A look at one of those cheap, disposable Funai-made VCRs from VHS's dying days as a format, in the early to mid 2000s. The same mechanism lived on in DVD/VCR combo units, until Funai finally ended production of it in 2016. Time flow: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Overview 2:42 First test 4:20 Playback features 5:27 Direct capture samples 7:16 LP mode playback 8:15 Mechanism & circuitry 10:20 Automatic head cleaner 11:02 Recording test 12:45 Common problems 13:49 Conclusion 14:18 Calling Funai #vhs #vcr #retrotech
Last Gasp VHS: cheap 2000s Funai VCRs
A look at one of those cheap, disposable Funai-made VCRs from VHS's dying days as a format, in the early to mid 2000s. The same mechanism lived on in DVD/VCR combo units, until Funai finally ended production of it in 2016. Time flow: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Overview 2:42 First test 4:20 Playback features 5:27 Direct capture samples 7:16 LP mode playback 8:15 Mechanism & circuitry 10:20 Automatic head cleaner 11:02 Recording test 12:45 Common problems 13:49 Conclusion 14:18 Calling Funai #vhs #vcr #retrotech