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Go Inside Your VCR

If you're like me, you've got an itch to know how stuff works. Fortunately, there's a website out there that caters to this obsession, and in this edition they train their prying eye on the inner workings of a video cassette recorder. The result is an intriguing online tour featuring large, high-resolution photos that take you inside a video cassette and a typical RCA VCR. The pictures are so close-up, I thought I was looking at the inside of a car's engine! If you ever face the daunting prospect of repairing your VCR (or, by extension, any analog tape player), the simple diagrams and illustrations here will prove invaluable. There are also a host of links to sites that help you choose, repair, and troubleshoot this most indispensable of modern conveniences. Bookmark it!

Wed, 01 Dec 1999 03:59:23 -0800