How does a VCR work?

The VCR may be old technology now but I think it’s still fascinating! Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Thanks to these video reviewers for their help with the video! Victor - Retro Repair Guy - This video has been dubbed into a few different languages. You can change the audio track language in the Settings menu. 💻Follow me on social media: Patreon: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: Tiktok: @jaredowenanimations ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:27-History 03:02-VHS Tape 04:49-VCR Player 07:46-Rewind/Fast Forward 09:15-Drum 12:09-Ejecting the tape 12:37-Circuit Board Buttons 13:28-NordVPN 14:38-Watch more videos! 🌐Internet Sources: - VCR Video Heads Explained - VCR full mechanism tear down and reassemble - VCR Basics - Video Head Configurations 📚Book Sources: VCR Troubleshooting & Repair by Gregory Capelo and Robert Brenner Complete VCR Troubleshooting and Repair by Joseph Desposito and Kevin Garabedian What’s inside a VCR? by Arnold Ringstad 🟠This animation was made with Blender 3.2 (Cycles Render) 🎵Music (): Late Night Sessions by Dr. Delight Machine Learning by Empyreal Glow 🎧Here is some of the gear that I use for animation: Graphics Card: GTX 3090ti Microphone: Shure MV7 Mouse: Razer Naga X Chair: Staples Gaming Chair 📼Video Summary: The VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) was most popular during the 1980s and 1990s; however, it’s still a really neat peace of technology! It plays VHS cassette tapes (Video Home System). The magnetic tape is what stores the video and sound information. When you put it in the machine - the magnetic tape will be pulled out by the Guide Rollers and then wrapped around the Drum. Inside the Drum are several heads that will do the reading the writing of information. The Erase Head removes information when it’s in record mode. The Audio and Control Track Head write sound and extra information to the magnetic tape. The Pinch Roller will then pull the tape along so it continues to move past the Drum. #b3d #howitworks #vcr
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