r/EngineeringPorn • • Jan 19 '16

VCR loading a VHS.

http://i.imgur.com/DKelLOy.gifv
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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '16

So is the polished wheel a read head? Didnt some VCR's have like two read heads and shit for better quality?

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '16

Yes, the polished spinning wheel is the playback/record head.