ijk@hou5e.UUCP (Ihor Kinal) (01/22/85)
Having a normal table-top recorder, I recently picked up a nice video camera plus power pack to record my one-year old. There exists, however, a major limitation in terms of cable length as to what I can record. Unless I can get a really long cable (which I haven't seen ) I'm resigned to picking up a portable unit. But since I have a VCR already, it seems that I might be able to save a couple hundred dollars if anyone carries just the recorder part of a VCR, of if anyone out there has one with a broken tuner pack and would be willing to sell the other half. Would 47th Photo carry something like this????? Thanx greatly, Ihor Kinal 834-3465 between 8-5. hou5e!ijk
mlf@panda.UUCP (Matt L. Fichtenbaum) (01/23/85)
>... a major limitation in terms of [video camera] cable length as >to what I can record. Unless I can get a really long cable (which >I haven't seen )... Video camera extension cables for both VHS and Beta systems are readily available. My 33-foot (10 m) VHS cable cost me $45, and it's a great investment. I can reach anywhere in the house without moving the VCR. Some suggestions as to sources: 1. The video camera's list of optional accessories probably includes one or more extension cables, i.e., try a dealer who sells the camera. 2. J&R Music World, 23 Park Row, New York NY sells extension cables. 3. MCM Electronics, 858 E. Congress Pk. Drive, Centerville Ohio 45459 does too. Just now they sell a 33-foot VHS cable for about $27! 4. If you really want to buy a portable VCR without a tuner, Panasonic sells some "Industrial" units that are just recorders. But by the time you add the AC adaptor/battery charger, you may not save that much more over buying a whole portable unit. And the extension cable is cheaper by far. -- Matt Fichtenbaum "Our job is to rescue fires, not put out your cat."
nose@nbires.UUCP (Steve Dunn) (01/24/85)
> Having a normal table-top recorder, I recently picked up a nice > video camera plus power pack to record my one-year old. There > exists, however, a major limitation in terms of cable length as > to what I can record. Unless I can get a really long cable (which > I haven't seen ) I'm resigned to picking up a portable unit. But > since I have a VCR already, it seems that I might be able to save > a couple hundred dollars if anyone carries just the recorder part > of a VCR, of if anyone out there has one with a broken tuner > pack and would be willing to sell the other half. Would 47th > Photo carry something like this????? > > Thanx greatly, > Ihor Kinal > 834-3465 between 8-5. > hou5e!ijk The cannon VR-30 (Recorder) & VT-40 and VT-50 (Tuners) are sold as separates, at least locally (I don't know whether the mail order houses do or not). In addition Comprehensive Video Supply (148 Veterans Drive, Northvale NJ 07647 phone #1-800-526-0242) carries a number of camera extension cables. Exactly which one would fit your camera, I'm not sure, but some of them come in lengths of up to 100 feet. -Steve "Brain? Sorry, Wrong planet" Dunn