Das Snail
10th August 2008
3:45 pm U.K.
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OK..I've started this all over.
No more nastiness and absurdities from the membership.
Let's, as I asked repeatedly, to address the one thing we all have in common: BETAMAX.
If we all comply, this site will flourish.
Thanks again to the webmaster for doing what I have requested. I hope you folks don't make me look foolish in his eyes.
DI
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Das Snail
10th August 2008
3:52 pm U.K.
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And to kick off this new beginning in a proper example, I give you:
THE SLHF-870-D STORY
The Sony SLHF-870-D, SuperBeta HiFi VCR, was an outgrowth
of one of the favorites of Betamax Afficionados, the 860-D VCR.
The 870-D has the same basic features of: a Digital Effects
Processor with Picture in Picture capability, Digital Mosaic,
Digital Art (Solarization), Flash Motion (Strobe effect), Multi-
mini framed pictures, perfect Digital Freeze Frame, Digital
Scan (allowing for visual scanning in the fast forward or reverse
mode) & Digital Pause, plus all the Editing Features of the 860-D
as well, including Synchro-Edit, Micro Time Phase Edit (glitch free),
and Control S.
But to these features of the 860-D, the 870-D added
the EDV-7500's more stable transport mechanism with Tape
Stabilizer System, the Faroudja Image Processing System, Tilted Sputtered
Sendust Heads, Decorative Walnut Wood End Caps and
Four Circular Silver Foot Pods on it's bottom to raise it for better
ventilation and a graceful appearance.
It's Video and Stereo Audio performance are spectacular. It is a beautiful and quality Betamax.
DS
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duke duckett
11th August 2008
2:48 am U.K.
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i have a an sl5800 that has a weird problem if the tracking knob is in the middle the screen jiggles up and down if i slowly turn the knob out of the middle
i can some times get it to stop jumping. any suggestions?
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Olive E Thomas
11th August 2008
2:53 pm U.K.
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Uh... that really wasn't the plank. But if you insist... I'll spend my money at home soas not to contaminate your side of the pond with my presence...
I should note that if you don't buy "American" products, eventually they'll stop trying to sell them in your country. It's called the free market, you should try it sometimes...
At any rate, if you feel like buying European-only products you can always try this nice Belgian brew called 'Budweiser' (pending Anheiser Busch's sale to InBev) or watch this French show called "Late Night with Conan O'brien" (Vivendi is a 20% shareholder of NBC-Universal). Seems economic 'imperialism' is a two-way street these.
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Steven Smith
11th August 2008
4:01 pm U.K.
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Above post as Olive is the PLANK , Monday 11th August 2008 3:14 am U.K. Time is genuine.
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noel higgins
11th August 2008
5:47 pm U.K.
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Yes - he talks to himself a lot, its just a pity he has to do it here. NOTHING to do with beta.
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K . Lambert
11th August 2008
7:25 pm U.K.
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Hi Noel:
..........I'd also like to add this is a BETA PALSITE chatpage NOT NTSC.
My apologies to sincere US enquirers but it seems the ones who are Not associated with the Beta PAL system are causing all the grief.
Being a hypocrit too is'nt helping you.
ED BETA ( alias /timmy and all the other personas) caused all this grief and now he wants us to stop criticizing his comments.............THINK AGAIN.
I refuse to post anymore advise or comments until this weasel goes away.
there are ways to go about getting good responses and help.You have just about broken every rule and abused the good way to go about it.................so be it...........you will talk to yourself for a long ,long time.................
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Tazmania
12th August 2008
1:28 am U.K.
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He think we're bunch of moan like himself so he mingle...
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duke duckett
12th August 2008
2:46 am U.K.
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found the problem kinda it was either the fact that the tape was shedding on the control head
,or that the play record switch was dirty and screwed up, or that the tracking switch's solder joints had broke loose from the board. replaced the tape in my only two cassettes with some svhs tape i had laying around and spliced it to the leaders now i have 2 happy betas :)
i had seen that this was pal oriented but hadn't found anywhere else that i thought could answer the question.
also sorry for all the trouble y'all are having with people like olive. its just sad.
