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AvidRetro
United Kingdom
Registrace 14. 10. 2007
Collecting, reviewing and fixing consumer retro electronics and video.
Retro Panasonic SG-J500L Repair & Test
Surprising how good this combo unit is. The record player and arm is of nice quality as is the cassette and powerful radio.
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Fixing 4k Panasonic DP-UB150 DP-UB159 Player from Ebay : Drive Fix and Heatsink
zhlédnutí 38Před dnem
I thought my Ebay gambling had gone too far with these but was happy to make one work again!
Panasonic DMR-EH50 EH52 ES10's Pass thru brother & capacitor change
zhlédnutí 175Před 21 dnem
Bargain basement price for this ES10 sibling!
Cheap audio cassette haul from a couple of local markets!
zhlédnutí 342Před měsícem
Any bargains to be had?
Panasonic SX-60 Cassette Walkman Part 1 Belt changes #walkman #cassetteplayer
zhlédnutí 75Před měsícem
The last player of my recent joblot purchase from Japan and the hardest to get working! #walkman #cassetteplayer
Fixing a Sony TC-177SD (Part 2) Belts #cassettedeck #cassetteplayer
zhlédnutí 112Před měsícem
Second part of fixing the Sont TC-177SD
Retro Casio AW-61 Watch Battery change(s) #casio #watches
zhlédnutí 87Před měsícem
Currently my favourite retro Casio watch. Nice weight and size. Watch scrap very strong!
Pentax Optio S CCD Miniature Marvel #pentax #ccd #digitalcamera
zhlédnutí 311Před měsícem
Expensive back in the day and a nice boxed example and still working!
Fisher (Sanyo) PCD-5700 Opti Trac, Optimus 3490 Anti Skip CD Player
zhlédnutí 75Před 2 měsíci
Bought new in 1996 and still working!
Toshiba D-VR18DT VHS DVD Recorder Trying to fix! #toshiba
zhlédnutí 92Před 2 měsíci
Picked up for free but was was wrong with it - is it worth fixing?
Aiwa PX380 Personal Stereo Buyee - A super low cost Sony EX Walkman Alternative #aiwa
zhlédnutí 95Před 2 měsíci
Nice profile, cheap as chips, no remote required and easiest belt change ever!!
Trying to fix a Philips CDR 802 Part 2 #cd #philips #consumerelectronicproducts
zhlédnutí 56Před 2 měsíci
Second part of a two part video seeing if I can get this interesting CD recorder working.
Junk Aiwa PX530 with corrosion - can I get it to work #aiwa
zhlédnutí 71Před 2 měsíci
It seemed to me pretty dead and I wasn't hopeful getting this personal stereo to work.
Aiwa Personal Stereos HS PX310 PX510 P505MkII EPIC FAIL trying to fix
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Aiwa Personal Stereos HS PX310 PX510 P505MkII EPIC FAIL trying to fix
Let's compare 3 CCD cameras taking photos 2024 Fuji F20 Olympus SP-500UZ Panasonic DMC-TZ7 #ccd
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Let's compare 3 CCD cameras taking photos 2024 Fuji F20 Olympus SP-500UZ Panasonic DMC-TZ7 #ccd
Sony WM-EX615 Unboxing and belt change on a second cassette player #sony #walkman #cassette
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Sony WM-EX615 Unboxing and belt change on a second cassette player #sony #walkman #cassette
Trying to fix an AIWA TP-S90 pocket size cassette recorder walkman #aiwa #walkman
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Trying to fix an AIWA TP-S90 pocket size cassette recorder walkman #aiwa #walkman
Trying to fix a minidisc player Victor XM P55 #minidisc
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Trying to fix a minidisc player Victor XM P55 #minidisc
Mystery unboxing - Buyee vs Ebay - Walkmans and Minidisc - Can you really save money Part 1
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Mystery unboxing - Buyee vs Ebay - Walkmans and Minidisc - Can you really save money Part 1
Trying to fix a Philips CDR 802 Part 1 #cd #philips #consumerelectronicproducts
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Trying to fix a Philips CDR 802 Part 1 #cd #philips #consumerelectronicproducts
AIWA NSX-AVH9 and the petrol fix! Part 2 midi cassette cd
