Thanks, this model was close enough to a HR-VP674U I picked up for $15 to allow me to clean the mode switch and check the belts. Those two screws under the loading mechanism were throwing me for a loop. It’s working just fine now - knock on wood - minus the front panel ribbon cable that I damaged when reassembling it. I have the remote, so it’s not a huge deal. Also, my mode switch had alignment arrows on the black and white parts, making it pretty simple.

If it's gotta be done then that's why you guys like yourself will do it for us.

My experience with JVC VCRs has been that they work great when they're new, and had very good picture quality. But they seemed to wear out quickly and start having tracking problems, first with tapes made on other machines, then eventually on their own tapes! My first "hi-fi" VCR was a JVC, back in 1993. The salesman (remember going to stores and dealing with them?) was showing me "Top Gun" and extolling the picture quality. But I wanted the machine as a hi-fi *AUDIO* recorder and kept asking him questions about that function. Bought it, worked great, I came to appreciate the PQ, and at about 3 years it started getting tetchy about tracking, and at 5 years it totally failed. ...... After that I got a Mitsubishi VCR - and man, that thing was.... is (still have it) built like a tank. Picked up several more late-model HS-U44x and HS-U74x (the S-VHS variant) Mitsus over the years, most of them like new. People bought one last VCR in the early 2000s but ended up not using them much. I still use a Mitsu as an *audio* time-shifting recorder. Got a coupla low-mileage JVCs in the closet. Should pull 'em out and use 'em up. They prolly won't last long, being just about the models produced.

Great repair and info 😊👍 I wish you Happy New Year 😃😃🎉

I have learned about sevral formally unknown to me formats on this channel. s-vhs, laserdisc, dat and all those 8mm cassettes. Never had any of those in childhood home or otherwise. we had regular VHS of course and cable-tv, c-tape and vinyl record player. born in the 80's

And this crappy mech. was used in ALL JVC vcr of the era - aka the very end of vcr. From the lowest end (mono/playback only/no tuner etc) to the top of the line ones too. Speaking about cost-cutting measure...

To be honest this design is easier for me to work on than those with the mechanism on the left and a bunch of stacked PCB's on the right. Yes the head ribbon is too short and is a bitch to push back in.

even though you guys call jvc bad, i think its one of the best options here in my country.

Nice video as usual. These decks are a bit of a pain to work with and on top of that they have the habit of internally destroying the mode switch by breaking the comb contacts attachment to the plastic gear. Once they work, the image is fairly good.

Help me! My VCR Samsung Winner VT-K60 is broken, help me repair please!

And to think I get annoyed at my Magnavox VCR DVD Recorder Combo unit cuz of how much of a pain it is to get access to the bottom of the chassis as well, this JVC unit just said "Here, hold my beer"😂

The in camera infects look great, clear water!!!

Dave, how does the VCR know when it's getting closer to the end of the tape to reduce the speed when FF or REW?

surprised how good a picture that vcr gives

I think I have 3 or 4 of these with remotes squirreled away. 2-3 work fine but the extra one is a fireworks show as soon as ac is applied...so yeah it's a parts unit for the others :)

Hey @12voltvids I need to find extra buttons on the main board. the eject and play buttons are completely missing on the board and I can't find a part number for them. Do you have a site or retailer you frequent for those parts?

Regarding preserving old tech knowledge. Do remember that NTSC meant "not the same color". Referred as to that the color of an analog TV set was sometimes wrong in phase, I.E. skin color could look green. Also if you stumble upon an old audio recording with hum, its 60/120hz in North America, 50/100hz in most of europe. When stumble into North America and especially Canada, they have a french dish called Poutine, they were a "tuk" (which I still have here in Norway wearing) and they have a British sense of humour that we europeans can identify to.

I've got a 3800. A way better picture that any Funai. The later Panasonics (maybe the last of them?) were a giant pain to disassemble too. Worse that my 3800.

vcr? what's that?jumping jee-suits man!! omg!! u've violated it!! oh geez!

I have the S3500 which inside looks just like this unit. I was curious what type of grease can I use on this unit? My unit just turned 25 years old last Friday and I would like to get some grease to apply where needed. Thanks! Love your channel!

Those pieces of crap (at least the DigiPure equipped models) sell for big bucks now. Overall it is a reliable chassis unlike the Dynamic Drum units that have that gear that always breaks. 20 years later my cheapened for 2000 HR-S7800U is still kicking along with no problems what so ever. I'm kinda pissed that my HR-S7500U just decided to *pop* and die when I plugged it in one day. The drum gear didn't even break yet.

On my HR-S3500U both roller arm assemblies (P2 and P3) seem loose to me. Should they be tight and not be able to wiggle them? I think it was one of your past videos where you mentioned that and I can not find that video.

I Love VCR's , i have a few in need of repair but ... i just picked up Samsung 960H time lapse SSC-960 for 5 bucks , it wont take the tape in but I can manually make happen and the loading motor only advances about 4 teeth on the gear then backs up and displays a fault icon on the display ...I cant find a replacement loading motor anywhere...im willing to let u have a go at it if yould like ...lmk , great video btw ..I subbed

I guess not, but I'm asking anyway. Would you like to make some theory videos? On video stuff, (composit, component, etc) VCR stuff (both mechanical and signals related, tape recording formats)

I have had a JVC HR-D600E vcr serviced but they told me the head is worn out. It works now and then, randomly with or without static, or just audio only, or no signal at all. any idea's perhaps? Or is it time for retirement? Cool video's btw.

is there a place to buy like a belt replacement kit with common sized belts?

You know. When you ASSUME... Yes, I do that a lot. Great job! (Assumption the mode switch was going to be a piece of cake)

what is the whole mechanism called that you remove that holds the tape, off the pcb?

What's the most easily serviced VCR mechanism? Some of the Sony ones weren't too bad as the chassis just pulls out after 4 screws, and the connectors are all plugs on the bottom that don't need to be handled separately. Too bad about that blue gear issue though...

Well done that's a quick fix :-D I would be surprised if that machine had anything to do with jvc. Just a badge. Most cheap crap tv's are made by vestel and rebadged.

I have a pair of betamax players, as well as a Sony DAT player and dual cassette deck that arent working properly. Would you be willing to take a look at them? I am paralyzed from my chest down and have a traumatic brain injury, so I'm not able to work on or repair electronics like I used to before the hit and run accident by a driver while riding my motorcycle on the highway. I miss doing my own work, but I'm thankful to still be alive!

If anyone could help, I'd surely appreciate it. I've asked this on a couple forums with no response yet. I have a Fisher amplifier that isn't sending any power to my Fisher cassette player. What do I need to check to find the issue to my problem?

Very nice

new sub here..will need ur help..i have a panasonic 50 inch plasma Panasonic TH50PZ750 i turn it on..and after 5 secs turns off automatically..what this could be? do i need to open it uup and afsten the screws inside a litle bit more? the ground screws?

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U are the Busiest person u never stop