Sony Betamax SL-2400 in the BOX!

In the original box!

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[manyvideoinerests]

Did you ever get the wow and flutter problem straightened out? I have the same problem with my SLHF-40 and want to resolve it and get to the bottom of what may be causing it. Adjusting tracking and other things like are not doing the trick!

[retrochad]

No I haven't got the problem fixed yet...I'm thinking it may be bad capacitors similar to the problem in other Betamax units.

[phantom3rdchannel]

that wow and flutter is probably the caps on the capstan speed board my sl-5000 does the same thing. only much worse but every new capacitor makes it a little bit better lol.

[retrochad]

Thanks a lot for the suggestions, I will make sure and check it out. I may try using the ESR meter on the caps.

[JoseFloresOficial]

yo tambien quiero un betamax!!

[retrochad]

@Chenoholic88 I do have recordings on VHS of TV shows I recorded from the late 80's/early 90's but they would be at my parents house. They would just be of the TV shows I liked to watch. I don't know that I often recorded the news.

[RAIDERS58th]

Reagan administration???!!! El salvador???!!! Johnny Carson???!!! Sweet 80s memories! Greatest decade ever!

[thevintagelectronics]

@StereoFidelity Sanyo never made a model similar to this. Sanyo produced there own Beta VCRS. No similarities to any of the Sony Betamax VCRS.

[thevintagelectronics]

Sanyo electrolytics as the SL-5000 does. I was not able to figure out any problems due to the VCR having other issues not related to this. If i inquire another one of these with this problem, first thing i would do is, replace the electrolytics in the power supply circuit and then the blue Sanyo caps on the servo board and see if that problem is resolved.. This was the series after the 5000 series and both series are all common playback issues, 5000 series more so than the 2300, 2400 series.

[thevintagelectronics]

@retrochad I haven't looked into this problem yet. I use to find alot of these SL-2400 and SL-2300 models back in the 90's from flea markets. They had off speed playback problems and was able to adjust the pot switches and get the speed on, but then wasn't able to adjust the tracking and the wow and flutter would not go away on these. I was told there are faulty electrolytics in the power supply that causes this. As far as i gone recently is looking at the servo board and seeing those blue

[dannyjaar]

VHS is better as betamax

Sony had a prroblem with the drum When you rewind the tape the tape touch continue the drum and damage them. if 4 betamaxes in the time and all havesimulair the same problem .

even my first vhs is still running everyday.

the picturquality is betamax better than vhs but rebiatly wins vhs.

sorry for my bad englisch life in netherlands

[xmaddict]

Love the Betamax and 80's commercials! I was born in 84 so I love all things 80's

[3y3tiger]

Did you ever fix this beta?

[Sansui350A]

good old Beta, wish I could afford it... damn "vintage hoarders" jacked up the prices...