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noel higgins
12th August 2008
7:28 am U.K.
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Kevin,
Yes he even fakes people to support his warped views.
cheers Noel
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Stuart
12th August 2008
6:31 pm U.K.
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mmmmm yes. If you want a beta in full working order and mint condition with accessories as both noel, kevin and sometimes myself sell on ebay, then of course it will cost. We have worked hard on these decks, at the very least an hour cleaning tape path, heads and pinch roller, cost of alcohol and buds, and then more time to carefully remove dust from circuit boards, cassette bay, and power supply block, which can be notorious for collecting dust, and could be a fire hazard in extreme cases if dust is left in this area. Add the cost of trial tapes and the cost soon mounts. Think of it the same as buying a 1960s car which has been restored. You would expect to pay far more for a restored one than one which had been used and not cared for. Or am I wrong?
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Tazmania
12th August 2008
7:38 pm U.K.
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Some of us buy thousands of bucks instrument&peripheral just to inspect small component and calibrate them. Repairing costs much more than buying!!
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Steven Smith
12th August 2008
7:58 pm U.K.
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Ghoozz I missed the show ...we are we?? Starbuck coffee longue...sound interesting...Bread Talk..aahh yes..junk food MC.D...ugh..my stomag is spinning..I need Cuban Cigar..a shots of Dom Perignon...now I opened my betamax...changed all of the caps and my betamax is in tip-top condition.....now I become an expert of the moron..LOL
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Greg
13th August 2008
8:06 pm U.K.
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I was just looking for charge pump design and found many useful info on DC to DC converter.
Have you got any clue if such converter may or not to produce interference(spike/outband-frequency)..?
http://www.maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/an_pk/2031
it's just an idea...of mine.
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Don Harsant
14th August 2008
10:48 am U.K.
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Hi folks ! I have seen somewhere on the PAL site that it is virtually impossible to obtain head cleaning cassettes. I have overcome this by simply buying a VHS cleaner and installing the tape into a Betamax cartridge. Note carefully how the tape threads through the Betamax cartridge before dis-mantling !
Can anyone help with my problem? Model SL-C30UB. During play, or winding in either directio, the drum slows down gradually and finally stops. Also during play, although the tape is travelling through ok, the picture stops and the counter stops counting.
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Boby
14th August 2008
12:24 pm U.K.
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If the sequence is repeteadly, it might be the dry out caps inside the drum motor.
Also Check the voltage in Vss pin-outs from the motor PCB or from the controller board.
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noel higgins
14th August 2008
1:34 pm U.K.
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Greg,
A good technical question about the DC/DC convertors and in fact most switch mode supplies. Yes that is an issue as they run at higher frequencies for efficiency and have a switching oscillator or bootstrap style oscillators. The outputs incorporate inductor/capacitor filter networks to remove high frequency noise from the rectified DC outputs. The circuits should also be well screened which is why the DC/DC can is soldered up.
cheers Noel
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noel higgins
14th August 2008
1:42 pm U.K.
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Don,
Thats a really weird fault on th F30. I would be checking the servo control board voltages especially those to the drum motor. The unusual thing is the counter stopping. It might be two faults, picture and counter dropping out are usually a tape path problem over the audio head and loss of tracking pulse means loss of picture except in pause. Drum motor faults are usually caused by a faulty hall effect sensor.
cheers Noel
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K . Lambert
14th August 2008
3:22 pm U.K.
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Don:
I personally would NEVER recommend cleaning tapes.So it's just as well they are hard to come by.I have three Sony type that came with machines and i would never use them.
They ARe MORE ABRASIVE and if used excessively by the uninformed can take years of life from the heads.The 'wet types' also move cleaning fluid and crud around the tape path,only to be picked up when you try a new tape.
Run a GOOD QUALITY 'normal tape' through your Beta vcr in forward and reverse ' picture search' modes and they will have the same result , it might take longer but it's a LOT SAFER................Kevin
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Boby
14th August 2008
6:24 pm U.K.