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AIWA NSX-AVH9 and the petrol fix! Part 2 midi cassette cd
Trying to fix an AIWA AM-ST40 Minidisc player
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Trying to fix an AIWA AM-ST40 Minidisc player
Canon SX 210 IS & SX 220 HS CCD CMOS #digitalcamera #ccd #cmos
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Canon SX 210 IS & SX 220 HS CCD CMOS #digitalcamera #ccd #cmos
Sony Minidisc Deck MDS - JE470 £10 Trying to fix / repair
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Sony Minidisc Deck MDS - JE470 £10 Trying to fix / repair
How now - Doublepow! gumstick batteries battery charger minidisc cassette walkman usb
zhlédnutí 208Před 5 měsíci
How now - Doublepow! gumstick batteries battery charger minidisc cassette walkman usb
Aiwa hi fi - Will it work? NSX-AVH9 Midi system stereo hi-fi CD cassette Part 1 #aiwa #hifi
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Aiwa hi fi - Will it work? NSX-AVH9 Midi system stereo hi-fi CD cassette Part 1 #aiwa #hifi
KISS DP 508 XBMC alternative - DVD multi region hack - LlamaKISS - ethernet media player
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KISS DP 508 XBMC alternative - DVD multi region hack - LlamaKISS - ethernet media player
Canon IXUS v3 CCD Marvel review in 2023 #canon #ccd #digitalcamera
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Canon IXUS v3 CCD Marvel review in 2023 #canon #ccd #digitalcamera
JVC DR-MH20 HDD DVD Recorder - Final Fix
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JVC DR-MH20 HDD DVD Recorder - Final Fix
I tried this on a 4k blu ray player DP-UB159 and it worked on some region locked discs like Pandorum but not on all so all discs are different it would seem!
Eres un charlatan, no haces nada y ademas tocas con las manos donde no se debe, lo dicho todo falso
Hey, I recently got an fp1, what settings do you recommend? It's my first camera and I'm testing it, my photos look very blurry and with a white haze in the front that gets in the way (Google translator)
Starange your camera sounds a little poorly. No problems with a white haze on mine. I am using standard settings.
I love this design. I only wish there were a more updated specs model but with same design
Totally, the design is iconic and was always a camera I would of had at the time if I could have afforded it :)
My first camera was the original Ixus.
I remember those, I didn't have one myself but a couple of family members did and they worked great.
How are you charging your gumsticks? The amazon chargers seem to have awful reviews.
Hi I am using a Doublepow trickle charger with Jinmari batteries. Seems to be charging okay if a bit slowly :)
@@AvidRetro Yeah that's the one on Amazon, they say don't insert all the way. 🤷♂️
I miss this era
Me too! Some great products and innovations in all sorts of consumer gear. An interesting time for sure.
@@AvidRetro i try to have collection about technologie y from this era so that bring me back a good memory
which lengh is your belt? I have same problem with my walkman
I would check the ex674 as I think it has the same size belt.
@@AvidRetro thanks <3
I have the same question/problem as the comment from haroon1957. I’m not 100% sure if that’s my only problem with my cassette player but am currently just focusing on replacing the belts for now.
Hi I have replied to the post by @haroon1957.
Hello, I have this camera from my parents house but they have lost the charger. Do you know which charger I would need for this to work? Thank you 😊
I would check out my video about generic battery chargers as they can help with this and similar situations where a charger has been misplaced. czcams.com/video/6cH-4FzKzk4/video.htmlsi=igq1H4JoJEp8KIqA
Hi, I have a friend’s den-t620 that needs new belts. Do you have a video on the dn-t620 belt replacement procedure?
