Teddy Ruxpin TV Video Pack

[@Lachlant1984]

Up until 2010 I didn't actually own a VCR of my own, so my mother bought me one, yes, my mother bought me a VCR in 2010 specifically so I could play my Teddy Ruxpin video tape with the TalkBox. I live in Australia, and we use the PAL video standard, so I specifically needed a multi system VCR that can play both PAL and NTSC cassettes because my Teddy Ruxpin tape is an NTSC tape from the US.

[@tgif1345]

Awesome video! This was my first time seeing this in action, since I missed the Yes! Entertainment Teddy when it came out 21 years ago.

[@GrundoGazette]

The Review Basement Glad I could show something some fans haven’t seen before! Thanks for watching!

[@Heather-Br]

Never mind. You answered my previous comment right here in the tutorial. It would be fun to hear the episodes, though. Including Teddy's commentary.

[@tslavworks]

The animation coding for Teddy is encoded within the video signal itself. On the far right of the screen, there is an analog variable density track, similar to the variable density sound track on older b&w film prints. This track is normally cutoff by a TV and requires a specific video size format in order to actually see it.

[@androidmarshmallowahh5035]

That's impressive

[@madeleinemcgregor2855]

I just had a nice little thought, can you do a little tribute to Will Ryan, please? Because he was such an integral part of making the Teddy Ruxpin franchise so entertaining and enjoyable. And I miss him so terribly. 😢

[@hilarioph]

I watched The Aventures Of Teddy Ruxpin on GMA 7 back in 1987 every Saturday morning before Uncle Bob Luckily Seven Club in the Philippines. Then they aired on RPN 9 every Tuesday before the 5:30 pm News

[@medecinewagon]

Omg is cool ! I want Teddy and Grubby ! He's cute

[@DemoFunny2]

Great video! I love how in depth you went! If I ever happen to get a Yes! Teddy with the TV Set, I'll be sure to come back to this video for reference. Seeing Teddy express his opinions and explain what's happening on screen is so freakin' adorable. I'm just wondering, are you planning on doing videos on the WoW spinoffs?

[@GrundoGazette]

Sunab Glad you enjoyed it! I’ll do videos on almost anything if fans wanna see it!

[@Furby_Productions]

I gotta say, this was actually a really cute and fun idea!

[@antiWhiteism777]

​@GrundoGazette --- Did any other model have interactivity with VHS tapes?

[@androidmarshmallowahh5035]

*ahem* lalalalalala! Teddy Ruxpin vocal practice

[@ronaldhenson3379]

i remember teddy ruxpin

[@enzonolastname1181]

Can you do a review on the Teddy Ruxpin answer box

[@GrundoGazette]

enzo Neuschwanger Yes! I am hoping to do one soon (assuming my Answer Box still works!)

[@Heather-Br]

What happens if you play the vhs tapes without having Teddy connected? Would you still hear Teddy's comments? Or will you just hear the show with no extras? Great tutorial.

[@lukedunlap9543]

I wish they could make Mickey Mouse TV video and app video pack. It's gonna be so cool!

[@GeneralHewett13]

Teddy Ruxpin can just pause things whenever he wants? *I have a collection of Magicians…*

[@Lachlant1984]

I have the TV pack for my Yes Teddy Ruxpin, I got it in 2010. My best mate and I used to watch The Treasure Of Grundo tape over and over again, with Teddy connected and we would watch the show and listen to Teddy's narration. I actually used a 9 volt AC adaptor for my TV pack because I just couldn't be bothered using batteries in the video box thing. Sadly, I think my TV pack has failed, last time I used it in around 2013 or so, the audio that came from Teddy's speaker was very quiet, almost completely inaudible, so I think there's something wrong with the TV video pack talk box. The lights on the front come on, but as I say, the audio is very quiet. I have to say that on my Yes Teddy Ruxpin, the audio is very loud on high volume, very loud and shrill, so I generally keep the volume on low. Overally I think Yes did a great job with this TV Video pack as a whole, it was well done, it's just too bad that my Talk Box appears to be broken. Are you going to do anymore documentary style videos like this? I love this presentation style you've adopted here. If you read the information label on the talk box battery door, you'll see references to these specially encoded episodes of the show being aired on broadcast TV or cable TV, I don't know if this ever actually happened or not. What I'd be curious to know is how well would this work if you're watching an episode of Teddy Ruxpin and you have poor television reception.

[@GrundoGazette]

Lachlant1984 Sorry to hear about your Talk Box! I don’t think any episodes were ever broadcast with this encoding. Would’ve been fun to see!

[@Lachlant1984]

@@GrundoGazette It would have been. It's just too bad that Yes Entertainment were in such bad financial strife, I've heard this is the reason why Alchemy withdrew the Teddy Ruxpin licence. Yes went backrupt in early 1999.

[@Abigblueworld]

That thing has better sync than TV Teddy and Smarty Bear's VHS packs

[@Angrybird5429.]

Can someone upload the videos with Teddy’s commentary?

[@Lachlant1984]

I never used batteries in my talk box because I could never get the compartment open, so I always used my talk box with an AC Adaptor, and that worked just fine.

[@mseven1361]

They should have made it so both audio channels went in to the box and Teddy Ruxpin's voice was on the left audio channel and the right addio channel is doubled to the TV's left and right audio channels. This way Teddy Ruxpin's voice can come from Teddy ruxpin and the TV has the audio from the cartoon.

