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| BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR : Top quality service and repair for VHS and Beta VCR's |
| On this page, you'll see why BARRY'S 8T REPAIR is the place to have your Beta or VHS Video Cassette Recorder serviced. VCR repair requires quite a bit more than the standard test equipment found in most repair shops. A shop that lacks the required equipment, gauges and especially alignment tapes can NOT offer return to factory specs, no matter what they claim. The fact is, certain specialized equipment is absolutely needed for proper VCR work. |
WE REPAIR: RCA Zenith JVC Magnavox Emerson Samsung G.E. NEC Panasonic Go Video Curtis Mathes Sony Montgomery Ward Sears JC Penney Sharp Sanyo Fisher Realistic Akai Teac ALL BRANDS! |
| So let's talk about this fancy equipment, shall we? |
Perhaps most important is the Sencore VC93 All Format VCR Analyzer. This is the ONLY piece of equipment ever made that can provide a complete and thorough test of the drum and capstan servos, which must be meticulously adjusted for solid, proper playback of tapes. We own FOUR of these, and use two on a regular basis - the other two are backup units. Some shops may have this piece of gear, BUT - this unit requires a very special test tape to perform the servo testing, and this particular tape is no longer offered by Sencore - not to mention the special servo test cables. We were lucky enough to find one that was still in its original box, never opened. We bought it just for the cables and test tape! |
| To watch movies at the bench (and to use as a reference for comparing customers' VCR's to perfection), BARRY FONE MUSIC uses the JVC BR-S822U Professional Studio Recorder. This is the very machine that creates the commercially recorded VHS movies once found in stores and tape rental shops. As JVC invented the VHS format, we feel most confident using JVC VCR's, and also have the BR-7000U, BR-7000UR and BR-7000UA, all of which are professional broadcast copiers. Most professional machines don't have built-in TV tuners and are designed to run only at SP speed (2 hours / tape). I have these for sale - Click here |
| Here's one of our JVC 7000 Series VCR's. The more professional models have direct drive supply and takeup reel motors, eliminating the rubber belts and idlers that only last a few years. Our machines must be reliable. |
Sampling Digital Storage Oscilloscope with a bandwidth of 300 MHz, which well exceeds the requirements of any video, audio and radio frequency servicing. We also use a Tektronix 2465A CT, 4 channel 350 MHz scope (not shown). The HP 3325A is a programmable Audio Generator which, with a maximum frequency range from 0 to 60 MHz, actually covers the video range also. On the bottom is the Sigma Electronics TSG-375 Professional Video Generator. Unlike shop-grade equipment such as the Sencore VA-62, the Sigma provides true NTSC and SMPTE video signals, the exact signals used in television transmission and at pro TV studios. We also have a Sencore VA-62 and VA-48 for the less demanding applications. |
Our HP 1660C, 136 Channel Logic Analyzer is for the really tough problems in the digital System Control and other circuits. This instrument allows us to compare the timing relationships inside processor chips to those manufacturer's component data sheets. We also have the HP 8016A Word Generator which provides predetermined digital words and signals to drive the suspect circuits. It's very doubtful that any other VCR shop on the Internet has this same equipment. |
BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR is constantly purchasing all equipment, Tentel gauges, service manuals, alignment tapes and tools necessary for top quality repair and maintenance of all types, formats and brands of Video Cassette Recorders. |
| To see most of my video and test gear collection, click here |