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PS; if the DRUM motor stop forever then it's most likely the faulty parts is what Noel said but don't forget there's a possiblity of something not right with the one wich control/triggered the Drum motor.(ie loss of tracking can stop the rotation of the motor)so check the Vss signal. Service manual would be a very good help.
HINT; dismantle the whole DRUM from the machine(it's easy, by loosen the 3 bolts located at the botton chasis)
There are 3 cables wich came along (Red=suplly +,White= Vss ,Black = ground - )
Give 9 volts battery and connect Vss to +positive pole (additional resistor to Vss would be fine for safety)
NORMAL drum motor will rotate/spin independently.
Regards,Boby.
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noel higgins
15th August 2008
4:39 am U.K.
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Boby,
You are right but you dont need to take the drum out of the machine. Safer to leave it where it is and not risk damaging the heads. The voltages on that lead can be tested while the machine is running and if you have doubts about the actul drum motor you can disconnect the plug and test the motor as Boby suggested with the assemble still in the machine.
cheers Noel
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Boby
15th August 2008
6:04 am U.K.
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Noel, yes that's very good and easy inspection.
(if the DRUM motor stop forever =/= Drum motor locked by magnetic field , it's definately need a service.)
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dhad0
15th August 2008
3:22 pm U.K.
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The Scotch 3M cleaning tapes are safe and available on eBay.
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Stuart
15th August 2008
6:09 pm U.K.
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Don: re cleaning tapes, as per kevin, I advise not using them. The dry ones are indeed abrasive, you only have to look at the dullness of the surface to be aware of that. The wet ones are fabric tape and as such if the fabric is damaged in any place and if this catches on the head tips, ooops thats ripped the video heads out of the drum and you are looking at £300 plus for heads for an hf950. If its a sanyo m40, its bye bye machine as heads no longer available.
Proper head cleaning tape path cleaning method as follows - cover off and head amp can swung up out of the way, if the machine is a c9, hf100 remove the metal cover over the drum.
Use cotton wool buds and methylated spirits to clean the following parts and ONLY the following parts - capstan shaft where black oxide will collect where the top and bottom edges of the tape pass. This part alone can take upto 15 minutes to remove bad deposits, and must be manually rotated to clean all the way round it. Pinch roller - best removed and cleaned. Guide posts - usually do not gather oxide, but I still clean them for the sake of completeness. Fixed audio control head to the front right of the drum.
TO CLEAN THE DRUM do not use buds anywhere near the gap between upper and lower halves of the drum, this is where the delicate video heads protrude! However you can use buds to clean the bottom rail where the lower tape edge passes as this can gather oxide and affect tape path, same for where the top edge of tape passes, though stay away from the video heads at all times with a cotton bud!
To clean the video heads, cut several strips of quality paper and soak in meths. GENTLY press the paper using thumb against the gap between upper and lower drums and then slowly turn the damper assembly at the top of the drum. This will rotate the head disk and you will feel the head tips tickle as they pass under your thumb and the paper. Rotate 3 or 4 times anticlockwise and check for blackness on the paper. Repeat as necessary until paper stays clean.
Job done.
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Ahmad
16th August 2008
2:38 am U.K.
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Hello, I have problem with my HF950 during playback picture only B&W. I check the head is OK, sometimes good color but only at a time{1 hour}. Slow motion and Still is fine but no color also beta hifi lamp cannot lit. everthing was fine few months ago.
Many thanks in advanced for the help.
Ahmad.
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colin judd
16th August 2008
12:06 pm U.K.
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Good to see the page is back to normal
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Das Snail
16th August 2008
6:46 pm U.K.
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Yes, Colin it certainly appears to be on track. It was close to being chucked in the skip.
I worked dilligently behind the scenes and the result is apparent.
Straight ahead chaps, well done!
Ed
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Jim Sekola AKA: Pepse
16th August 2008
6:50 pm U.K.
