Hello,

I have a BVU 800 that was working OK but upon rewind I could no longer eject the tape. The loading ring is locked and will not turn.The tape rewound leaving just the tape leader on the guides. No tape is around the drum. I used ChatGPT to provide some information as to what could be the problem. I was told that it most probably is a clutch that is stuck. This clutch operates so that the bottom gears under the worm gear engage. I can turn the worm gear, and a horizonal gear turns but not the bottom gears. These,I understand when engaged turn the loading ring.

I cannot see the referenced clutch, nor do I know what it looks like. Has anyone had this problem and could tell me what I need to do to find the clutch and the proper method to get it to function assuming that is the problem. Thanks

Hello, I wrote some time ago I`m looking BVU-800PS, but really it`s named BVU-800S (secam BVU U-matic machine). So I`m looking this model to buy. My e-mail: zagulski@vp.pl

Hi I have a Sony VP9000P UMatic deck which am using to digitise old tapes,

both Lo and Hi.band. I am getting flashes of pixelated breakup on any tape I try.

I have cleaned the head but issue remains.

Does anyone have suggestions as to how to solve this? If I need a professional

service has anyone any contacts?

Thanks

Chris Reeves

Hello. I`m looking for secam parts of BVT-800PS TBC (to make it secam version), and BVU-800PS machine with secam cards.

Might be easier to find a portable U-Matic machine that uses small tapes. Some desktop machines han handle both sizes of tape.

Hello everyone!

New to the world of U-Matic. I more-or-less inherited something like 350 or so (maybe more) old magnetic tapes. Some audio, most video. We are talking Sony Helical Scan, various U-Matic (all 3 sizes), Betacam, Betmax, and even some 1" Type C and 2 " tapes that I need to figure out what to do with.

I'm cleaning the tapes and getting them play ready. Think is the only playback deck I for the U-Matic tapes is a Sony VP-7020. I've been deep-diving and learning and from what I can tell it seems like the VP-7020 CAN play the SP tapes, but in order for me to do it I would need an adapter to load the smaller format cassette into the larger size properly.

Some of these tapes have potentially amazing historic value, but frankly I don't have the capital to send them off to be handled properly so I have to bootstrap. As an example the first one I cleaned and am looking to review is labeled "Nelson Mandela, Atlanta, 1990" which is indeed the first time Mandela came to the states after getting out of prison.

Anyways, can someone let me know if my intel on the U-matic situation is correct? IF so, I would greatly appreciate someone giving me a line on an adapter I can buy that would work for me. I've been looking everywhere online and just can't find one.

Best,

CK

Hello. I am trying to capture some high band tapes on a recently bought vo-9600p. Everything seems to be working fine exept the colors are all washed out like purple, yellow, bright. I tried to capture 1 min and in resolve I have to adjust the Hue-color setting all the way to the end of the scale. Then the colors actually looks normal but they are still really bright. Could thia be something on the color boards inside the machine or is it just bad tapes?

Hello,

I've been told that "new" U-matic tape would come out of the factory with defects, such as dropouts. I've also been told that tape manufacturers would give clients info on how many droputs per minute to expect on "fresh" tape, but I can't seem to find anything online.

Does anyone have that kind of info?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Gaetano, Udine, Italy.

Hi everyone, newbie here. I was recently donated a box of tapes ranging from the early-late 80s containing footage from a defunct computer animation studio. Unfortunately, as a college student, I don't have the funds to send them off to get digitized professionally, nor do I have the funds to purchase a u-matic deck for myself. I only have access to a 1974 VO-2630 at my university's archeology lab. Until I have access to better equipment, this is what I'll be using to digitize the tapes.

With this in mind, the machine we have has a problem with ejecting. When pressing the eject button, it engages eject mode but the cassette door does not rise. I have taken the machine out of its cabinet for inspection but cannot see the problem. A solenoid does fire and it does make a loud clack sound however the door itself doesn't budge. Has anyone else ran across this issue? I skimmed the service manual and unfortunately couldn't find a diagram in how the eject mechanism works. Thanks in advance.

I have some old tapes recorded in U-matic SP60. Need to digitize the content from that tape as I have lost all other formats of that video. Any help or direction is appreciated. Thanks

So I have a Sony Umatic portable vo 8800 recorder player. Haven't used it in years...nut fired it up yesterday and to my suprices it worked perfectly. Today was a completely different story however... Tape loads fine.. when I hit play it starts to wrap around the head and at the last pinite disengages and a red lite starts flashing.... any ideas?

I recently inherited a Panasonic NV-9240 from a friend. He's still alive, just moving. He lost the power cord and I am trying to fins a replacement. Does anyone know where I can find one or at least know the NEMA configuration on the female end? I am in the USA so I will be operating on 120vac/60hz. Thanks for your help. Bob H.

Many years ago I was involved in race nights for charity fundraising events (that's where bets are placed on the result of horse races). Races were obtained from various suppliers on PAL 625 BVU tapes and then transferred to 16mm cine etc. I'm wondering if these tapes can be recorded over again and if they have any value. Sorry to sound dim, but I used organistions such as jca tv facilities and Colour Film Services in this regard and I had nothing at all to do with this side of the business.

Hello all,

New here and wanting to sell my Sony items to someone who will give them a proper home. I have a VP-2010 and a VO-4800PS Portable. Let me know if you are interested. Thank you!

Hi,

We currently have a Sony VO-9800P available For Sale, the machine has been re-engineered for archive purposes and is in excellent condition both physically and operationally.

If you are interested then please let me know - we also have other VTR machine formats available from stock

Kindest Regards

Chris

chris@thameside.tv

Hi everyone,

I am located in Germany and I am looking to purchase the following:

• Sony DRM-2000

• Sony DRM-4000

• Sony BVU-8xx NTSC

• Service Manual for a Sony VO-8800P

Please email me if you got any for sale. Thanks.

Hi All,

I am currently looking to buy some VO-9800P and VO9600P U-Matic machines,

Please let me know if you have any available for sale.

My direct email is chris@thameside.tv

Many thanks

Chris

I have a Sony VP-1000 in mint condition in the original Sony carrying bag/case. What do they sell for?

Does anyone have a manual or usage information for a Sony BVU-120 u-matic video machine? We just got one, but have no idea how to hook it up to a modern system.

Thanks,

Ned

Berkeley Community Media

Hi All,

I am currently looking to buy some VO-9800P and VO9600P U-Matic machines,

Please let me know if you have any available for sale.

My direct email is chris@thameside.tv

Many thanks

Chris