Capacitance electronic Disk systems?
Alright well here's the thing. I dont recall seeing this video format before, its pretty crazy with giant cassette disks. Anyways, I came across a huge lot of them, but they are around $6 a piece. Do any hold value? Looking through the titles its all top notch movies of the 80's and more, plus every classic horror you could think of... So, should I pick anything up?
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As for the players they are usually very well built like VCRs and the only parts that usually go bad are the stylus which wear, and the drive belts which turn to rubber goo and need replacement (same as casette and vhs players). I had to replace the drive belts on both of mine, and the toughest part was q-tipping the rubber goo off the pulley wheels with alcohol before putting on the new belts. Kits can be found online easily and usually run $7-20 depending on what you need to fix the player. Good luck!
Originally posted by: K.Thrower
I have 120+ discs and 2 players in working condition. I got close to 100 of them in an ebay lot at around 1.60 each and most of that was shipping. I personally dont pay more than $1 per disc, unless I was to run across BTTF. I have found more at a flea market for 50c and $1 each on different occasions. So just be careful paying too much for movies.
As for the players they are usually very well built like VCRs and the only parts that usually go bad are the stylus which wear, and the drive belts which turn to rubber goo and need replacement (same as casette and vhs players). I had to replace the drive belts on both of mine, and the toughest part was q-tipping the rubber goo off the pulley wheels with alcohol before putting on the new belts. Kits can be found online easily and usually run $7-20 depending on what you need to fix the player. Good luck!
Cool I might need your help when I purchase a player.
Any brands, models that I should look for? or avoid?
Originally posted by: retrofixes
Originally posted by: K.Thrower
I have 120+ discs and 2 players in working condition. I got close to 100 of them in an ebay lot at around 1.60 each and most of that was shipping. I personally dont pay more than $1 per disc, unless I was to run across BTTF. I have found more at a flea market for 50c and $1 each on different occasions. So just be careful paying too much for movies.
As for the players they are usually very well built like VCRs and the only parts that usually go bad are the stylus which wear, and the drive belts which turn to rubber goo and need replacement (same as casette and vhs players). I had to replace the drive belts on both of mine, and the toughest part was q-tipping the rubber goo off the pulley wheels with alcohol before putting on the new belts. Kits can be found online easily and usually run $7-20 depending on what you need to fix the player. Good luck!
Cool I might need your help when I purchase a player.
Any brands, models that I should look for? or avoid?
Repair is pretty simple. If you are comfortable with taking apart and cleaning old game systems, you'll be fine.
RCA created the technology, and their Selectavision line of electronics were the top notch hi-fis of the time similar to Sony Wega or Pioneer Premier. Some of the major features are power loading vs. manual loading, mono vs stereo, RF vs RCA video out and the latest players had 2 styluses for reading both sides of the disc so you didn't have to get up and flip them.
Check out this site, it is a plethora of CED info and they sell parts too:
http://www.cedmagic.com/selectavision.html
Why do you want to pick these up? Because of their value alone? Do you have ANY affinity for them, at all, besides their monetary value?
To resell, is that a problem for you?
I think they are pretty sweet, and would actually pick up a few of my favorites to display, except they are huge and I have no room for them.
Originally posted by: ifightdragons
Nah, not a problem at all. I just don't get the reseller mentality, so I figured I'd ask
You do realize that nearly everything you purchase in life comes from a reseller? They must be doing something right.
I'm just messing with you.. but it's true
Originally posted by: ifightdragons
Nah, not a problem at all. I just don't get the reseller mentality, so I figured I'd ask
You know you just said "I don't understand the attraction to making money".
Go sit in the corner and think about what you said