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Well, haven't been here in a few years, but I will give my problem a try here and see if anybody has time to advise. I had no responses on the Betamax Group on Yahoo.
Here goes. I have a Sony SL-HF 450 that I've had four years. When I bought it it worked great. But I didn't need it then for a everyday unit as I had a SL-HF 750 (since dead an buried). So, I had the HF 450 in the closet and recently took it out and it will not play a tape. It loads the tape around the drum as it should but when I press "play" it clicks and nothing else happens. It will "FF" and "REW" with no problem. I did notice that the "real time counter" does not move. I have tried about 5 tapes and the counter does not move. For what it's worth I have the service manual for this unit.
Thanx. Later. Pepse.
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Das Snail
16th August 2008
7:05 pm U.K.
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Hey Pepse,
I remember you back when you had the home theater SL-HFT7 that Andy tried to repair.
Yeah, that Yahoo board is dead. Someone came on here hawking it, but to no avail.
Does the solenoid for the pressure roller kick in when you press play? If not, try holding it in by hand when you press play and see what happens.
Ed
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Das Snail
16th August 2008
7:08 pm U.K.
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Oh, one more thing, Pepse.
Since you have the service manual, make sure the power supply ic>STK5441 is kicking out both the +12 and +9 volts its supposed to.
Re-reading what you said, it appears the head and capstan motors weren't turning.
Ed
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noel higgins
17th August 2008
1:49 pm U.K.
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Working behind the scenes indeed, I am yet to hear a word of truth!
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Das Snail
17th August 2008
5:11 pm U.K.
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Won't stop huh Noel?
Just want to continue the devisiveness and hatred of the past.
Sell your DC to DC convertors elswhere.
The pigeons have gone to Yahoo.
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Stuart
17th August 2008
8:26 pm U.K.
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Das Snail, meaning The Snail. I am fully behind Noel, he helps people for free who live out of reach of his own contry via this board, and yes I have benefitted from the expert free assistance here and in private email between us. Why on earth should one not be able to refurbish and sell beta decks and parts to those who need them? Just because someone (you) doesn t like it? Grow up you moron.
Noel - I would like to ask please how much would be the cost plus shipping of a laptop switchmode power supply as ready to fit to a uk 240v hf950, including instructions on removing old psu and fitting new one. Does everything fit inside the case without any mods to the case itself? Cheers, Stuart.
Oh and people, check the name of the site please, its PALSITE not NTSC SITE so please stop with the never the same colour twice false beta faults.
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Fireball
17th August 2008
8:43 pm U.K.
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Fitting laptop PSU into BetaMach?? Very interesting...
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Das Snail
17th August 2008
9:23 pm U.K.
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Stuart,
I agree with your assessment of Noel.
He's a fine bloke...just has a little nasty streak at times.
Doesn't know when to stop the bickering.
I'll give him another chance at proving to me that he is really a nice person as you say.
In the meantime, I just won't tolerate his jibes at me. When he does, he receives the same in kind.
>>>>>NTSC (and in a secondary way, PAL) will continue to be discussed on this board as it has for the past 9 years that I have participated. That, my friend, is a promise.
Ed
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Peter Williams
17th August 2008
10:24 pm U.K.
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You, Snail, are the biggest wind-up merchant here. Some of your posts have been offensive, racist, and borderline mentally ill.
If only this place had an 'block user' function. You would be first on my list.
You're a total fruitcake.
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james
17th August 2008
11:07 pm U.K.
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noel is an honest and very nice man, i have spoke to him and e-mailed him and he gives good honest advive and its all right he dos'nt lie and bicker he is very friendly helpfull nice and truthfull
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Das Snail
17th August 2008
11:11 pm U.K.
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Thanks Pete,
Do you have a comment relating to PAL or NTSC Betamax or do you want another war?
To the others:
These idiots post the same old twaddle and never discuss Betamax.
It's a shame their lives are so empty.
Let us all try to keep this chatpage together and ignore these comments from "Peter" or whatever name he posts under.
Cheers...Ed Beta
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Das Snail
18th August 2008
12:07 am U.K.