@angellopez-rh4pg and @haroon1957 - Sorry I don't show the full details czcams.com/video/myC50McPyYs/video.htmlsi=OEaZv93WAWP2NKvv&t=833. I only needed to change the thinner belt. The other belt can be moved off the flywheel while you make the belt change to the thinner belt. It was quite easy to do. Sorry I didn't quote the dimensions, it is something I am trying to remember to do as I make new videos. From memory I think it was a 4 or 5 cm belt. Removing the flat belt will need more taking apart things no doubt however this belt is unlikely to need changing. From my experience the desk is prone to the auto reverse head getting stuck. Good luck!
@@AvidRetro No problem, I opened the deck today and did the complete belt and transport service. Just testing it now and it is playing beautifully, Auto - reverse kicked in at the end of the tape.
Didnt work for bmp84
Excellant to hear it works for the BDP84 model as well. Thanks!
hi. nice video. I am about to try to fix the belts on the cassettes on exactly one of these. what size/type belts and how many do i need please? Also it's not totally clear which order you put them on and which go where. could you help describe please? thanks
Hi. This part of the video should help. You may need to replay several times. Standard diameter cassette player belts, 2x5cm and 2x6cm. The small ones go on first. The arrangement is duplicated across both decks somewhat. Also I recommend tooth floss to help clean the goo! Good luck. czcams.com/video/66Kynh7gEIo/video.htmlsi=W_3vSCP_tASIcFT1&t=638
The camera is too tiny
Have one of these works perfectly ❤
Great to hear!
I have a Lumix very similar to this. I think mine is TZ20. At the time I remember thinking the GPS feature was really cool. I took it with me all over the world and took thousands of photos. Still working perfectly fine even today. I remember at the time thinking the low light performance wasn’t amazing. But outdoor photos in full sunlight were very good, even now looking back on the photos I took at the time they hold up today.
Thanks for the info!
Nice haul. Cool watch.
Thanks for watching!
I have this camera..but cannot take the picture..went i want to take picture have the red light..how can i fix that😭 btw im from malaysia
Hi, is your memory card okay? Try taking it out and using inbuilt memory; you may need to delete camera photos first.
£7 is great for all that lot. Bargain. I think my recent pickups were all about £10 - £15 from Ebay. I definitely need to start checking the charity shops.
I got mine from some local street markets. I think charity shops are starting to catch on with the prices. Run of the meal cassettes can still be bought in lots of charity shops and even record shops for £1 each.
@@AvidRetro I'm not surprised. I remember when I was a student I'd always be in Oxfam, but the prices they were starting to charge for item's were getting out of control. I've noticed the prices of CDs are starting to rise too. Remember the oasis cd boxsets that looked like cigarette boxes? I gave mine away to a younger cousin of mine in the 2000s. Recently my wife bought me the definitely maybe box and it cost her about £50. I was looking at the morning glory boxset recently and those were about £150 in mint condition. There were some cheaper ones, but they had damage.
I'll grab the reservoir dogs soundtrack at some point. I just about to get the Miami vice and lost boys soundtracks.
The Lost Boys is a great soundtrack, I still have it on cassette from back in the time! Forest Gump soundtrack is supposed to be very good.
@@AvidRetro Yeah, that lost boys soundtrack is probably my favourite of any movie soundtrack. Never even thought about Forrest Gump, but now that you mention it, it did have some great songs in the movie. I'll look into that. Cheers, buddy.👍
I remember having the now cassettes as a kid. Id love to collect the 80s releases.
I was surprised to find the special releases. I will be on the look out for the others.
@@AvidRetro I remember back in about 94. I was at the local flea market while at my grandparents caravan in cleethorpes. One stall had all the now album (up to that point) and they were all going for 25p to 50p. Man, I wish I'd have had to foresight to buy them all. 😂
Noice! I've just started collecting cassette tapes. My wife found her old headphones and cassette player and asked me if i wanted them. I'm having a fun time collecting them.
