Left for dead "parts bin" Philips N1700 1978 video recorder.

The last in our series of working on the Philips N1700 VCR-LP format video recorders from 1978. This machine had been written off by someone in the past, parts were missing. But can we get it back to life? We may end up doing some component level repair... as in.. repairing a component!

Audio and video transfers: https://www.video99.co.uk/

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Some of the video output PCBs will be sold for a short time, email [email protected]
Cost including UK Recorded Delivery, unpopulated PCB:
1 PCB: £10
2 PCBs: £14
3 PCBs: £18
Overseas post usually adds about £8.

Music “Let It Run” with permission, copyright Cristie/MacFarlane.

Sorry I do not offer an audio or video equipment repair service.


00:00 Introduction
00:36 Start work on N1700
03:53 First playback attempt
06:50 Video heads
15:18 Amplifier electronics fault
28:10 Test again
30:46 Something has changed
37:04 Rust
37:37 Delay line
43:40 Surely it will work now
50:23 Try again
53:16 Conclusion