[@Lachlant1984]

Did you somehow manage to get the sound from the actually TV show coming through Teddy Ruxpin? Due to the setup I have, I would get the TV show sound coming through the left speaker of my TV, and Teddy Ruxpin's additional commentary coming through Teddy Ruxpin's internal speaker. I had to run another audio cable from the left audio output socket on my VCR to the left audio input socket on my TV set, failure to do this would mean that I would only hear Teddy Ruxpin's commentary and not the audio from the TV show itself. Maybe your VCR works differently to mine, I don't know.

[@tyriffel2177]

No One Has Uploaded The Teddy Ruxpin TV Video Pack Full Videos With Teddy Ruxpin Interacting On KZbin Yet. And I Wish Someone Would.

[@hyperorbit]

So THAT'S where the "How to Draw Teddy" graphic originated from!

[@Lachlant1984]

As I say, when I used my TV Video Pack, I would get the regular soundtrack coming through my TV speakers, so I had to use a cable going from the left audio output of the VCR to the left audio input on the TV, failure to do this would result in me only hearing Teddy's commentary and no other sounds. Does your VCR have a stereo/mono sound output setting? In my case, I found that if my talk box was switched off, all audio signals passed straight through to the TV as they should, so if I wanted to play a different videotape, or more likely, play on my Nintendo 64 or Nintendo Wii, I would get full stereo sound from my games. I actually did try playing a Nintendo 64 game, and, with Teddy Ruxpin connected to the talk box, which was still connected to the TV/VCR but switched off, I then pressed the play button on Teddy Ruxpin, and I heard sound from my games coming from Teddy Ruxpin's speaker. I've also tried doing other things like connecting my portable CD player to the Teddy Cable Port on the back of Teddy Ruxpin, and effectively using Teddy Ruxpin as a speaker for my CD player. If you look on my KZbin channel for a video called Teddy Ruxpin True Tears Of Joy, you'll see this in action.

[@storytoy4205]

Cool

[@retrotoylover]

something very interesting I noticed, when teddy says, "stop the tape!" so he can tell you about newton gimmick, did you actually have to stop the tape or did the makers put a stillshot on the vhs to look like it stopped at the right time?

[@GrundoGazette]

I did not have to stop the tape. They simply created a still shot at that point, which continues for the duration of Teddy's spoken lines. Then the episode resumes as normal.

[@retrotoylover]

@@GrundoGazette that is extremely cool! though, without teddy, it would be weird at that scene with sudden silence! and, one of your 1985 wow teddies in your answer box video has a weird mettalicy robotic sound to him, do you know what's causing it?

[@GrundoGazette]

@@retrotoylover Yes, unfortunately even if Teddy isn't connected, the video still freezes and you'll still hear everything Teddy's commentary. As for my Teddy, his cassette deck is set to play a little too fast, which might be what you're hearing.

[@retrotoylover]

@@GrundoGazette it has a metallic groaning sound, like he has a sore throat, might need the tape heads cleaning. it sounds like any monotone sound, like a digeridoo.

[@retrotoylover]

@@GrundoGazette some other cassette players sound like that, usually cheaply built modern ones, like one of mine. one of mine has that same monotone growl, just not that much compared to your teddy ruxpin. that cassette player I have is just cheaply built, and it also has an unstable playback speed even with fresh batteries. it has a built in radio which is the only thing that sounds good! no rewind button though! how come some cassette players don't have a rewind, and only fastforward, stop and play?

[@khoufuk]

Any idea what the whole set in good working condition usually goes for in the US? I have the bear but have only seen bits and pieces of the TV set for sale, and never the tapes.

[@GrundoGazette]

I bought this one years ago, but I want to say I got it new for $50. That was probably 7-10 years ago, though, and it looks like there is a HUGE premium on Teddy products on eBay these days. I think I saw a few up for sale, but they might be closer to $100 now.

[@khoufuk]

@@GrundoGazette I wonder why he's so popular now. Retro stuff in general being popular, perhaps? Meanwhile, the only reason I have any Teddy stuff is cuz I finally found some really cheap stuff, all in person.

[@GrundoGazette]

@@khoufuk Well, I think production of the newest Teddy (2017) has stopped, so everything became super rare at that point. I'm not sure why the 80's-era stuff skyrocketed in price. I hope it stabilizes soon! Glad you got some stuff on the cheap while you could!

[@GrundoGazette]

@@khoufuk There's a new listing on eBay for a video pack: www.ebay.com/itm/Teddy-Ruxpin-TV-Video-Package-new-in-box/324169596400?hash=item4b7a037df0:g:leQAAOSwnaVewdx-

[@Lachlant1984]

I find the volume on my Yes Teddy Ruxpin to be loud, very loud, it hurts my ears on high volume, and even on low volume it's still a bit louder than perhaps I would like it to be. When my talk box was working and when I had it set up correctly, I found that all the sounds and music and voices from the TV show came out of the left speaker on my TV set and subsequently my stereo system as my stereo system is connected to my TV, and then Teddy Ruxpin's additional commentary came from Teddy Ruxpin himself, whereas I see in your video, all sounds appeared to be coming from Teddy Ruxpin. You say that Come Dream With Me Tonight was available on VHS cassette in this format, I'm just wondering how that would work with Teddy Ruxpin providing additional commentary, I just don't see how that would work unless of course Teddy Ruxpin sings along with the videotape.

[@girlscanbedrummers5449]

Radio shack Oof

[@Dinnerbone2210]

Why are his eyes yellow

[@hayleywaalen2612]

This is the Teddy Ruxpin version of the Actimates toy.

[@SamsungGalaxy-pi9bx]

i wanne buy it

[@SamsungGalaxy-pi9bx]

cool