That's a great idea! Don't get into collecting the actual walkmans, that's another story :)
@@AvidRetro Expensive, aren't they? I've been pricing up those 80s Sony Walkmans.😬
At 24:50, dump the hard drive with the free Windows tool HDDRAWCOPY from HDDGURU to a file. If you encounter a hard drive error, you can use the cloned image to restore the data to a new hard drive, and the recorder will work again. On this recorder, I even replaced the junk Maxtor HDDs with a WD1600BB IDE hard drive. Following the steps mentioned above, my identical JVC recorder works perfectly with the new hard drive and boots from it. I discovered that the firmware inside the TSOP48 flash is only for the initialisation of the hardware. Once done, the device will boot from the HDD. While the firmware is not on the HDD, the operating system is, and it also initialises the existence of the operating system on the HDD. If you open up the hard drive with HxD Viewer, you can read on Sector 0 something like "Copyright LSI Logic Inc." That's the main CPU the device uses. Just connect the original IDE HDD to a computer using an IDE-to-USB adapter. In the HDDRAW Copy tool, select the original HDD as the source and another empty hard drive or a file on your desktop as the target. Hit start, and the HDDRAWCOPY tool will perform a sector-to-sector copy of the original hard drive. Important: do not initialise the HDD under Windows Disk Management. Simply connect the IDE drive and proceed with the HDDRAW Copy tool as described.
Do you have a reference or link to where you got the band please?
From somewhere like this :) sparedparts.com/products/aax78500
No! We can't see a thing! Only your fingers.
Ah sorry but the switch should be easy to find!
I have that camera and its great!
I agree its not a bad camera, I quite prefer thee CCD images to later CMOS ones, although in 2024 I guess if I had a new CMOS camera to hand I would maybe think differently!
Can I used this cam as webcam?
No not this model.
This helped me alot! I have a AG2210 that had the same problem. Elecrical contact cleaner and a heatgun did the trick. Thank you very much!
Great to hear!
Dude! That’s an amazing score for so cheap. That is a fantastic deck, in great shape.
It really is! At the time I had no idea of its historical value. I have now put it on my main hi fi to give it a proper workout!
The shutter/aperture blades aren't closing when the photo is taken, giving the characteristic horizontal line images
Thats interesting, thanks for your reply. I was convinced it was a sensor going bad or the sensor suffering problem connections.
well done mate! Cheers
A bit easier than working on walkmans :)
Top Minidisc from JVC! In my collection too👌👍
It's a great unit as it is also LP and SP. I think the opening and closing and the colourful led lights make it a winner!
This is the exact same copy as a Optimus 3490 portable cd player. I have 2 of them.. about to be 3 today tho lol
I never knew that model number, and being the same unit. Thanks for the info, I'll add to the title of my video too.
@@AvidRetro no problem! I got both models, and they’re the exact same copy, quality and all.. And still work perfect!!
hi! please help me. i have this camera and, when i put the card says "imposible usar tarjeta", that means is imposible to use card. I've tried with 2 cards and i dont know why this happen, can you please help me. pleaseee 🥺
Make sure you use older sd cards and not sdhc for example. Should be low capacity ones. Also try to reformat in another device first.
@@AvidRetro THANK YOUU ❤️
I have also the TSOP48 Digital PCB flash dump (Main device Firmware) at 6:15 of the identical device but with the model DR-MH30
At 4:36, I dump the original firmware of the JVC drive from the TSOP48 flash (Firmware and Region Code), and then I buy an identical drive and program the TSOP48 flash ROM (dumped .BIN from the Original drive) onto the identical drive. I then solder the TSOP48 flash ROM back to the identical drive PCB. This type of drive has a RENESAS CPU inside it, and the contents of the TSOP48 flash contain, as I mentioned above, the Drive Firmware and the Region Code. If somebody needs the Drive Firmware GDA-4120B, write to me, and I can upload the dumped .BIN file with (Region 2 PAL) from the TSOP48 flash ROM to my G-Drive. Soldering skills for TSOP48 flash might be needed, but if you have a cheap programmer like the Xgecu Pro TL866 II Plus and can solder and desolder TSOP48 flash, then the repair will be a success.
Wow. You sound like you know what you are doing, probably beyong my shaky hands trying to solder a chip like that back in! Out of interest have you saved many of these machines doing this? Great comment and some useful information in there.