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Thanks, Rod.
I agree with everything..save one.
Your country is slowly being taken over by MUSLIMS who are hell bent on imposing Sharia law on you find folks. Take care of your own freedoms before pointing fingers.
Apart from that, I will try not to post again.
Thanks for your help, Ed Beta.
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noel higgins
18th August 2008
12:40 am U.K.
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Stuart,
I fit the whole replacement switchmode in the machine and there is plenty of space in the original heatsink but I take the new circuit board out of its plastic case where it is double insulated. This means mechanical modifications to the heatsink and extra holes/screws. Plus an earth wire is necessary in the mains lead. The supplies I get here don't have the UK plug anyway.
It is simpler for you to locally source a 12Volt 4Amp switch mode supply (as I said laptops commonly use this sort of supply) and keep it external and I will then tell you how to connect it to make the machine work. You counld probably add a simple DC socket at the back to then plug it in. I had not really considered doing it that way but it would be easy.
cheers Noel
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Mohhamad Saad All'TAway
18th August 2008
4:12 am U.K.
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WOW..Betamax powered by a car battery, that's incredibly marvelous!
Muallaikhum Shallam, Mohhamad.
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Mohhamad Saad All'TAway
18th August 2008
4:35 am U.K.
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PS: good to know that USA will no longer rule by Caucasian...long live OBM.
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Bill
18th August 2008
6:01 am U.K.
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To the moderators: Please forgive my ignorance of the setup and care of websites, but is it not possible to remove individual offensive postings without deleting everything, or to prevent them getting through to the page in the first place?
Your guidelines are excellent, but I have to ask why you seem to do absolutely nothing to ENFORCE THEM?
Yours in hope, Bill
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Greg
18th August 2008
6:41 am U.K.
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Thank you very much. Now I know the Georgians are, according to
Blumenbach, my closest "race" brothers...including Stalin from Leningrad!.
By the way, I encountered the term only in American usage.
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Steven Smith
18th August 2008
6:50 am U.K.
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Bill, that's no use. He'll find a way to enter and pollute. He even talk to himself.
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noel higgins
18th August 2008
6:55 am U.K.
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Nothing new in powering betama from car battery - Sony SLF1 always were the ideal portable beta player.
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K . Lambert
18th August 2008
11:37 am U.K.
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Rod:
GOOD post,i agree.
To everyone else just ignore, people like this THRIVE on responses........
Aknowledging them(or lack of) only makes them worse.
PALSITE for PALCHAT (UK and Australia/NewZealand).
NTSC, not relevant as the vcr's are not useable or designed for these countries.
As Rob has stated ..NTSC users CREATE your own site for your OWN ends...........
P.S Rascist remarks just highlight your own character flaws......get it?...and IS offensive to all.
...................Kevin
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Boby
18th August 2008
7:07 pm U.K.
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Hello Kevin, Stuart, Noel. I just got this Hi Band Pal machine HF99(maybe equivalen to 950MKIIpro) serie a couple weeks ago. I thought there's no such thing in PAL format, it's running 5.7Mhz probably the highest among PAL system. I regret that I'd missed the local sale of SL-HF950MK2 PRO last month..wish there'll be more of those extremely rare deck. About NTSC world, yes I manage by coincidence a couple of the Japanese Super HI-BAND version few years ago though in my country Satelitte beams PAL system (Palapa outer space satelitte)# Betamax machine that's produced in Japan(Japanese version-with KANJI words on it) meant to be better in picture reproduction than those overseas market(outside Japan)-[approved by Ray Glasser]
I'd collected and maintain 10 pcs of PAL machine over the past few years plus 1pc of SL-800ME, 1 dead SL-K95(middle east version?) equivalen to T50ME all in total of 12pcs. Much less than Noel's (he probably has 50 of collectibles,..)
{Beta didn't loose the war with VHS}
God Bless..
Cheers,Boby.
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noel higgins
18th August 2008
7:12 pm U.K.
