[Review] Panasonic PV-420 From 1989

This is probably one of my all time favorite vhs camcorders. I lust love the colors and the softness of the footage. If you need batteries for your vhs camcorder or tapes I will leave some links down below.
VHS stick style battery: amzn.to/3utk8QE
VHS tapes: amzn.to/3jtg3FM
ClearClick video converter: amzn.to/3JvZWBX
My eBay store: ebay.com/usr/b...

[@SavMansVHSChannel]

Nice overview. I've got a General Electric CG 9808SE from November 1988 that's basically got the same design as this one. The GE camera is set as my current profile picture.

[@fletzyproductions1190]

I love these old camcorders because of the cool purple sky it produces

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yes vhs has a very unique look to it

[@TownCar512]

this was a quality review. no idea how you don’t have more subs.

[@brandoncameracollection]

I’ve only been going at it for less than a year 🤗

[@cybershroom9240]

Recently came across a mint unused case of this in my parents attic, they bought it but never used it so it sat in storage, all wiring in original packaging and stuff. Might as well keep it for myself can make vintage game ads with it lol

[@brandoncameracollection]

Dude that’s awesome hopefully all the capacitors are all good still since it has sat unpowered for so long

Great video. Thank you for making it.

[@kennybrogan266]

I'm from Uruguay and I currently live in Spain. In the mid-90s I bought a Panasonic but from 1988, an excellent svhs camera that I couldn't find here in Spain. Good video!!!

[@brandoncameracollection]

Hey cool to see you found my channel all the way from Spain😊 I would love to have a super vhs camera someday

[@kennybrogan266]

@@brandoncameracollection Hello!!! Thank you for responding, I am at the stage of my life that I want to recover what I had in my childhood and youth and it was very nice. I follow your channel since yesterday, excuse my bad english!!!

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yeah these converters I’ve talked about on my channel will do the trick for you.

[@pengyboby]

The PV-420 is such a pain compared to the other omnimovies i've used, but I do love seeing it get some spotlight compared to its brothers. Great beginner camcorder for anyone trying to get into the hobby due to how common it is and its usually low price tag. Great content, broski!

[@brandoncameracollection]

You seem to know quite a bit about vhs cameras🤔

[@jorgegarza6837]

my favorites r the AG160 or the AG180, really beautiful cameras although they r a pain as well. but if you can find one that is in good shape, the footage is so beautiful.

[@TWM1039]

@@brandoncameracollectionIs this full sized VHS?

[@brandoncameracollection]

@MMW279 yes

[@alanvanallen7762]

Thanks Brandon,very interesting video,a big contrast from the your last video with the PC100,the video quality from the PV420 seems almost film-like especially the footage with the pets,you are really good at explaining the features of the camcorder.

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yes I love how soft the footage looks and thanks for your input and always watching my videos 😊

[@jonvedder9739]

i have the exact same camera, with camera charger, with briefcase and the original manual!!

[@brandoncameracollection]

Awesome 😎 I love this camera has such cool looking footage definitely one of my favorites for sure

[@jonvedder9739]

@@brandoncameracollection same

[@darshu2017]

This camera is almost identical to the Magnavox movie maker that I have

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yeah I think a lot of Thea old vhs cameras we’re pretty similar

[@jonvedder9739]

a weird recommendation but could you review the pv-g40 for this camera? its just a character generator and i would like to see you review it.

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yeah I’ll have to look into it it looks to be pretty cheap too

[@Mtv-get-off-thee-air]

You deserve way more subscribers

[@brandoncameracollection]

I’m working on it 😊 my goal was to get to 500 before the end of the year and I’m already there. So thank you for the support 🥳

[@Mtv-get-off-thee-air]

BRO I legit won my camera from a goodwill auction. It came with a battery so it’s probably not yours but still kinda spooky especially if you live in Ohio that’s where it shipped from

[@brandoncameracollection]

No I live in Idaho and I haven’t sold mine yet. Gonna be doing a trip on Route 66 at the park me of the month and I want to document it with that camera

[@jinggarcia]

my pv-420 viewfinder has horzontal line problem both on vcr and camera mode. any idea how to fix it? thanks

[@brandoncameracollection]

Sounds like the viewfinder is bad on it.

[@goatmen7996]

I have the Panasonic ag-188 from 1992

[@brandoncameracollection]

That one is pretty cool it looks a lot slimmer that other ones. Definitely doesn’t have the boxy shape like 80s vhs camcorders

[@Outcastedsocityy]

Can the camera charge the battery internally cause I have a ac plug for it and it fits in the adapter to turn it on but it won’t charger these type of battery

[@brandoncameracollection]

No you have to put it on the charger. The charger also is the power supply

[@shlimex]

I don’t think the battery you put in the description is the right one. I ordered it and didn’t look like the original battery

[@woof225]

It's an aftermarket battery. I bought one and it works fine with my camera.

[@alisoncabret1841]

Please can you show how to charge I have a mint one know to plug wall to charge but there is the extra port on w it that I cannot find where to put it if effecting my charging its turning red no change color

[@brandoncameracollection]

Well if you have the battery that came with the camera I’m 99% sure the battery is completely dead

[@Peter28148]

I love this! thank you so much for your help! I found one on facebook Marketplace but it only has the camera, case, and manual. No cables! does anyone know a place to get that charger thing? the "rca" looking cables may or may not be easy to get idk... what I could just do is send the VHSs to get digitised instead... idk Can the battery be charged on camera?

