United States
- Absolute Beta.
- P.O. Box 130, Remington, Virginia 22734.
- Tel: (540)439-3259, Fax: (540)439-9780.
- E-mail: absolute@mnsinc.com
- Web: http://www.absolutebeta.com/
- They specialize in just about everything Beta including service manuals.
- Adray Appliance & Photo Center
- 20219 Carlysle, Dearborn, Michigan 48124.
- Tel: (313)274-9500, Fax: (313)274-6874
- They still have a few selected prerecorded titles for sale.
Will also try to special order the SLHF2000 if anyone requests. (Mainly photography though)
- AST Global Electronics
- 24529 Highway 408, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403.
- Tel: 1-888-216-7159, 814-398-8080
- Sells a large number of new Betamax tapes. Bulk orders welcome.
- Audio Video Plus
- 1225 Waugh Dr, (Waugh at W Clay), Houston, TX 77019.
- or 5909 Richmond, (Richmond at Fountainview), Houston, TX 77057.
- Tel: 1(800) 527-3244 or (713)526-9065, Fax: (713)526-0607
- Web: http://www.AVPLUS.com/
- They specialize in new Beta machines, blank and prerecorded
tapes. They also still supply special orders of new releases on Beta.
They also have a $3.99 "new" Beta movie list available upon request.
- Batteries America
- 2211-D Parview Road, Middleton, WI 53562.
- Tel: 608-831-3443
- E-mail: ehyost@midplains.net
- Web: http://www.mrnicd-ehyostco.com/
- They stock standard sub-C NiCads that can be used to rebuild existing
camcorder batteries (e.g. NP-11). Make sure to order solder tab batteries.
Recommended part number is N1250SCRST. (Suggested by Don Walterman dwalterm@ix.netcom.com).
- Battery Bank
- 3455 Parkway Center Court. Orlando,Fl.32808.
- Tel: (800) 229-9449, Fax: (407) 299-8194
- E-mail: sales@batterybank.com
- Web: http://www.batterybank.com/
- Stocks batteries for Betamovie camcorders (e.g. BMC-110, BMC-220 and BMC-550).
- Berger Bros. Camera & Video Exchange
- 209 Broadway - Route 110, Amityville, NY 11701
- Tel: (800) 262-4160 or (516) 264-4160, Fax: (516) 264-1007
- E-mail: bergerbr@berger-bros.com
- Web: http://www.berger-bros.com/
- A camera and video exchange that sometimes stocks Beta machines.
- Beta Library
- PO Box 836224, Promenade Station, Richardson, Texas 75083-6224.
- Tel: (214) 233-4552, Fax: (214) 233-6329
- Mail-order sales only. Free catalog. They specialize in just about
everything Beta (prerecorded tapes, rewinders, blanks, etc..).
- Broadcast Store
- 1840 Flower Street, Glendale, CA 91201.
500 West 37th Street (2nd floor), New York, NY 10018.
- Tel: CA 818-551-5858, Fax: 818-551-0686.
- Tel: NY 212-268-8800, Fax: 212-268-1858.
- Web: http://www.broadcaststore.com/
- Exceptional video and audio equipment values, some Betamax models still available.
- Carpel Video
- 429 East Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701.
- Tel: (East) 800-238-4300, (West) 800-497-7707, Fax: 301-694-9510
- Web: http://www.carpelvideo.com/
- Deals with tape recycling and stocks Betamax rewinders.
- Darrel Campbell
- Tel: 1(918)835-6715
- Sells reconditioned Beta VCR's, with a warranty.
- Direct Communications
- Tel: 317-539-7000
- E-mail: jon@directsurplus.com
- Web: http://www.directsurplus.com/
- Stocks Betamax accessories including rewinders.
- Edgewise Media Services
- Tel: 800-959-5156, 714-919-2020. Fax: 714-919-2010.
- E-mail: edgewisemedia@edgewisemedia.com
- Web: http://www.edgewisemedia.com/
- Sells certified, used Betacam oxide tapes.
- International Video Center
- P.O.Box 89821, Sioux Falls, SD 57109, USA.
- E-mail: mike@bizstop.com
- Web: http://www.bizstop.com/ivideo/
- Convert from/to any media (Betamax, VHS, VHS-C, 8mm). With any color format
(Pal, Secam, NTSC).
- JR Tapes.
- 8888 Ridge Lane. Orland Hills, IL 60477 USA
- E-mail: JRTAPES@AOL.com
- Thousands of prerecorded tapes for sale.
