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From: rb@ccivax.UUCP (rex ballard)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Looking for tunerless, timerless vcr
Message-ID: <381@ccivax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 19:29:28 EST
Article-I.D.: ccivax.381
Posted: Fri Feb  7 19:29:28 1986
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In article <3253@hplabsb.UUCP> bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre) writes:
>> Is it possible to buy a VHS VCR without the tuner, rf modulator, or timer?
>> All I want or need is video+audio in, video+audio out.  Should be quite a
>> bit cheaper than the standard VCR.
>
>I've never heard of such a thing, but I have seen play-only VCR's for sale.
>The problem is that the cost difference is insignificant.  Electronics is
>cheap.  The expense is in the mechanics of the tape deck, rotory head, etc.
>A VCR without the tuner, timer, etc. would be at most 20% cheaper than a
>complete VCR.

Strangely enough, it is possible to get such a thing, as a professional
studio recorder.  But the catch is that because it is professional
equipment, it will cost TWICE AS MUCH as a consumer-line deck.

Seems volume brings the costs down.  That and the mythical percieved
value!!!  There are portable decks with separate tuners which can
be special ordered without tuners from specialty shops.  Don't expect
K-Mart prices though.  Full retail and a service charge from both
the manufacturer and the dealer are not that unusual.