VWestlifeMar 7
One odd thing about the 1985 Fisher FVH830 VCR I used in my Macrovision video: it has a "tape select" switch with positions marked "~T60" and "T80~". The manual just says to set it to the length of tape you're using, and gives no further explanation. I guess the squigglies are supposed to mean "T60 or shorter" and "T80 or longer", but who was using tapes that short, anyway? I thought T120 tape was already the norm long before then. And why would it matter?
Show threadRiley S. FaelanMar 7
@vwestlife Does this model have a tape position counter?
Show threadVWestlifeMar 7
@riley It does not have a real-time counter. (I don't think any VCR had that yet in 1985.) It is just a numerical counter. And there is no variable-speed rewind or fast-forward; it runs at the same speed until it hits the clear leader at the end of the tape.
Show threadRiley S. Faelan
@vwestlife Mechanical counters were definitely a thing for audio tapes before that.
Mar 7 at 7:46amWeb