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Dude111 · 03-14-2014, 11:52 AM

Interesting unit,i wonder how her quality is!!

JVC HR-D470U

Vahan · 03-14-2014, 12:22 PM

Speaking of loading VHS machines, I love the top-loading ones from early in their lifespan.

MacLeaper · 03-14-2014, 12:54 PM

I don't think the location of the compartment for the videotape on a VCR would make any difference to the quality of the recording playing. Interesting to see a sideways loading one though. I have seen the top-loading ones- those are cool. You can find them at thrift stores sometimes- and you can see them in action in a number of 1980s movies and TV shows typically. (At least the early '80s- by the late '80s, the standard VCR seemed to be more common. The 3rd. and 4th. season intro for ALF features a standard loading VCR, for instance.)

Torgo · 03-19-2014, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vahan

Speaking of loading VHS machines, I love the top-loading ones from early in their lifespan.

The very first VCR my family bought back in 1981 was a top loader. Probably one of the best VCR's I've ever seen, it was handed down to my oldest sister in the 90's and lasted in to the early 2000's.

Dude111 · 11-17-2014, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Vahan

Speaking of loading VHS machines, I love the top-loading ones from early in their lifespan.

Ya the first one we had Vahan was a top loader and it had tuning knobs for every channel..... (Which on a scrambled channel worked quite well (I was able to almost tune them in prefectly))

A small black and white TV we used to have also had a fine tuning knob.... (It also worked well for that purpose

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03-14-2014, 11:52 AM	#1
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	Sideways Loading VHS machine Interesting unit,i wonder how her quality is!! JVC HR-D470U

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MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	I don't think the location of the compartment for the videotape on a VCR would make any difference to the quality of the recording playing. Interesting to see a sideways loading one though. I have seen the top-loading ones- those are cool. You can find them at thrift stores sometimes- and you can see them in action in a number of 1980s movies and TV shows typically. (At least the early '80s- by the late '80s, the standard VCR seemed to be more common. The 3rd. and 4th. season intro for ALF features a standard loading VCR, for instance.)
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03-14-2014, 12:22 PM	#2
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Speaking of loading VHS machines, I love the top-loading ones from early in their lifespan.