Sanyo VTC-5150 Remote control - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Libratron · 22nd Mar 2014, 8:24 pm

Hi everybody,

The Sanyo VTC-5150 have a optional remote control?
It's never existed?

Thank You at all.

Greetings,

Matthew

Sanbeta · 22nd Mar 2014, 10:27 pm

Hi
No it had the option of a wired remote pause switch, first seen with their HUGE VTC 9300.
If you look on the back of most of the Sanyo Beta's you'll see a 'remote pause' jack (also for using camera's i believe).The VTC NX100 (their last UK Beta) did NOT have this option.
You plugged the end of this very long wire into this remote pause socket and just basically pressed in a switch on the top to pause the vcr (play and recording) and then pushed it again to let the tape carry on.That was it.Ideal if you did'nt like getting up to pause adverts when recording but you had to place the wire carefully so it did'nt get tripped over.
You can still get these on E-bay occasionally.I have one.

Hope this helps.................Kevin

Libratron · 23rd Mar 2014, 6:40 pm

Thank You, Kevin for your information.
Yes my VTC-5150 have the same connector to the rear.
It's strange for the VTC-5150 not using a complete remote control.

Greetings,

Matteo

Sanbeta · 25th Mar 2014, 8:39 pm

Hi Matteo.

The VTC 5000 was built down to a price, as was the 5150 and their other budget Beta's.At best manufacturers in the early eighties provided wired remote controls to their basic budget models.If you went mid range to upmarket ,more expensive models ,then a infra red remote was standard.
I think Sanyo did well to achieve the amazing prices they did for that time,especially considering those budget decks out performed most VHS models made at that time, in all price ranges.

...................Kevin

22nd Mar 2014, 8:24 pm	#1
Libratron Pentode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Martino di Lupari, Veneto, Italy. Posts: 204	Sanyo VTC-5150 Remote control Hi everybody, The Sanyo VTC-5150 have a optional remote control? It's never existed? Thank You at all. Greetings, Matthew

22nd Mar 2014, 10:27 pm	#2
Sanbeta Hexode Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 256	Re: Sanyo VTC-5150 Remote control Hi No it had the option of a wired remote pause switch, first seen with their HUGE VTC 9300. If you look on the back of most of the Sanyo Beta's you'll see a 'remote pause' jack (also for using camera's i believe).The VTC NX100 (their last UK Beta) did NOT have this option. You plugged the end of this very long wire into this remote pause socket and just basically pressed in a switch on the top to pause the vcr (play and recording) and then pushed it again to let the tape carry on.That was it.Ideal if you did'nt like getting up to pause adverts when recording but you had to place the wire carefully so it did'nt get tripped over. You can still get these on E-bay occasionally.I have one. Hope this helps.................Kevin

23rd Mar 2014, 6:40 pm	#3
Libratron Pentode Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Martino di Lupari, Veneto, Italy. Posts: 204	Re: Sanyo VTC-5150 Remote control Thank You, Kevin for your information. Yes my VTC-5150 have the same connector to the rear. It's strange for the VTC-5150 not using a complete remote control. Greetings, Matteo

25th Mar 2014, 8:39 pm	#4
Sanbeta Hexode Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 256	Re: Sanyo VTC-5150 Remote control Hi Matteo. The VTC 5000 was built down to a price, as was the 5150 and their other budget Beta's.At best manufacturers in the early eighties provided wired remote controls to their basic budget models.If you went mid range to upmarket ,more expensive models ,then a infra red remote was standard. I think Sanyo did well to achieve the amazing prices they did for that time,especially considering those budget decks out performed most VHS models made at that time, in all price ranges. ...................Kevin