Hi everyone,
So, I was out at a local boot fair on the hunt for some cool VHS (it's getting harder and harder) and at the very last... 'boot' I come across an old Betamax player, complete with about 15 tapes all for £15!
Awesome! I had to get it before it made it's way to the dump. All of the tapes are in home recording cases, but strangely some of the tapes are official - there's the Blues Brothers tape and even an I Spit On Your Grave tape (without the case). So cool! Pretty sure it's a pre-cert too.
ANYWAY, the blasted thing is being a right pain to set up. I've managed to get the machine playing the tape, after it kept stopping (I don't think the spindle was working properly). But now it's just a case of connecting it to a modern TV - tough as there's no scart plug. Anyone have any ideas? I'd love to get it working! Still got a videodisc player to sort out too
Here's a thread dedicated to Betamax - a place to share your Beta memories and your own collection if you own any too....