Hii i was wondering so today I Ordered the Sony CCD-V9 Pro but I was wondering do you know what kind of battery it needs to make it work?
@BridgetKF4 күн бұрын
Dave, I am at VCF. Heard from Kyle from Kyle's video lab that you couldn't make it. So I gave him the camera to get it to you.
@davesretrovideolab27095 сағат бұрын
Thanks Bridget! I look forward to receiving the camera. Thanks again!
@SaifulMia-y3t5 күн бұрын
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@treadmillrepair7546 күн бұрын
How much was the cost in the 1989?
@davesretrovideolab27094 күн бұрын
A lot. Lol
@StephenFord10 күн бұрын
Incredible videos
@davesretrovideolab27099 күн бұрын
Glad you like our content. Thanks for watching.
@Zangetsu69517 күн бұрын
Really love your channel Dave. I'm an indie filmmaker and your channel has really inspired me to make films with this old tech. You just can't replicate these classic images with new stuff!
@davesretrovideolab27099 күн бұрын
That is awesome! Thank you!
@BluetoothDummy-m2c22 күн бұрын
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@NoPlaceLikeJabip23 күн бұрын
I just picked up at vl-AH160U. Do you know if these were intentionally mono audio?
@ericwikoff537124 күн бұрын
Love this video! It inspired me to get one myself. You probably already figured this out...but...I just learned something about loading up the tapes. So, the camera's tape holder (the part that you slide the tape into) needs to be pushed in first before the external tape door is shut. If you put the tape in the holder and close the external tape door, the camera doesn't load the tape. It's a quirk, but I also found a free tape inside my camera...so bonus!
@jasonbagley174725 күн бұрын
Dave, I have recently bought a Sharp Camcorder model VL-E630U and can not for the life of me find where to plug a power cord into it. Do you know where to plug a power cord in?
@davesretrovideolab270925 күн бұрын
Hey Jason, There is cable with a battery like block which should be inserted into your viewcam’s battery compartment. It’s part number: QCNW-1338TA00. That dc cable plugs into the viewcams battery charger / power supply. I have a bad feeling you don’t have the dc cable??
@davesretrovideolab270925 күн бұрын
Oh, and one other note. The battery compartment is in the right grip where the camera is located. It’s at the bottom underneath the handle.
@RainerK.27 күн бұрын
Funny. Just bought myself an H410 from eBay Germany. No idea if it's working, will have to find out.
@davesretrovideolab270925 күн бұрын
The 410 outputs a nice image. I hope your new find works!
@mattstone887828 күн бұрын
Dave is my HERO! ❤
@cosmic_sky_mountain29 күн бұрын
aliens will have exciting historcal videos of their earlier versions of ufo's that they sent to earth in the 1940s
@tobs2470Ай бұрын
Thanks for showing this! One thing that would concern me with this is Quality Degradation. Editing it together creates a 2nd Generation Copy, the Recorder gets it's signal via Composite I guess? Being an analogue copy will definitely lead to quality losses. Not to mention that VHS isn't that great to begin with, if one had discarded or overwritten the original tapes back in the day, they'd only have a worse copy on hand to digitize nowadays. Nowadays with vhsdecode you can make literally perfect copies of the tapes condition, but if your source tape is mediocre to begin with because it's like the second or third generation copy, there's not you can fix there.
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
I think everyone is so used to seeing 4k footage with HDR that it’s hard to fathom video looking so mediocre. But, that’s how someone back in 1985 would’ve edited their footage composite video cables and all.
@tobs2470Ай бұрын
@@davesretrovideolab2709 Yeah definitely, without professional gear it would've been impossible to truly edit tape recordings losslessly. I'm just saying, we give in great times today where Storage is cheap and we can capture the Raw RF Signals of a VHS Tape to make true Backups. Same with DVDs, it's easy to store the original DVD MPEG2 Files as Remuxes, Storage is plenty cheap. It's just a shame that if you were editing videos like this back then and discarded the original raw tape, you'd be sitting here today with an inferior copy quality-wise. And that's a real shame! Digital Video Editing is definitely a real luxury.
@JEPalaciosАй бұрын
hey, you might not see this but I'm having an issue. I recently got an XL2, horray, but no no horray there's a problem. Every time you insert the cassettes (TDK) the no cassette symbol appears. How do I fix this? Were they the wrong cassettes? i mean they fit into the xl2
@phillines6297Ай бұрын
Hello Dave, great video! Would I be right in thinking that the AC adapter for this perticular model would be the JVC AC POWER ADAPTER AA-V12 ?? As I am trying desperately to source one as I've just purchased this model myself! Also, would this charge the battery's? Tia!
