Just brought home this sweet find and this video is the first test play. One man's trash is truly another man's treasure.
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@jet35296 жыл бұрын
this Portable VHS VCR player with LCD Screen is cool
@glaz67336 жыл бұрын
I remember we used to have this, and brought it with us, so we kids are occupied while my dad drive. Glad I actually found this video, thought nobody would upload/have it anymore these days. Niceeeee
@nawaityengineer89974 жыл бұрын
I need like this portable TV+VCR combo
@giuseppelavecchia775Ай бұрын
Adoro il VHS,amico hai preso un videoregistratore portatile fantastico,ottimo hitachi!!
@mrmagnetoscope6 жыл бұрын
Never seen this before, this is very cool. It has the same VCR mechanism as my Hitachi VHS camcorder.
@jkmac6254 ай бұрын
This looks identical to the one I've got but mine isn't Hi-Fi Stereo it's just mono linear audio but it has the additional feature of being multi-standard and can play tapes in PAL, SECAM or NTSC. It came in handy when there was a mains power outage as you could still record a show you didn't want to miss! The battery didn't last long so don't think it could record for more than about an hour on a full charge.
@chriscarr4224 ай бұрын
Thats so cool! I haven't tried playing a PAL in mine but now I definitely will have to! I have a multi-standard standalone VCR which I love. It's cool how there is different cover art on the boxes from country to country. Am I correct in understanding yours would recieve TV signals? That is so cool! Such an amazing little device and still working almost 40 years on!
@jkmac6254 ай бұрын
Yes it has a built in tuner and single event timer with a CR2023 (or similar) 3v lithium coin cell to keep the clock bit going. It's only a 2 head so it's SP pictures aren't as good as they could be. It has a switch to select PAL/SECAM/NTSC modes. It came with a strange adaptor cable for SECAM reception for use in France I think, but never had any SECAM tapes to test it with.
@MrDuncl3 жыл бұрын
Seeing better pictures of a New Old Stock of these on Ebay is is actually labelled LAPTOP AV. I wondered where you had got the idea that it was a Laptop. Seems like it was Hitachi themselves.
@chriscarr4223 жыл бұрын
I was just making a play on words, but it was one of the first LCD screens available to consumers
@MrDuncl5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. I remember seeing this model in a High End department store probably in the early 1990s.. It was extremely expensive ; about £1300 probably because of the LCD screen which was cutting edge technology back then. You could have bought a very nice VCR and a very nice CRT Colour TV for less money back then.
@Skeeballman64 Жыл бұрын
He said LCD.
@MrDuncl Жыл бұрын
@@Skeeballman64 That is also what I said. LCD = very expensive new technology. CRT = cheap tried and tested mass produced technology. My first laptop came with a leaflet offering you an optional insurance policy against screen damage with an explanation that it would be very expensive to replace.
@jarekjagielski3665 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's some fascinating piece of kit, thanks for posting this!
@lifeisgood51005 жыл бұрын
M first machine!!!one of the best i ever had
@damiangolfinopoulos91644 жыл бұрын
I scored one yesterday with a working battery! Everything unopened from original packaging...but the EJECT is stuck!!!
@chriscarr4224 жыл бұрын
That's badass! You definitely have to post a vid. If you hear a noise when you press eject, you might be able to pry it open with a credit card or something like that. Congrats on the find!
@ivanhibben20116 жыл бұрын
Never seen this before but I want one now :)
@chriscarr4226 жыл бұрын
Ivan Hibben Me either. Just popped up on craigslist and I had to have it!
@chrisb.87516 жыл бұрын
Ivan Hibben i have two of these,one from Hitachi and the Other from SABA ,a Brand from Germany
@user-zo9dc1lu3q4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE it !!! :-D
@aNHeLL49822 жыл бұрын
CoOl
@djrocker10075 жыл бұрын
Very cool! I have had one of those for many years but never tried to power it up. what type of power supply does it take? If you don't mind me asking, where did you find it and how much was it? Thanks for sharing!
@chriscarr4225 жыл бұрын
Hey man! It is pretty cool. It can be a little fussy with different tapes but works pretty well. If you look up "hitachi vm ac61a" on ebay, the exact power supply pops up. That is also the battery charger. My battery is shot and I will eventually get a refurbished one. This was a craigslist score. I had to drive 100 miles but it was only $20! A really cool find out in the wild. Good luck getting yours to play vids! Peace
@djrocker10075 жыл бұрын
@@chriscarr422 Thank you Sir!!
@PatriciaCross6 жыл бұрын
Want one?
@lifeisgood51005 жыл бұрын
yes
@ejazahmad16985 жыл бұрын
cute
@MuoDev Жыл бұрын
Its not working, i have to keep it on charge first ???then i open it
@chriscarr422 Жыл бұрын
My battery is dead so I have to plug it into the wall to work. I may get the battery refurbished. There are some online services that will do that
@SEGERTRON4 жыл бұрын
i have one... but I cant play tv on it!!
@chriscarr4224 жыл бұрын
Does the screen work at all?
@SEGERTRON4 жыл бұрын
@@chriscarr422 yes it work ok, to see video cassettes. But I don't know how put it on TV mode.
@Megamon000110 ай бұрын
So you’re telling me they made the first laptop and self pleasure “”massagers””?