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My old early 80s JVC camcorder (Part1)

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This is my very old early 80s JVC video movie GR-C1E camcorder that I got at a flea market for 12,50Euro (about 18$). This is the first part.

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20 Responses to “My old early 80s JVC camcorder (Part1)”

  1. shockblastpl on June 30th, 2009 8:37 pm

    I think it’s the same camera as in BTTF.

  2. JoshSwannack on July 4th, 2009 12:41 am

    It looks similar to the one in back to the future! niceeeee!

  3. GanEdenAustralia on July 6th, 2009 10:00 pm

    PAL is the best

  4. GanEdenAustralia on July 9th, 2009 4:52 pm

    Ive just won one on eBay!

  5. GanEdenAustralia on July 12th, 2009 11:42 am

    Check on eBay.

  6. ferretmanboy on July 13th, 2009 9:58 pm

    Your so lucky you found it for only 12 euros :(

  7. DrCassette on July 16th, 2009 8:06 pm

    It records in PAL. Here in Germany we have PAL only.

  8. rompn4x on July 18th, 2009 5:34 am

    Does it record in PAL or NTSC?

  9. WJC007 on July 21st, 2009 11:21 am

    Hi going back on my earlier comment, i found some of those old casettes in a electronic shop.

  10. DrCassette on July 24th, 2009 3:21 am

    If you mean the VHS-C camcorder cassettes: These cassettes can still be bought. Here in Germany they are available in all the bigger supermarkets.

  11. WJC007 on July 27th, 2009 6:21 am

    I have an early 90’s Camcorder, the only trouble is you can’t by the huge tape casettes anymore, i don’t think.

  12. Lachlant1984 on July 30th, 2009 9:09 am

    Video camcorders used CRT based viewfinders up until about 8 or 9 year ago, I’ve seen cameras with colour LCD viewfinders, but I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a camcorder with a colour CRT viewfinder, they certainly knew how to make quality products back then.

  13. sopaman1234 on July 30th, 2009 10:31 pm

    Looks like the camera that Michael J Fox used
    on the first Back To The Future movie
    when Doc.Emmett Brown asked him to meet him at
    the Twin Pines parking lot…

  14. DrCassette on July 31st, 2009 7:41 am

    This battery is already a replacement battery. I got the original JVC batterys with it, too, but they are completely gone. The battery I showed is a replacenment battery of the early 90s (made by SABA)

  15. Lachlant1984 on August 3rd, 2009 6:46 am

    I’m surprised the battery holds a charge at all given how old the thing is. If you look hard enough, you may be able to find an AC Adaptor for the camera, it may cost a bit though, but it would be great if you can find the AC Adaptor for it.

  16. DrCassette on August 3rd, 2009 3:29 pm

    I just watched the video you sent me, and it really looks like they used my camera. But the handle on top of it was mounted differently.

  17. DrCassette on August 4th, 2009 10:47 pm

    I can understand american English pretty good, but watching the film in German is more easy :)

  18. coolbluelights on August 6th, 2009 8:56 am

    oh yes it’s an excellent 80s movie starring Michael J Fox.
    do you have trouble understanding american english? because your spoken english is excellent ;) I know some Germans have a hard time understanding us at first especially if you learn from the Brits^^ just curious, thanks :)

  19. DrCassette on August 6th, 2009 4:53 pm

    I haven’t seen that movie before, maybe I’ll do sometime if I can find the a German version of that movie. Yes, the camera must have been expensive, but compared to today’s camcorders it’s horrible (extremely heavy and no autofocus)

  20. coolbluelights on August 8th, 2009 5:40 pm

    “A portable television studio” OMG! I think that’s the exact camcorder that marty McFly used in back to the future! I hope you’ve seen that movie so you know what I’m talking about :P
    that must have been very expensive at the time, especially since it’s VHS-C. I always used VHS-C in the 90s. I actually prefer having the archive of tapes. but now all my video I take is for youtube

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