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
That JVC camcorder has since moved on to another “lab”. That being said, I can find out the mode number for the power adapter.
@phillines6297Ай бұрын
@@davesretrovideolab2709 Thank you Dave, I know the model number but they are like rocking horse poop to get hold of! Would a similar model suffice?? 👌🏻
@IN-rf1pvАй бұрын
One of these CineAltas is one of those things I’d buy if I weren’t into the time and money suck that is already high end audio, “just to have it” because of how cool it is and what it represents to the industry. I’m sure someone pointed this out on the livestream comments also but that display (camera side) is a VFD (*possibly OLED*) but definitely not an LCD. The VTR controller has an LCD. Which is amusing because when I saw the “VF Display” button I thought it was a toggle to turn that camera display on and off 😅. Then I remembered “VF” in camera nomenclature is more likely referring to the viewfinder, of course.
@IN-rf1pvАй бұрын
Man, it makes me so sad and almost upset to see such low views on these beautifully produced video segments you obviously put a lot of work into. Btw, I once owned a VL-DH5000U (I think that was the model, typing this as the video plays so if you’ve got that one I haven’t seen it yet). Fun camera. Edit: just saw you do in fact have it lol.
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
If I made more of an effort with social media, my channel would be doing better, but I’m ok with it the way it is. The almost 2500 subs I have now are hardcore and make producing these videos worth it. Thanks for watching!
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Nice to see it in person
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Oh no ....i just saw a problem....tell me your not a Michigan dad? Byckeye here lol
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
Ummm, I plead the fifth.
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Run a copper wire from the antenna to the antenna see if u get anything
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Wish u brought to monitors and a coax long enough as the transmission to see the lag
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Once that star wars worked id say by the look on your face and the dance you are in need of a towel.....its ok been there done that, perfectly normal 😢
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Dave truly is using the force
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Tell me that's your kick butt station wagon? I remember when i started in broadcasting in 1976 we actually used ford station wagons for tv vehicles. Driver, talent, camera, tech/audio operators and the back was all equipment. Alot of times back then we had to use coax drops to go live versus sat- link. Awesome memories. If it is your station wagon promise me when u buy a new car you keep that and turn it into a broadcast center
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
That is indeed my wagon. Though, I need to conduct a proper introduction of Retro-1.
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Edit controller would aggravate the crap outta me with no in/out point button not even an edit type button insert/assemble....is A/B roll an option
@Retroman8000Ай бұрын
Do the vtrs and the edit control have backlit lcd menu display
@jasons4859Ай бұрын
Smashing vintage electronics makes me absolutely sick. Why would people ever do such idiotic things, especially considering the majority of viewers are probably collectors and watching videos to see things fixed, saved, and/or used. I, myself, just found one of these at a thrift and was super excited to get it and search videos on people using them. Seeing someone turn around and smash something with an amazing amount of good parts, pr even an AWESOME display or prop piece if nothing else, makes me absolutely sick. I would have LOVED to run across a parts machine to fix mine up. I guarantee it upsets many more viewers than it attracts, to do stuff like that. Offering stuff like that up to subscribers or something, from time to time, would gain views, likes, and comments instead of lose them. I thought I had found a fun channel...but i cant risk warching that level of stupidity again on a piece worth a LOT as parts to someone.... so sad and pointless.....
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
Hey Jason, I understand your concern, and yes the internet was not happy about it. Therefore, we retired The Crusher shortly afterwards. Surprisingly enough we only lost 8 subscribers when this episode was uploaded a few years back and have had a steady increase in subscriber-ship since so no need to worry.
@stevenlenkowsky6879Ай бұрын
Well, informative but I lucked into the subsequent model - Canon L2 - which was a mild feature upgrade but also resolved the quality issues and has been working great for me for years. Finding batteries is a trip though ....
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
Congrats Steven! Most of the L2 camcorders I’ve come across suffer from dead capacitors. That being said, I believe if old retro tech is used often enough - the old gear will last a long time. Thanks for watching.
@stevecoatesdotnetАй бұрын
I've never used a Sharp Viewcam, but I remember them being relatively popular. I was always intrigued by how they deviated from the traditional camcorder design.
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
I didn’t care for them until I started collecting them for this episode. I definitely have a truer appreciation for them now then I did 20 plus years ago.
@DelCampoProductions.Ай бұрын
You got a whole army!
@davesretrovideolab2709Ай бұрын
Maybe too many viewcams. Some will be put up for adoption on Facebook Marketplace. :)