My former camcorder tech could probably have answered that question. For me, I look at the date of mfr and compare it with the OEM models for that year. As for the tape problem, change the pinch roller before doing anything else. I see we have a bunch of those camcorders in our boneyard because people did not want to pay for fixing the capacitor problems. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Tri-County Tv <tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 8:39 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sears Camcorder (help) > Jerry, > Do you have a specific Hitachi model cross? Or perhaps any tips > concerning the Sears or Hitachi camcorders of this type. I also noticed that > when it loads the tape, and you press play, sometimes the tape starts to > creep up and curl the edge of the tape, looks like not enough(or to much) > pressure on the pinch roller. Have you seen that problem before? > Tom Berger > Tri-County TV > Robbinsville > North Carolina 28771 > (tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 3:14 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sears Camcorder (help) > > > > Those were made by Hitachi and were notorious for capacitor problems. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > 864 232 3889 > > Fax 271 2080 > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tri-County Tv" <tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:17 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Sears Camcorder (help) > > > > > > > Hello, > > > This Sears Camcorder model 934.53801190 came in for no video on > > viewfinder, when in camera mode, picture looks like out of sync, but on > > playback picture is just white raster. I am wondering if this camcorder > will > > cross to another brand and perhaps someone would have a service manual or > > tips. This is the model that has the video head tucked around the corner > > from the tape inside the hand grip.I noticed main board has alot of > surface > > mount caps, but none have any signs of leakage. The problem does look like > a > > cap problem, but would be so much easier to trouble shoot with the > > schematic. > > > Tom Berger > > > Tri-County TV > > > Robbinsville > > > North Carolina 28771 > > > (tricountytv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > > The Tech Address Book: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/