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(3 Minutes - 365MB)

       A quick checkout of the 1986 Hitachi HR-100 portable one inch type C format professional video tape recorder. This machine was formerly owned by one of the founders of IVC corporation.

(3 Minutes - 365MB)

       Three minute video of a quick checkout of the 1986 Ampex / Nagra portable one inch type C format professional video tape recorder. It is running from an AC adapter that is larger than the VTR! Also, playback is routed through a color playback adapter. Without correction, direct playback will not produce a stable color picture. The adapter uses RF heterodyne techniques to stabilize the color subcarrier well enough to confirm the recording. It looks very much like very good VHS. The processes used in VHS and this adapter are very similar.

(2 Minutes+ - 255MB)

       Labguy does the unthinkable. He fires up an extremely old and rusty VTR as there was rumor at the time that someone might have tape to transfer. We don't normally put power straight into old electronics like this. But, since I was shooting video, it seemed that it might be cool if a capacitor blew up. I'd have to replace it anyway and it would speed up locating bad parts. (Don't try this at home. Take it to your friend's house!)

       In it's day, this was an extremely impressive machine. Tight enough to broadcast directly without time base correction - in American monochrome (RS-170). The tolerence were much more stringent for NTSC (RS-170A) color broadcasting. I am not aware that this VTR is color capable. But, I would not be surprised.

       FOR SALE: MVR-65 shown in this video. $1,000 firm, plus shipping and handling.