@@AvidRetro Hi, haha, yes, after a lot of trial and error in soldering these kinds of chips, I am now able to solder them without any pad lifting or breaking. I am very confident in doing this, even on expensive hardware. I developed my skills by working with really old and cheap devices, like 2 or 3 Euro set-top boxes that use the same TSOP48 flash chip. And yes, I also have the DVD and the Main Digital PCB (main device firmware) of the VCR-HDD-DVD combo unit from the JVC DR-MX1S. It's also a hobby for me. I buy broken, cheap devices, repair them, and dump the firmware from the hardware's flash ROM to save it on my PC. Then, I erase and program the chips to increase the data retention time and sell the devices as refurbished on eBay.
Данная модель поддерживает MKV?! 🤔
No it doesn't which is a shame but I guess its the age of these devices. As far as I am aware they only record and play mpeg-2 format.
Found one of these in my house from years ago in perfect condition, but I can’t get or find a charger for it wondering where to go so I could get it up and running ? Also what connection or multi card reader could I get to use it ?
Hi if you have a deep dive into my channel you can see some generic camera and phone battery chargers and also mention of a Hama USB card reader too.
Are you taking pics or what
Not in this video as I am more interested in the design and feel of the camera. If we get some good weather soon I will take it on my holidays although probably only good for bright sunlit uplands :)
i am struggling so hard to find a compatible card reader for this camera
i’m not sure if the problem is me because i’ve bought two and neither have worked
Can you copy the url for these readers into a comment and I will have a look for any issues with them using google.
Are you planning to do more minidisc and cassette tape devices related videos in the future? Thanks and keep it going!
Hi. Yes I am planning to do more but videos have been on hold due to family stuff. In the meantime I will be checking out your videos 😎
I remember as a youngster i have had aiwa that had anti-skip it was 48 seconds (lower quality) or 7 seconds (high quality). i always used 48 seconds because of better battery life and batteries were expensive at that time. :)
It's was an interesting time before the advent of solid state. Are you going to expand your repairs to minidisc and CD players sometime?
@@AvidRetro now i have one sony mz n910 for repair, so i will do it. Earlier i have repaired some mz n1 also mz n10 - those are very nice devices. Regarding cd players i have only repaired few sony es series cd players, but no portable cd players so far. I think i will ask my family to look for my old cd player, maybe it is still in some closet :) would be very interesting to know if it still works :)
Another interesting video! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks. Shame it was a dud but the VHS deck was not of a decent design.
Wow. Great memory. I have the same model and it also still working. Amazing how they built things to last.
Yes certain things of recent vintage are quite well made.
Still no pt2?
Not yet, but I found the replacement belts which I had lost so you never know, part 2 sometime by the Autumn!
i have this exact one that is maybe 20yrs old, also made in jpn (it’s my parents’) and when i turn it on i get a black screen. It still flashes and take the video recording, but it shows nothing.
Maybe the lcd is switched off as it is an option.
are you willing to sell it ?
Keep subscribed as I do sell devices now and then in Ebay UK only.
Hello "AvidRetro"! Thank you for showing us such a great video! I feel very happy! I look forward to your next work! Have a nice day!
Thank you! You too!
That's a shame. Probably not even worth selling for parts. Eventually though, parts won't be available if they're not salvaged.
Yes It doesn’t seem to have been designed very well on the VHS side. And if the dvd doesn’t work then the non standard drive maybe not worth the bother to replace….
Recently dug this camera out since back in the 2000s when I first got it. Really nice bit of glass on it, good sensor for the time, and other little foibles are forgiven for the price point. It took some great pics, even in Auto, but the other day I was shooting at sporting event and was disappointed by something in the final output, compression or similar, outdoors with ISO 100. So, have started using it in RAW mode which seems OK and this might give it a new lease of life despite the advances in phone cameras as my phone can't beat the optical zoom. The time/date/memory no longer lasts between battery changes, ah well.
Thanks for your reply. It is a camera worth keeping given the sensor. It’s a nice weight and looks like a more expensive camera. At least it’s useful to have the RAW option.