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Who has bought them and after a year they break down or have some sort of problem. I have bought two different JCV VCR recorder and have always had a problem. I like them because they have great features. I am now unhappy that after a year and a half my VCR when rewinding and make a very loud noise when rewinding. And as always to me and out of warranty and has 90 days guarantee when repaired by service repairer. it fails. JVC VCR`s are are just crap. What is good reliable branded VCR with good picture quality and has an 8 event timer?
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I've had my Aiwa for 3 years now and have had no problems but if your gonna buy a new piece of kit why not go for the Forums fave, a Tivo. I haven't got one yet but it's only a matter of time before my will power subsides
Originally posted by Thornastor
What is good reliable branded VCR with good picture quality and has an 8 event timer?
Thanks
Panasonic FJ series. V Good on both counts.
Symo
I would prefer a DVD recorder than a Tivo so i don't have to watch and record over. I will wait until the DVD Recorders is down in price in a few years. Just don't have enough money moment for luxuries. But someday i will !
I know how you feel. I made the mistake of unplugging my 2 month old Toshiba from the mains. When I plugged it back in it went into "maintenance mode" - i.e. lost it's model ID and settings which ment it only thought it had the same features as the enty level machine (no satellite control!).
In the end I changed it for a Sony. OK the price to feature ratio is none to impressive, but it works well. My last Sony is still going strong after 5 years with no problems.
My parents still run a JVC VCR which they bought in 1983. It has been repaired once in all that time so it has hardly been unreliable, despite being used and abused by me and my brothers and sister.
I have a JVC VCR now and it is fine although I don't really use it all that much.
Originally posted by Thornastor
Who has bought them and after a year they break down or have some sort of problem. I have bought two different JCV VCR recorder and have always had a problem.
Maybe you're just unlucky? I've had 2 and a half years flawless service from my JVC SVHS and it's still going strong, touch wood (ooh err missus :norty: )
What about it's positioning in relation to the rest of your gear? Your vcr didn't sit directly on or just under something like an amp did it or in a cabinet with poor air flow? If so the heat will kill it and might explain the loud noise (loss of lubrication) and short life span of your vcr's.
Ach, good excuse to get a DVD recorder anyhoo :D
I've had a JVC SVHS for about 2 years now. No probs so far.
Way better than our old Ferguson anyway :D
Had four JVC decks, oldest is 15 yrs. All still going strong.
"Don't make 'em like they used to though"
Mike.
Between myself and my dad, we bought 2 separate JVC HiFi VCRs (different models - one 2 years after the first). Both required new heads after a year and a month!
Expensive repairs (the hifi soundtrack got permanent buzzing in both cases). Should have learnt the lesson after the first one - will never buy JVC VCRs again. I now have a Sharp SVHS ET machine - absolutely superb machine. I also have a Mitsibishi HiFi - again excellent.
Also have you noticed that newish JVC VCRs can't handle the strong red colour it show up as a fine picture noise mesh type pattern on tv. I have noticed this on my friends JVC too :shocker: Anyone else noticed this ?
My two JVC S-VHS machines are two years old and still going strong. :smokin:
I think that regardless of brand, you need to spend the $$$ to get a decent model. A cheap branded model won't last you long.
Originally posted by Thornastor
Also have you noticed that newish JVC VCRs can't handle the red colour it show up mesh type pattern on tv. I have noticed this on my friends JVC too :shocker:
Think you need to check your wiring there dude.:norty:
All the wire is has been check and i have a good quality scart and have seen this as i said on another two JVC
I've had a JVC video recorder for 9 years and its still going strong...it has only chewed up two 240min tapes in its life.......admittedly it was high spec in its day.
Generally speaking you need to be spending between £300-450 for a Decent VCR these days.
I thought about £200 sorted out the dross from the best *
:-)
Erm...yes :nuts:
This should be in the hardware forum anyway. :D
I had the same thing happen! Two different JVC Nicam models noth needed new heads after 13 months of light use.
Recently a friend bought a JVC SVHS model but sent it back cos of a really crap picture. He replaced it with a Panasonic SVHS deck - I saw it and thought the quality was also appalling. Why do I say that? Because I have an SVHS model too - but made by Sharp. Some would think that Sharp would not be the number one choice for a new VCR, but I can honestly say it gives the best quality picture of any VHS/SVHS deck I have ever seen. Superb!
But yes - JVC invented VHS? Maybe they could learn from themsleves these days - appalling machines.
I've found my JVC 910 from 1993 much more reliable than the Sony 810 I bought 3 years later. The latter had to get fixed just before the end of the extended warranty, and now has a habit of chewing up off-air recordings intermittently. Just a shame the old JVC doesn't have more than one Scart, and that's IN only. My parents have an even older JVC model and that's still working well, so maybe in cutting costs, the manufacturers are losing long-term reliability?
