Strange B&O Contraption – VCR tester ?

[Christophe Otero]

Hi Guys,

I have in my possession this strange contraption. It has a B&O display, a european plug and two scart sockets, one marked “To VCR” and the other “To TV”.

When plugged on the mains, nothing happen.

This device comes from a company that was a B&O maintenance center in France in the early 1990’s  (Transvideo for those who know this company).

I am nwondering if anyone knows what it could be, and how much it is worth. (I would be happy to sell it). Have you ever seen something like this?

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[Madskp]

My best guess would be that it was used for controlling B&O VCR’s with a B&O remote control but without the need for s beovision TV. The control signals from the IR eye (it is not a display) is probably routed into the scart connection.

it could be something the repair center build with the use of the B&O IR eye.

 

Location: Denmark

[Christophe Otero]

Thanks for this explanation. It helps a lot.

[lausvi]

Would be nice to have a look inside? Looks pretty DIY, but it probably had some very specific use-case (like Madskp described) in mind and probably did that very well.

Disregarding the original function, the IR-receiver with its black stand might be the most valuable parts as that is somewhat rare thing (it’s not the MCL IR-transceiver as it doesn’t have the buttons, but the external IR-receiver for the VX5000(/BMx500 I think?))

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Location: Helsinki - Finland

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[Madskp]

lausvi wrote:

Would be nice to have a look inside?

My thought as well. Could be nice to see if it is just wires or if there is some form of extra circitry.

 

lausvi wrote:

it’s not the MCL IR-transceiver as it doesn’t have the buttons, but the external IR-receiver for the VX5000(/BMx500 I think?))

I belive that it is the VX sensor shown in this thread https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/5529.aspx

The one for Beomaster x500 has the text sensor on the front and is shown in this post https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beolink-passive-ir-eye/page/2/#post-45805

 

Location: Denmark

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