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Boby,
I would be interested to get pictures of the 99 so that it can be added to the Palsite list. I wonder if there are technical/physical differences between it and the 950. If so can you take pictures of the differences.
cheers Noel
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Oshame bin Latency
19th August 2008
2:02 am U.K.
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I thought it was PAL=dude=friend LOL
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Dave
19th August 2008
2:02 am U.K.
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The internet is the wild west now so quess us betamax fans just have weed out the crap and hope the they go away
One betamax note does a EDBETA decks have better heads than a nornal beta one so they is no long term damage using BETACAM SP tapes on it
thanks
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Steven Smith
19th August 2008
2:19 am U.K.
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PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is a colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in large parts of the world.
It's his nature(disorder) not to understand explanation.(mental defect or NPD)
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colin judd
19th August 2008
8:05 am U.K.
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I use an acohol swipe on my slhf100a.tried a tape cleaner on y old sl200 stuffed the heads
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Boby
19th August 2008
3:59 pm U.K.
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I've been using this for so many years;
AUSSIE;
http://www.crcind.com.au/catalogue.nsf/web_brands/CO+Contact+Cleaner?openDocument
UK:http://www.crcind.com/wwwcrc/msds/UK20048-3.htm
chemical content may differ to each country ( I don't know anything for product that's sold in UK, it's for you to find out )
Noel; the picture is on the way.
Cheers,Boby.
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Pete
19th August 2008
4:30 pm U.K.
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http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/palapa_b/palapa_b.html
?_?
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Boby
20th August 2008
5:03 pm U.K.
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Good protection againts rust, moisture, or for insulation of PCB tracks/joints;
http://www.maplin.co.uk/searchtemplate.asp?criteria=PCB%20LAQUER
http://www.crcind.com.au/catalogue.nsf/web_brands/Plasticote+70?openDocument
Ciao.
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Aaron
22nd August 2008
2:32 am U.K.
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Hi
Ive been looking all over the internet but Ive not been having much luck, manly because I don't realy know what I am looking for.
I am trying to find out what type of lead/cable does the SL-F1 take to conect it to a modern TV.
Any help would be much appreciated
Best Regards
Aaron
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Stuart
22nd August 2008
6:25 am U.K.
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f1 to tv - rf lead or bnc & single phono to scart.
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noel higgins
22nd August 2008
10:03 am U.K.
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Aaron,
Also check out _new href="http://www.palsite.com/multicon.html">http://www.palsite.com/multicon.htmla> and http://www.palsite.com/kcon.html
for connector details of the camera in port. The F1 also transmits a UHF TV channel out put on its TV output connector.
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Aaron
22nd August 2008
2:01 pm U.K.
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Hello
OK What do I need to connect the RF lead to the phono to scart cable? should the RF lead be female to male connetors or female to female?
Aaron
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Aaron
22nd August 2008
4:51 pm U.K.
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Hi
Just a note to say I got the Betamax working though the television.
Thanks alot for your help.
Best regards
Aaron
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Sam
23rd August 2008
7:51 pm U.K.
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I just got my first Betamax today! It's an SL-C9UB.
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Stuart
23rd August 2008
10:14 pm U.K.
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Sam, was it one of the recent ones on ebay this last week? There was one which went for £122 exc postage I think early in the week. Is it 100% fit?
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Stuart
23rd August 2008
10:16 pm U.K.
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Boby, Re your hf950 remote on ebay uk, I would like to bid but paying is a problem as I do not use paypal at all. Is there another way that may be possible?
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Ed
23rd August 2008
10:27 pm U.K.
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Will this remote work with SL-HF750?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-BETAMAX-HF950-REMOTE-RMT232-JOG-SHUTTLE-EDITING_W0QQitemZ160275438656QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160275438656&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
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Aaron
23rd August 2008
10:38 pm U.K.
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How long are the batterys ment to charge for on the Betamovie?
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Dave
24th August 2008
2:13 am U.K.
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For the betamovie it should take about a hour for a hour running time assuming the batteries will hold a charge as they would be 20 yrs old
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Aaron
24th August 2008
4:16 am U.K.
