Sony SL-5600 Betamax VCR with KV-1965 Trinitron TV

This Beta unit is I would guess from around 1980?? Works very well. I just needed to press the audio dub button several times to break up oxidation in the switch contacts to get the audio to work.

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• sony
• betamax
• SL-5600
• beta
• betascan
• VCR
• VTR
• video
• trinitron
• TV
• KV-1965

[CassetteMaster]

I have this same one but ever single time it ejects, it doesn't take the tape back in the cassette so it "eats it up." I couldn't seem to find any part to turn it while ejecting. Do you have any ideas?

[retrochad]

@CassetteMaster It seems like there should be a sensor which should detect when the tape is completely put back in the cassette before it ejects...like on the U-Matic when the "wait" indicator lights. It seems like it must be skipping a step in the cycle by not returning the tape to the cassette before ejecting....I'm sorry but I can't say from experience exactly what it would be though. I do have about 7 other of these machines so I will have to see if the other ones are exhibiting the problem.

[wilkes85]

I like that TV and VCR. Growing up we had a similar TV & VCR [but the VCR was VHS, and the TV had a different tuning control... it had a long vertical row of little push-buttons.

Early '80s TVs and VCRs really take me back to my childhood. that's why I now own and use 2 early '80s TV sets!

[retrochad]

I think I have one of the Sony Trinitron sets that is exactly like you describe (with a row of push buttons). This I think is a slightly later model.

[DOUGLASURSODOURADO]

sony products are the best

[johnreagannumber1]

God that's beautiful. I would say it must be 1980 as well with the digital display and lack of knobs. However, I recently found a purchased a Panasonic VHS with knobs and digital display clock, which puzzles me.

This video was like crack for me :) Love these machines.

[peugteobike]

How much are those worth today?

[Sismiques]

@DOUGLASURSODOURADO

Not always.

[rmx77]

i have the 5800 and the issue with mine was that the counter belt caused the unit not to rewind to well also it has issues fast forwarding when it gets to the end of the side. i also have an issue with noise coming off the audio rather then the actual tape sound. also i found mine with the wired remote which is rare. i also have a front loader hi-fi that i need to fix as well. oh what to do what to do. i do have a working sears/sanyo betamax that works that i do use that does work

[MetallicBill]

@DrMR2002 Ours had one of the main motors go out, that's all I knew at the time, could have been capston I guess. The 5600 had those VERY archaic tuners you manually dialed in each channel...that was horrible!

[MetallicBill]

My dad bought this after we went around asking for machines to buy, to decide Beta or VHS. When Live Aid rolled around, I was unable to record but we did have this machine and a Sony Trinitron TV. I was accused of wearing it out, eventually, As with all my dad's gear that I was fascinated into using, like his top loading TEAC cassette as well. We built up our library of Beta cassettes with this machine, and wow, a wired remote to boot!!

[DrMR2002]

@CassetteMaster

To take that gear out and add new lithium grease, you have to remove the head pre-amp, unscrew and move the voltage regulator that located right by that gear, unscrew the bracket, there three screws holding it in place, then unclip the side circuit board and just push it in a little and take the two screws that hold that gear assembly in placed. Unit works correctly, but will take it back apart to change the capacitors and to clean relube the whole transport, will post a video

[DrMR2002]

@CassetteMaster

Had the same issue with my SL-5400 ended up finding the problem, was the gear that thread the tape has two gear one that on the bottom of the deck that connect the motor and there a presssure spring that pushs on the top gear that spins the tape threading gear, what happens is the lithium grease dry up causing lack of pressure, so the bottom gear spin freely but not the top and sometime it's catch and will thread the tape but not unthread right or all the way.

[motrojam]

that's a '65 TV? Wow that's pretty badass imo for something that was made in '65. It was obviously EXPENSIVE back then too. The Betamax was too though.

[LiviuJETIX]

Old Sony VCR and old TV

[Isinia1979]

You are right that the Beta unit is from 1980 since I own one myself. It plays tapes just fine but the only problem is the rewind button which for some reason the gears that do the rewind is either rusted or just doesn't work. I happen to have the CORDED remote control for it as well. Sadly there is this high pitch squeaking that just won't go away unless tapping on the player from the side. I tried cleaning to the best to my knowledge and unfortunately even the sound tends to come and go.