Plasma TV/ Betamax Compatibility - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

SpyguyUK · 31st Aug 2018, 11:54 pm

Hi Everyone,

I've just joined the forum and would like to say Hi.

I have some information for those of you own Plasma TV's which you use with a Betamax VCR. Many Betamax models work fine of course with Plasma TV's but in previous messages I notice a couple of people including myself have experienced issues with the picture on Playback.
Sanyo M20 and NX100 seem fine but when using my Sanyo 5000 I noticed speckles or white dots like interference on the screen.

This seems to happen when you connect to your TV via a Hard Drive or HD/DVD Recorder which then goes through HDMI into your TV.
The interference does not seem to happen when you connect direct to TV via Scart, AV3(Phono/RCA Leads) or RF.
I even used the machine that caused the issues through HDMI and issues didn't happen when connecting Betamax VCR via AV3 input - Not Scart adaptor.

Hope this may be of help to some of you.

Craig Sawyers · 1st Sep 2018, 7:45 am

I had absolutely no idea that anyone still used Betamax. While clearing our loft after several decades of junk accumulation I tossed a whole boxful of prerecorded Betamax tapes into our local dump two days ago.

Craig

Snarf81 · 1st Sep 2018, 10:05 am

Damn

irob2345 · 1st Sep 2018, 10:38 am

If you are talking about a plasma and not an LCD TV, I recall seeing that effect with Plasmas some years back. I just backed off the contrast so the limiter wasn't hitting the stops and the speckles went away.

31st Aug 2018, 11:54 pm	#1
SpyguyUK Tetrode Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Coventry, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 67	Plasma TV/ Betamax Compatibility Hi Everyone, I've just joined the forum and would like to say Hi. I have some information for those of you own Plasma TV's which you use with a Betamax VCR. Many Betamax models work fine of course with Plasma TV's but in previous messages I notice a couple of people including myself have experienced issues with the picture on Playback. Sanyo M20 and NX100 seem fine but when using my Sanyo 5000 I noticed speckles or white dots like interference on the screen. This seems to happen when you connect to your TV via a Hard Drive or HD/DVD Recorder which then goes through HDMI into your TV. The interference does not seem to happen when you connect direct to TV via Scart, AV3(Phono/RCA Leads) or RF. I even used the machine that caused the issues through HDMI and issues didn't happen when connecting Betamax VCR via AV3 input - Not Scart adaptor. Hope this may be of help to some of you.

1st Sep 2018, 7:45 am	#2
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 4,991	Re: Plasma TV/ Betamax Compatibility I had absolutely no idea that anyone still used Betamax. While clearing our loft after several decades of junk accumulation I tossed a whole boxful of prerecorded Betamax tapes into our local dump two days ago. Craig

1st Sep 2018, 10:05 am	#3
Snarf81 Heptode Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rogiet, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. Posts: 615	Re: Plasma TV/ Betamax Compatibility Damn

1st Sep 2018, 10:38 am	#4
irob2345 Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Belrose, New South Wales, Australia. Posts: 3	Re: Plasma TV/ Betamax Compatibility If you are talking about a plasma and not an LCD TV, I recall seeing that effect with Plasmas some years back. I just backed off the contrast so the limiter wasn't hitting the stops and the speckles went away.