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There must be a site on the internet that sells that size batteries. I know that there is as site what sells new batteries that fit SLF1 Betamax, so there must be batteries for the Betamovie. How long would a full charge take for the Betamovie?
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Harry Sinclair
24th August 2008
4:55 am U.K.
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off the topic;
I have a girlfriend with some serious mental problems. It seems to fit
into BPD, NPD, APD spectrum, sometimes also with sporadic panic
disorders and she had even eating disorders in her teens. She is not
in any extreme of any of those disorders but still a very difficult
combination, is that possible, or have I misinterpreted the situation,
I will not go into detail about her right now, but just tell me if
this co morbidity is at all plausible. She is very ambitious and
pending between extreme feelings of low self esteem, paranoid, even
evil thoughts, and even suicidal tendencies, and very narcissistic
behaviour, dreaming away into big fantasy worlds, she is also very
socially avoidant. In between she is a talented writer and a movie
lover and often a truly lovely person! Her situation has been getting
better since we got together 3 years ago, but there are still huge
problems coming out of this disorder, so the problem is really not
solved yet!
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K . Lambert
24th August 2008
11:52 am U.K.
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BETAMAX and PAL system queries, questions ONLY please.....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Boby
24th August 2008
1:21 pm U.K.
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Stuart, you're kidding..right.
Noel, have you got the pic I'd sent? unfortunately there's no details on that.
I did see the YC40 board, it's not so much differences than those HF950 except that the component is fully populated compare to those 950
and there's slight different on pcb tracks somewhere if I'm not mistaken.
I also found weird voltages around, probably for jacking up oscillator.
The 99 supposed to have the ability to receive Zweiton stereo/German Audio subcarier/Bilingual broadcast, surely I presumed.
The tuner board maybe similar to HF950UB but surely much different to HF950E.
Tapes that were recorded using 99 have to be set at higher tracking position if played on 950. (tested by 2 pcs of HF99)
Sony also said that tapes recorded on such machines have to be played by itself to have optimum result.
We used to manufacture/assembly HF99 in it's golden age.(Sony Betamax oveseas Plant/Factory)
Sony Australia have such details but it's wiped-out already.
Ciao
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Dave
24th August 2008
3:35 pm U.K.
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Aaron if you are talking about NP-11 batteries I have a sanyo betamovie which is the same as a sony and with working batteries so it does hold a charge and takes about a hour
also if you are carefull you may be able to get the case apart and change the batteries, I am in canada so I hope people here don't mind me putting posts on here as I am a beta fan too (maybe the only one here)
Hope this helps you
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Steven Smith
24th August 2008
4:05 pm U.K.
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Dave, we have to be careful as there's arsBandit fooling around.
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Aaron
24th August 2008
4:23 pm U.K.
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Thanks alot Dave
I will try the bataries on an hours charge and see if they work. The reason why I ask is because I bought a Betamovie off ebay last week in excellent working condition and cased for £12.50. I want to try a depth of field adaptor on it. I will keep you posted on the results.
Best Regards
Aaron
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Gary
24th August 2008
7:03 pm U.K.
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Regarding weak batteries, try to charge and discharge in rapid sequence. Mostly that'll help.
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noel higgins
25th August 2008
9:30 am U.K.
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Boby,
Yes I got the pictures, thanks for those details.
cheers Noel
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Steven Smith
26th August 2008
6:48 pm U.K.
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Caution! Above post is by arsBandit!
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Ed Beta
27th August 2008
9:05 pm U.K.
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I f myself, feels good.
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colin judd
30th August 2008
5:07 am U.K.
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all,you dimwits who are not into Beta,get a life
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Petar Milovanovic
30th August 2008
3:45 pm U.K.
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Hello! Does any one have a new front control panel for a Sony SL-HF150?
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O'brien
30th August 2008
7:51 pm U.K.
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Hi
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O'Brien
30th August 2008
9:14 pm U.K.