My dad has finally replaced his old JVC video - around 11 years old and it has more features than you get on normal videos today (picture in picture, loads of digital effects and so on). Still works, but is now having trouble recording at a good quality - plays back fantastically though. Shame it isn't stereo. Been used virtually every day of its life too - and never broken down (apart from some of the buttons on the front snapped off)
They don't makem like they used to.:oh-hum:
Thanks
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I've had my Aiwa for 3 years now and have had no problems but if your gonna buy a new piece of kit why not go for the Forums fave, a Tivo. I haven't got one yet but it's only a matter of time before my will power subsides
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Originally posted by Thornastor
What is good reliable branded VCR with good picture quality and has an 8 event timer?
Thanks
Panasonic FJ series. V Good on both counts.
Symo
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I would prefer a DVD recorder than a Tivo so i don't have to watch and record over. I will wait until the DVD Recorders is down in price in a few years. Just don't have enough money moment for luxuries. But someday i will !
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I know how you feel. I made the mistake of unplugging my 2 month old Toshiba from the mains. When I plugged it back in it went into "maintenance mode" - i.e. lost it's model ID and settings which ment it only thought it had the same features as the enty level machine (no satellite control!).
In the end I changed it for a Sony. OK the price to feature ratio is none to impressive, but it works well. My last Sony is still going strong after 5 years with no problems.
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My parents still run a JVC VCR which they bought in 1983. It has been repaired once in all that time so it has hardly been unreliable, despite being used and abused by me and my brothers and sister.
I have a JVC VCR now and it is fine although I don't really use it all that much.
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Originally posted by Thornastor
Who has bought them and after a year they break down or have some sort of problem. I have bought two different JCV VCR recorder and have always had a problem.
Maybe you're just unlucky? I've had 2 and a half years flawless service from my JVC SVHS and it's still going strong, touch wood (ooh err missus :norty: )
What about it's positioning in relation to the rest of your gear? Your vcr didn't sit directly on or just under something like an amp did it or in a cabinet with poor air flow? If so the heat will kill it and might explain the loud noise (loss of lubrication) and short life span of your vcr's.
Ach, good excuse to get a DVD recorder anyhoo :D
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I've had a JVC SVHS for about 2 years now. No probs so far.
Way better than our old Ferguson anyway :D
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Had four JVC decks, oldest is 15 yrs. All still going strong.
"Don't make 'em like they used to though"
Mike.
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Between myself and my dad, we bought 2 separate JVC HiFi VCRs (different models - one 2 years after the first). Both required new heads after a year and a month!
Expensive repairs (the hifi soundtrack got permanent buzzing in both cases). Should have learnt the lesson after the first one - will never buy JVC VCRs again. I now have a Sharp SVHS ET machine - absolutely superb machine. I also have a Mitsibishi HiFi - again excellent.
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Also have you noticed that newish JVC VCRs can't handle the strong red colour it show up as a fine picture noise mesh type pattern on tv. I have noticed this on my friends JVC too :shocker: Anyone else noticed this ?
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My two JVC S-VHS machines are two years old and still going strong. :smokin:
I think that regardless of brand, you need to spend the $$$ to get a decent model. A cheap branded model won't last you long.
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Originally posted by Thornastor
Also have you noticed that newish JVC VCRs can't handle the red colour it show up mesh type pattern on tv. I have noticed this on my friends JVC too :shocker:
Think you need to check your wiring there dude.:norty:
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All the wire is has been check and i have a good quality scart and have seen this as i said on another two JVC
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I've had a JVC video recorder for 9 years and its still going strong...it has only chewed up two 240min tapes in its life.......admittedly it was high spec in its day.
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Generally speaking you need to be spending between £300-450 for a Decent VCR these days.
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I thought about £200 sorted out the dross from the best *
:-)
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Erm...yes :nuts:
This should be in the hardware forum anyway. :D
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I had the same thing happen! Two different JVC Nicam models noth needed new heads after 13 months of light use.
Recently a friend bought a JVC SVHS model but sent it back cos of a really crap picture. He replaced it with a Panasonic SVHS deck - I saw it and thought the quality was also appalling. Why do I say that? Because I have an SVHS model too - but made by Sharp. Some would think that Sharp would not be the number one choice for a new VCR, but I can honestly say it gives the best quality picture of any VHS/SVHS deck I have ever seen. Superb!
But yes - JVC invented VHS? Maybe they could learn from themsleves these days - appalling machines.
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I've found my JVC 910 from 1993 much more reliable than the Sony 810 I bought 3 years later. The latter had to get fixed just before the end of the extended warranty, and now has a habit of chewing up off-air recordings intermittently. Just a shame the old JVC doesn't have more than one Scart, and that's IN only. My parents have an even older JVC model and that's still working well, so maybe in cutting costs, the manufacturers are losing long-term reliability?
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My dad has finally replaced his old JVC video - around 11 years old and it has more features than you get on normal videos today (picture in picture, loads of digital effects and so on). Still works, but is now having trouble recording at a good quality - plays back fantastically though. Shame it isn't stereo. Been used virtually every day of its life too - and never broken down (apart from some of the buttons on the front snapped off)
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They don't makem like they used to.:oh-hum:
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