Blast from the past - VCR Remote replacement

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Topic # 86082 30-Jun-2011 20:00
Okey doke got given an old VCR and it plays beautifully, however I would love to be able to record stuff from the idiot box, but all the recording functions appear to have been on the missing remote The VCR is a JVC - HR-J291EA whatever that means, Most of the universal remotes i have seen don't seem to support record functions, and the price of a replacement remote is a bit of joke considering VCRs are so near to extinction. Kind of hoping someone has an old remote lying around for one of these. And yes i know I should get a freeview recording box thingie, but i am saving that until i have actually managed to get a proper job, doing odd jobs is just not reliable.

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Reply # 488076 30-Jun-2011 21:31
You will probably be able to buy a remote at the same place you buy your VHS tapes.... (sometimes some function buttons are behind a flip down panel)

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Reply # 488144 1-Jul-2011 08:27
Ive got a universal remote that has a record button and supports some JVC VCRs but dosent say what models exactly. If interested let me know XPD / @DemiseNZ / Gavin Website CPU : Intel E5300 GFX: Geforce 9800GTX/+ RAM: 3GB DDR2 A+ - MCDST - MCTS CCNA Arriving soon.

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Reply # 488173 1-Jul-2011 09:58
Probably been mentioned before, but sometimes the basic harmony remotes are down to around $40 and they'd probably have your device in their equipment database.

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Reply # 488185 1-Jul-2011 10:34
Jaxson: Probably been mentioned before, but sometimes the basic harmony remotes are down to around $40 and they'd probably have your device in their equipment database. This Asus eee pad transformer iPod 2G Windows 7 PC Lots and lots of Nikon camera gear

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Reply # 488357 1-Jul-2011 17:33
Thanks all, will check out all this stuff over the next week or so

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Reply # 488382 1-Jul-2011 18:38
When I had a JVC VHS, there was a crapload of buttons to do with the timer record on the remote instead of a nice logical menu, it had up and downs for start time and end time and stuff. Right PITA to use, I bet they thought they were making it easier for people when designing it. Richard rich.ms