I don't know why but I bought a Betamax machine today.
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Mrv8q
Audiofool
I had the 5400 version of that, with a ton of beta tapes that would barely play 10 years later. Tape problem, not beta machine problem. A signal fade tape problem, I believe. I hope your machine still works after all this time.
I used the complete Beta family in broadcast TV, from analog to DigiBeta. An amazing suite of broadcast products that have been eclipsed by current digital delivery.
I used the complete Beta family in broadcast TV, from analog to DigiBeta. An amazing suite of broadcast products that have been eclipsed by current digital delivery.
UncleBingo
Super Member
Superawesomeness!!!! I am frequentIy astounded by the level of engineering that went into some of this stuff
UncleBingo
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You might be ab¬e to "Roll your own" tapes using modern 1/2" recording tape
BilboBaggins
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I have two hf-900s. They both work great. I bought my first Beta HiFi Stereo deck in the mid 90s when people were dumping Beta. I wanted to try it for the Audio, because I liked the idea of playing 6 hours of music non stop. I did find it very good. My favourite Beta was the HF-751. I still have the carcass of mine in case I can get it repaired locally.
IMF_Pioneer
Super Member
These things are pretty well obsolete from where I see it. Can't use them for TV as tv's all gone digital now and soundwise there are better digital formats via a PC than can give you endless hours of usage. Sorry don't get it at all ??
50nstillhifi
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BilboBaggins
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If you want to make your own mixed audio tapes, Beta will let you do up to 6 hours on a tape. Great for parties or events. The problem with digital is its instant, so the creative juices never get going whereas with analog, you have to go through the songs you pick, and that can lead to the next song that plays.
superdog
AK Member
We still have a nice Sony vcr that pretty much has no use at all here.A 19" tv with vcr built gets a small amount of use for the kids to watch all the older kids vcr tapes from ten years ago and it is a chore just to get them to do that.Tape tech that has very little if any use here, even cassettes.I have passed on a few what appeared to be extremely nice VCR machines from someones glorious tape past.
Betamax, if hifi is near the top for audio recording performance.
62vauxhall
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Too bad you didn't buy and post about the thing last year. I had about a dozen factory sealed L-750's and 5 Beta ED's. But the ED's would have been useless to you.
Those ED's were short ones and still had their price tags - $25 each. I tried getting a couple of bucks (litterally) for all of the tapes but no takers. Wound up giving them to someone.
You might find blank Beta tapes at Innovative Audio in Surrey.
Those ED's were short ones and still had their price tags - $25 each. I tried getting a couple of bucks (litterally) for all of the tapes but no takers. Wound up giving them to someone.
You might find blank Beta tapes at Innovative Audio in Surrey.
62vauxhall
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I debated about including it but with those blanks went a Beta copy of D.O.A. which I never did see. Either Syd Viceous was in it or it had something to with him.