[@brandoncameracollection]

So I have never been able to find aftermarket chargers only batteries. You’ll have to look on eBay for the charger. The charger also alleys you to connect your rca cables as well

[@Peter28148]

@@brandoncameracollection I found one but idk if it would work. The seller is going to check the model # and I think it may tell me then. I posted on a sub-redit idk if that will help me in time before it is sold though. (ill send the link to the ebay in another comment just in case if it gets deleted by KZbin)

[@brandoncameracollection]

@Peter28148 if you can find one like the one I’ll link below then it should work as long as it’s not broken www.ebay.com/itm/386314901867?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ppyzjxeuq06&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ufmp3m6wrmi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@Peter28148]

@@brandoncameracollection epic thank you : )

[@nobbiomatic]

Great Review! Do you have Full S-vhs camcorder footage?

[@brandoncameracollection]

I do not I’ll have to stay on the lookout for a super vhs camcorder. My next camcorder I’m reviewing is an interesting on in my opinion.

[@yourkindofjoe]

What is the model number on the AC video adapter or keyword I would use to search for it myself?

[@brandoncameracollection]

Are you talking about the charger/power supply? Or the little av plug-in that goes to the back of the camera?

[@yourkindofjoe]

The av plug in that goes on the back.

[@brandoncameracollection]

Those little things are actually really hard to find. But you don’t necessarily need it. You can plug the camera into the power supply/charger and then run your video cables from the av out to your tv or capture device and it works the same way. You just have to have the power supply plugged into a power source

[@yourkindofjoe]

@@brandoncameracollection thank you. I tried researching it last night, I guess it was Panasonic's own 13 pin video composite adapter so I'd imagine it's not easy to come by. Luckily do have the charger/ video dock. Just ordered a replacement battery tho. Things are pricey 😔

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yeah I think people usually loose the little av video adapter. And I’ve never been able to find an aftermarket charger for these old vhs cameras. So when you do buy one you have to make sure it come with the power supply/charger. And I know the batteries now are soooo expensive 😖 I got my battery a couple years ago and it was way cheaper then than it is now. But when you get the battery make sure you keep a full charge in it before you store the battery. It will help preserve the life of it because if you leave it for too long with out a charge they can eventually just die since they aren’t lithium batteries I don’t think.

[@asapfilms2519]

Hi, I am thinking about shooting a short film that would have a 80s vibe to it. Would this camera work for such a concept to do it the authentic way without using any filters. Also what would be the footage resolution of such a camera. Film festival generally demand a HD print for screening the film. Would this camera work?

[@brandoncameracollection]

The resolution would be 480p and if you film the whole short film with this camera you would not be able to do anything with it in hd. I’m not sure what your shooting for but if you use hd footage with it I think you could get away with it. Only thing is that the aspect ratio is 4:3 so if you want it to fit 16:9 you would need to find a way to stretch the footage and that ends up looking really bad.

[@IV575]

just got one today on 4/20 lol

[@brandoncameracollection]

It’s a sign to have a good time today haha 😮‍💨

[@CameraMan2023]

I got the camera in a case at an estate sale and it works when I plug it in it has no battery I’m planning on getting a battery it has a remote 2 adapters and a charger for the battery I don’t have

[@brandoncameracollection]

If you need a link to a battery I’ll leave one here. www.ebay.com/itm/304775570454?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=-ZOELoaRTvG&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ufmp3m6wrmi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@CameraMan2023]

Thanks, by the way how do I connect a vcr/camcorder to a computer

[@brandoncameracollection]

You can use a converter like this amzn.to/3OpEgMm

[@tayjaduke5867]

I recently bought a Panasonic PV-14D I don’t see a place for a vhs, is it just batter operated? Or am I missing where the vhs goes

[@brandoncameracollection]

The tape door should be on the left side of the camera and the eject switch is on top towards the back of the camera. Should be right about where the battery sits.

[@tayjaduke5867]

@@brandoncameracollection I do see it now thank you haha!

[@gretzky9940]

Do you know where to find a charger for this model

[@brandoncameracollection]

Unfortunately I don’t think there are any aftermarket chargers. I’ve only found aftermarket batteries. Your best option would be to look on eBay for one being sold

[@gregoryschwarz2730]

How is this different than the 320d?

[@brandoncameracollection]

That I’m not sure I haven’t used a 320 yet

[@pwolkowicki]

Is that hiss sound normal?

[@brandoncameracollection]

Yeah on vhs camera you can sometimes pick up the noise if the tape deck recording and rolling. If you use an external mic you shouldn’t hear it as much or at all.

[@Mtv-get-off-thee-air]

How do you charge without a battery?

[@brandoncameracollection]

Do you have the charger? The charger acts as a power supply as well

[@Mtv-get-off-thee-air]

@@brandoncameracollection ok gotcha, how long does it usually take to fully charge?

[@brandoncameracollection]

I’m not sure I actually just got a battery and it was fully charged but I would assume about 20-30 minutes

[@BurtReynoldss]

420... Lol

[@truesearch69]

please show the panasonic nv-m5 ... all fuckings ugly novice footages in youtube with this camera..

[@brandoncameracollection]

Thanks I’ll keep my eyes out for that camera to make a video on in the future.

[@truesearch69]

@@brandoncameracollection Many thanks hermano.. have a question please: how i Can in home get the best quality in export vhs to IMac or MacBook ? Original quality no loss ?