous VCR (a Magnavox) lasted from 1983-1999, and it was used about as much. Is newer stuff just that much more crappily built? My Sylvania TV from 1983 still works fine today, without a single picture or sound problem, and during its life I've seen a newer Hitachi, Toshiba, and JVC TV all come and go (with serious picture and tuner problems), all of which were purchased between 1992-1996. I know this is a litte outside of your guys' jurisdiction, but I'm hoping someone can at least point me in the right direction. There's gotta be a few analog-o-philes left over around here.
Welcome to AD. Even though I went inside the box of a VCR I had several years ago I am a novice when it comes to this. I did a google search for you and came up with the following site http://www.repairhelper.com You could check it out as well. Word of caution though, don't try to leave AD or I will hunt you down and.......Hey I'm just kidding Good luck.
Thanks for the link. It seems to have a forum there with repair technicians. I'll probably have to ask those people or find other forums like that, where people know the mechanics of it. I wonder if this is a common problem though.
i will tell ye a little secret,i repaired vcr's for years.hard to repair with out seeing the unit..at that time i charged 89 dollars to open the box..and today with prices as low as 40 dollars for a new unit..i would just buy a new one..
I know someone's just dying to say "welcome to the disposable age". I know but I was just holding out hope that someone could at least point me in the right direction and then I'd be able to see what was wrong on my own. It's not a major problem and I'd hate to scrap it just for that, I was hoping it would be an easy fix as soon as I identified the problem. But it's probably wishful thinking. ireland have you ever heard of a problem like I described above, where it shuts itself down when I go from rewind mode to play, stop to rewind, etc (ie whenever the master cam rotates to a new position)? Could you at least suggest where I should look if I open it up myself? Other than the master cam obviously, I mean are there maybe sensors reading it the wrong way and sending the "shutdown" signal?
How VCRs Work http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/vcr.htm VCR Repair Instruction http://www.fixer.com/ VCR REPAIR - ONLINE SERVICE MANUAL http://www.fixer.com/osm/index.html good luck cheers