- Mr Betamax
- Mr Betamax
- E-mail: misterbetamax@bellsouth.net
- Web: http://www.mrbetamax.com/
- Extensive selection of refurbished Betamax machines.
- SONY
- Sony Electronics Inc. World Repair Parts Center 8281 N.W. 107th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64153
- Tel: 1(800)222-7669 or 1(800)488-7669.
- You can order parts and accessories direct from them.
They normally require a part number, or a good description of the part.
- Surplus Traders
- P.O. Box 276, Alburg, Vt 05440 USA.
- Tel: (01) 514 739-9328, Fax: (01) 514 345-8303.
- E-mail: ted@73.com
- Web: http://www.73.com/
- Computer & Electronic Surplus. As of 17-Jun-1999, 50,000 brand new TDK betamax video tapes
in plastic sleeves. Would like to sell off as one lot at $1.50/tape.
$2.90 Ea/200, $2.40 Ea/500, $2.25 Ea/1000. MB430.
- Tape World
- 220 Spring St. Butler, PA 16001
- Tel: 1-800-245-6000, Fax: 1-800-322-8273. or 1(800)TAPEWORLD
- E-mail: order@tapeworld.com
- Web http://www.tapeworld.com
- Sell the whole range of blank tapes including Beta.
- Total Media, Inc.
- 19 Wysocki Place,Hackensack, NJ 07601. 1-800-848-4118
- Tel: 201-489-3237, Fax: 201-489-7322
- E-mail: info@totalmedia.com
- Web: http://www.tm-tape.com/
- Stocks of new Betamax video cassettes.
- Video Liquidators (Mailbox Video)
- 4078 Foxpointe, West Bloomfield, Michigan 48323-2602.
- Tel: 1(810)442-9360, Fax: 1(810)683-0304
- They specialize in previously viewed prerecorded Beta titles with a
$2.99 catalogue and a $6.99 catalogue.
- Videovault
- Tel: 1(800)VAULT66
- E-Mail: flix@videovault.com
- Web: http://www.videovault.com/
- BETA BLOW-OUT! VIDEO VAULT will soon announce their mind-bending
BETA BLOW-OUT SALE! We've got a basement filled with THOUSANDS of
bargain-priced, genre-spanning beta videos.
- Ziggi's World
- E-Mail: sales@ziggi.net
- Web: http://www.ziggi.net/
- Beta VCR's for sale
Auction houses and classifieds
- The following sites are either auction house or classifieds web
sites. They do not always contain Betamax merchandise but are well
worth looking through for some amazing bargains.
- eBay
- Web:
eBay!
- The leading Internet autioneer with more than 1.3 million lots for sale.
The site often has Betamax machines but check first that the
price is not too high.
- ThinkBid
- Web: http://www.thinkbid.com/
- A very well designed US auction house site. Lots of categories, worth checking
for Betamax machines.
- Auction Guide
- Web: http://www.auctionguide.com/
- If you've not had any luck elsewhere, try here for lists of more on-line
auction sites. Most are based in the US.
- Classifieds 2000
- Web: http://www.classifieds2000.com/
- Online classifieds service which might have some Betamax bargains.
Betamax Repair
- Mr. Pat Smith.
- (East coast) Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- Tel: +01 937 223-TUBE
- E-mail: RADIOTUBES@AOL.COM
- Don-Lors Electronics
- 31625 W. Eight Mile, Livonia, MI 48152.
- Tel: 248-477-6402, Fax: 248-477-4697.
- 531 S. Mill, Plymouth, MI 48170.
- Tel:734-455-3011, Fax:734-455-3771
- Web: http://www.don-lors.com/
- Karl Kosower Electronics Services
- 575 East Line Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020.
- Tel: 518-885-7606 or toll free number, 888 375 2821
- Note: Karl is not currently taking many repairs, check first for service availability.
- Carlson Television & Electronic
- 435 Newronville Avenue, Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville MA 02160.
- Tel: 617-332-8484.
- Electronic Technician Services
- 1025 N.Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
- Tel: 847-692-7018.
- High Quality Video Repair
- 6100 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60063.
- Tel: 847-673-8277, 847-966-9772.
- Beta Electronics
- 6608 South Congress, Austin TX 78745.
- Tel: 512-416-0606, Fax: 512-416-7047.
- All-Brite TV Sales and Service
- 3105 Fondren Road, Houston TX 77063.
- Tel: 713-780-3615.
- First Electronics Service
- 5214 Center Street,Omaha, NE 68106
- Tel: (800)798-0012
- Mail order service available
- Mercury Keller TV
- 1452 East Livingstone Av Columbus OH 43205
- Tel: (614)258-9577
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