Hi guys!:D

I'm looking for a VHS player, but no luck. I know that they are not officially selling it anymore but I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy one from? Second hand most probably.

We have many home videos and I don't want it to go to waste. I have recently taken it to a photo shop for conversion, the charge for 9 tapes is almost RM800! Anyway, they told me all the tapes were empty which is strange because they are 2hrs full each. I have seen them before. So, I'd like to get a player to see it again for myself, and conversion is so expensive. I want to do it myself with Easycap video capture.

Anyway, yeah, that's the reason why I need a VHS player. Please if anyone knows where to get one, please help me! Thanks!

[Sorry if this is the wrong section for this topic, I don't know where else to post.]

I got 2 VHS Stereo player,still in good condition.

If you are in Penang, there is a shop, along Jalan Paya Terubong, same row as the famous Char Siew Fun, that repairs old VHS players, CRTs and other AV equipments.
You can take at look there.

Can you please give me details, I'm interested.


I'm not in Penang, I'm in KL. Thanks anyway.

I suggest you try your luck at the LYN garage sales. Search for VHS . Good luck

Where and what is LYN?

really no more sale? VHS? no one record stuff anymore? (all use DVR?)

LYN = lowyat.net
mean HERE..

this main forum is called LYN.. the subforum = garage sales..

LYN is LOw Yat Net...

no worries , here is the garage sales thread. Go to the bottom of the screen where you can perform a search.

http://forum.lowyat.net/GarageSales

Gosh I feel so stupid! I knew is was this forum, but I had to make sure. hehe. Thanks.

no prob..

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perhaps you can look for a VHS + DVD recorder combo deck, you can directly convert your tapes to DVD format. not very high quality (depends on your tapes of course, but at least the format is viable, and longer lasting than tapes.

That's a nice VCR+DVD combo. The one I have can only convert from DVD to VHS... wonder where's the logic in that

Problem is, tho, you need a VCR that can playback PAL tapes. That player looks like a NTSC-only one.

I think you can still find some VCRs around. Keep looking. If you need to import, import from Europe. US VCRs usually cannot handle PAL, but Europe VCRs have NTSC playback if not can support multi system.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Jan 25 2010, 03:30 PM

Looks great! Where do they sell this in KL? And how much?

My mom uses Sharp brand for her VHS tapes...most of it are imported stuff from US...yeah..ballroom dancing tapes

You can still get a VHS player if you go hunting and asking around...if you are in JB I can tell you where to buy them.

Take note, yes, we all know thing like VHS are suppose to be standardize, but tapes that are more than 10 years are difficult to play, but for newer tapes, it will look good. Maybe thats why that shop fellow said your tapes are empty

Also, if you VHS tape is moldy, its best to clean it up first with a VHS tape cleaner.

This post has been edited by azbro: Jan 25 2010, 05:58 PM

i have a panasonic VHS recorder, about 5 years old. the bad thing is the analog video in (the yellow rca input) has failed. when i record from my tv out/dvd out/ satellite reciver, i only get the audio, no video. but the RF antenna recording works fine.

i wonder how much it cost to repair.
how much is the cheapest DVR?

The tapes I have are 20 years old! Is it damaged? The guy at the shop was furious when he saw it was empty. But it's not, I've watched it a dozen times before, and it's not moldy too. There are some which are moldy, and he rejected it. How do I clean it? I hope I can still save my precious tapes.

I also have my sharp stereo VHS Ti 6 head model what ever that means.. maybe can last longer than the unit.??

It shouldn't be empty unless you miss recorded it, I hope you break off the tab to prevent this from happening.
My mom did tell me, for newer models of VHS, has compatibility issue to VHS tapes that are more than 10 years old...dunno why, suppose to be standard stuff.
Probably the head tracking is not the same.

For VHS tape cleaning, just go to those electronic shop..maybe they still have them, its like a shoe box where you put some alcohol and tape in (go easy on the alcohol!)

man..those sharp are the last of the last...very hardy stuff...I remembered those expensive JVC with wood side panels and 1001 features, Gcode, karaoke and god knows how many heads...they just dun last if used for slow mo etc

This post has been edited by azbro: Jan 25 2010, 09:46 PM