For this video deck repair project, I worked on a Panasonic NV-8950 VHS player. This particular model of VHS player is pretty special. It is the only VHS player ever…
Published May 15, 2017 by Savannah M Campbell
For my first video deck repair project, I examined a Sony BVU-950 U-Matic machine. This deck was purchased at an auction and had been untested at the time I first…
Published May 15, 2017 by Savannah M Campbell
When encountering a video deck that is not playing back a signal properly, one of the first steps of troubleshooting problems is to examine the deck (especially the video heads)…
Published May 12, 2017 by Savannah M Campbell
Oh no! What’s wrong with that U-Matic deck?! Seeing error messages like this can ruin a media preservationist’s day, as digitization projects are put on hold while the deck is…
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