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Killing me softly with Betamax..
http://www.videoforyou.com/nf-betamax.htm
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Homer
3rd September 2008
3:14 am U.K.
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Who needs such services when you can get this for less !
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/betamaxhd.html
credits to the soul who posted the link on the Yahoo group
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Tweety
3rd September 2008
9:54 am U.K.
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http://www.unrealtournament3.com/uk/index.html
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Adam
4th September 2008
1:06 am U.K.
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Intresting Question... Has anyone ever spooled tape from a beta cassette into a vhs cassette, or vice vers? I heard it doesn't work. What are the results when doing this? will the heads read the audio and video at all? Will it play but off speed?
Thanks....Adam
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Adam
4th September 2008
1:14 am U.K.
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Oh, and this question is regarding Ntsc Formats....Thanks
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noel higgins
4th September 2008
1:49 am U.K.
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Adam,
The tape used in VHS is half inch identical to that used in beta cassettes. The information is put on the tapes differently by the two formats, different speeds and different diagonal head sweeps and information format.
regards Noel
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Adam Ainspan
4th September 2008
2:17 am U.K.
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That's I'm looking for. Good Q.
Adam Ainspan.
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Adam
4th September 2008
6:26 am U.K.
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Have you tried this before? Anykind of picture at all? any audio?
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noel higgins
4th September 2008
8:13 am U.K.
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Adam,
I have not tried it but the linear audio track might play back at a higher pitch if it is on the same edge of the tape. Often though audio is muted in a VCR until the picture achieves lock which is never going to happen. I don't expect much difference in these aspects PAL vs NTSC.
cheers Noel
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Adam
5th September 2008
6:36 pm U.K.
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I have a few 3M betacam SP Broadcast quality cassettes that were given to me back in 1996. I recorded on them back then using a regular betamax vcr and they play and record fine... The tapes also say metal on them too... The tape it's self looks like any regular tape. I was told that these tapes would ruin the heads on a regular home betamax vcr due to tape being metal... I've had them all these years, and never ruined any of my vcrs..... Does anyone know about this?
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Steven Smith
6th September 2008
2:41 pm U.K.
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Caution! Above post is by arsBandit!
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Dave
6th September 2008
3:56 pm U.K.
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Just a thought 20 years from now say in 2028 will we be still talking about betamax?
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Michael A Timmins
6th September 2008
6:04 pm U.K.
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I have been trying to contact Neil but my emails have been returned non-deliverable
I have obtained a Sony SLT7ME but it does not power up although 240v is reaching the machine
Also I have been trying to use a General VG240B...the tape loads but when I press Play the tape does not move...Any suggestions
Mike
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Ricky
7th September 2008
8:24 am U.K.
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Hello, does anyone know if the little plastic feet that go on the bottom of a Sony HFP-100 or HFP-200 Hi-Fi processor are still available? I called Sony and they had no information about this model because it is old, from 1984. They said a service manual would have the part #, and if I called back with the part #, they could look it up and they might possibly have them. Anyone know the part # or if there is anybody that carries these? I need 4 of the 5 feet. thanks, Rick
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phil
7th September 2008
6:34 pm U.K.
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hi everyone, i'm new here but not new to the trusty betamax, having owned several in the past. I have just aquired an sony sl-c7 ub from e-bay, and although i knew what i was buying i am reasonably happy with what i recieved. I have one problem that i seem un-able to solve. The problem being , after cleaning the heads, pinch rollers etc etc, I am un-able to get a picture that wont stop flickering. Picture quality is superb as is the sound, although i did have to adust the capstan speed to stop it from sounding pinky and perky,( those of a certain age will know what i mean!!!)Am i just chasing a white elephant or am i missing something that is so obvious it's in front of my face?
Everything else on the machine works perfectly, although i'm not bothered about recording or having the channels tune in as i am trying to transfer 100's of old formula one tapes to DVD!! i know, but i dont want to have the tapes laying around and de-grade before having the chance to preserve them. any help or advice you guy's can give with be most appreciated.
thanks phil,
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