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First v most recent VCR
« on: 25 February 2009, 19:52:55 »
Can any of you remember your first Video recorder. Mine was an ex-rental JVC top loader with cable remote which I paid £300 for in 1984. it lasted me 12 years though! My current VCR was bought from my local Littlewoods clearance store and cost £35 new 2 years ago. ;)
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2009, 19:59:13 »
Ferguson videostar,front loader with remote lasted about 13 years,and I knew how to work it.
Last one,cant remember what make it was,couldnt understand how it worked,cost about £45 and lasted about 13 months and then fell apart.
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2009, 20:02:09 »
I remember getting mine for about £100 many moons ago. The choice was a top loading VHS machine or a Grundig 2*4 Super using the V2000 system. I chose the grundig, very good picture and facilities, indeed I still have it tucked away somewhere, the squirrel instinct  ;D

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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #3 on: 25 February 2009, 20:02:38 »
Mine and Mr Dusty's was a ex-display model from Boots (I think ).
It cost £150 ,and did not come with a box or instructions.
This was in about 1985,give or take a year. :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2009, 20:14:32 »
Pah all crap!

My first as in first I bought as opposed to aquired

Sony SL-F1UB Beta portable http://www.palsite.com/slf1ovi.html

Best one I bought all in was in 1989 Sony SLHF950 - best 1/2" VCR ever released for domestic use in the UK http://www.palsite.com/950ovi.html
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #5 on: 25 February 2009, 20:51:34 »
Ferguson videostar VHS top loader with a cable remote , had it for 10 years and gave it to me nan and she had it for 5/6 years,a solid piece of kit unlike some of the dross that's around now
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« Reply #6 on: 25 February 2009, 20:54:51 »
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Ferguson videostar VHS top loader with a cable remote , had it for 10 years and gave it to me nan and she had it for 5/6 years,a solid piece of kit unlike some of the dross that's around now

The Sanyo VTC-M40 next to the PC is 23 years old, the F1 even nearer the PC is 27 years old.

Both work

The Sanyo had the penultimate head set in the country.

I still use tape for camera - MiniDV but for TV recording I now have 3 PVRs
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #7 on: 25 February 2009, 20:57:55 »
we had a Sanyo Betamax as our first one back in 1984 (or there abouts)

Last one was a Toshiba that was part of a package we bought quite a few years ago ::)
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« Reply #8 on: 25 February 2009, 21:01:25 »
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we had a Sanyo Betamax as our first one back in 1984 (or there abouts)

Last one was a Toshiba that was part of a package we bought quite a few years ago ::)


Does it still work?

They last forever :o
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #9 on: 25 February 2009, 21:19:21 »
Ferguson videostar 3v36 (don't know how i remembered that!)front loader in early 80's - c450 pounds as they had only just come out. Infra red remote , 2 week timer: it lasted about 15yrs and it used to make alot of noise when rewinding. Otherwise very good reliable mahine  
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #10 on: 25 February 2009, 21:39:54 »
cant remember first, but last was a rather poor quality sony. and back in the days before sony became gay.
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #11 on: 25 February 2009, 21:44:17 »
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cant remember first, but last was a rather poor quality sony. and back in the days before sony became gay.

Sounds like a Hitachi or Samsung then - Sony didn't make any Vhs decks - all made for them - genuine Sony are Video 8, Hi 8, DV, Mini DV, and all Beta variants
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #12 on: 25 February 2009, 21:47:16 »
Ex-rental ?????? whatever!
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2009, 21:51:05 »
Whats a VCR....died about 5 years ago didn't they!

Never really liked the idea of plastic tape being dragged screaming across a rotating drum!
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Re: First v most recent VCR
« Reply #14 on: 25 February 2009, 21:58:24 »
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Whats a VCR....died about 5 years ago didn't they!

Never really liked the idea of plastic tape being dragged screaming across a rotating drum!
5yrs ago people were using hdd recorders weren't they, before that was dvd recorders, so doubt anyone here has bought a vcr this millenium  :-/

Not sure I've regularly used a vcr since I moved in 2001  :-/
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