A previous owner gave up trying to fix this 40 year old Sanyo Beta (Betamax) video recorder. Can we save it from the junk heap?

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

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00:00 Introduction
01:00 First mechanical test
03:00 First picture test
05:39 Look at deck
14:04 Recording
16:38 Mechanical issue
19:46 Servo fault
23:53 Head wear
32:04 Test again
33:07 DOC Dropout Compensator
35:49 Test, clean guides, reassembly
37:45 Scrapper and conclusion