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  Topic: Thanks For The Memories #62786 added to collection
johngreve

Replies: 7
Views: 6091

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:24 pm   Subject: Thanks For The Memories #62786 added to collection
That’s a great disc,I spin mine frequently. Best advice I can give is to open it up,play it and enjoy it.
  Topic: My SJT-400 Needs Help
johngreve

Replies: 4
Views: 5276

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:14 pm   Subject: My SJT-400 Needs Help
Sounds like that particular disc just needs a pre-play to me.
  Topic: SJT400 starts playing the disc about one minute in.
johngreve

Replies: 17
Views: 13239

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:44 pm   Subject: SJT400 starts playing the disc about one minute in.
I think this is the adjustment you need to make to get your player to begin playing discs at the very beginning . https://youtu.be/rPMHkfhuAMA
  Topic: 11 players (7 working), 1200 Discs, five extra styli, etc..
johngreve

Replies: 11
Views: 9803

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:29 pm   Subject: 11 players (7 working), 1200 Discs, five extra styli, etc..
You really shouldn’t stack all those players on top of each other...especially the sgt models as the weight will warp the top of the covers which will prevent the player from tracking all the way to t ...
  Topic: 11 players (7 working), 1200 Discs, five extra styli, etc..
johngreve

Replies: 11
Views: 9803

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:15 pm   Subject: 11 players (7 working), 1200 Discs, five extra styli, etc..
You really shouldn’t stack all those players on top of each other...especially the sgt models as the weight will warp the top of the covers which will prevent the player from tracking all the way to t ...
  Topic: Zenith VP2000 Problems
johngreve

Replies: 11
Views: 8539

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:10 am   Subject: Zenith VP2000 Problems
Color changing issues and going into black and white is almost always turntable rpm being to low due to lack of lubrication on the turntable shaft and bearings. Go onto youtube and do a search for CE ...
  Topic: Zenith VP2000 Problems
johngreve

Replies: 11
Views: 8539

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:41 pm   Subject: Zenith VP2000 Problems
It sounds like the servo belt is worn out and slipping. You can order one from CED Magics “Products Page”.
I but my belts at Russell Industries all the time....just call them.
  Topic: SJT100 in a funk
johngreve

Replies: 3
Views: 4154

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:37 pm   Subject: SJT100 in a funk
I would say with a fair amount of certainty that your stylus is bad....probably why the previous owner stopped using it. Those a classic symptoms of a bad stylus.
  Topic: How to Hunt for Rare Titles
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5385

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:09 pm   Subject: How to Hunt for Rare Titles
I’ve had decent luck on eBay this past year or two with A Catch the Wave and Blue Aloha disc as well as a Memories disc. Also found the three WW2 discs mixed in with a few other WW2 movies. Most recen ...
  Topic: How to Hunt for Rare Titles
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5385

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:07 pm   Subject: How to Hunt for Rare Titles
I’ve had decent luck on eBay this past year or two with A Catch the Wave and Blue Aloha disc as well as a Memories disc. Also found the three WW2 discs mixed in with a few other WW2 movies. Most recen ...
  Topic: US model VHD player
johngreve

Replies: 8
Views: 6095

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:55 pm   Subject: US model VHD player
That’s a killer pickup.....too bad it was axed before it came out.
  Topic: My introduction.
johngreve

Replies: 7
Views: 5934

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 3:24 pm   Subject: My introduction.
Where in Wisconsin are you....I’m from Eagle,Wi.....about 45 minutes southwest of Milwaukee.
  Topic: rush exit stage left
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5106

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:50 pm   Subject: Re: rush exit stage left
I just got this and it plays almost perfect but it seems like the audio is kind of low compared to other discs I play. Just curious if anyone else with this disc thinks the audio is low. I also think ...
  Topic: Problem with a Hitachi VIP1000 player.
johngreve

Replies: 11
Views: 6316

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:15 pm   Subject: Problem with a Hitachi VIP1000 player.
Yes..there is some sort of optical sensor there....I went through the exact same thing with a Sears player....cover off it would do as you described and just turning down the lights it would play fine ...
  Topic: Looking for a "Memories" disc
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5406

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:23 pm   Subject: Looking for a "Memories" disc
I believe the seller was not a knowledgeable CED guy...though he knew enough to know how to price out the Memories disc.
  Topic: What's a good price to pay for unopened CED?
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5327

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:23 pm   Subject: What's a good price to pay for unopened CED?
It's interesting that sealed Memories disc exist,I can't imagine being given one as an employee and not watching it. The more likely scenario I think would be some were never given out and remained se ...
  Topic: Looking for a "Memories" disc
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5406

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:52 am   Subject: Looking for a "Memories" disc
Got one!
Was on eBay this morning along with a J400 player and some additional discs. The seller found all this at an estate sale in central Indiana.
I feel really lucky to have been able to get thi ...
  Topic: What to look for when in the wild.
johngreve

Replies: 15
Views: 32157

PostForum: General   Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 1:33 pm   Subject: What to look for when in the wild.
I believe that The Great Entertainers disc with Gene Kelly on the caddy is the rare one. The Preview disc with him on the cover isn't nearly as rare. Sometimes the two are confused with each other.
I ...
  Topic: What to look for when in the wild.
johngreve

Replies: 15
Views: 32157

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:49 pm   Subject: What to look for when in the wild.
Holocaust was a boxed set too.
This was a very informative posting...thanks for taking the time to put this together. I am so jealous of your collection.....nice job putting the collection together. ...
  Topic: Looking for a "Memories" disc
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5406

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:29 pm   Subject: Looking for a "Memories" disc
Hello all,
Does anyone here have a Memories disc they'd be interested in selling?
Or have a lead where to find one?

I know that they are so rare that they bleed and the likelihood of unearthing o ...
  Topic: On eBay in Texas, working SJT 090, the discs are the focus
johngreve

Replies: 6
Views: 5058

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:17 pm   Subject: On eBay in Texas, working SJT 090, the discs are the focus
I can't see that selling with a $300 opening bid....
  Topic: What's a good price to pay for unopened CED?
johngreve

Replies: 5
Views: 5327

PostForum: General   Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:39 am   Subject: What's a good price to pay for unopened CED?
I bought a sealed Silverado this morning for $9.99.
For me that'd be my upper limit unless we're talking a sealed Memories disc.😉
  Topic: Anyone else have a spelling mistake on CED?
johngreve

Replies: 8
Views: 7339

PostForum: General   Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 11:36 am   Subject: Anyone else have a spelling mistake on CED?
I have one with the misspelling of Big too.
I don't think they all came through that way...I believe the error was spotted and corrected though I am not 100% sure of this.
I've had that disc for man ...
  Topic: Disk is upsidedown
johngreve

Replies: 8
Views: 7287

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 4:04 pm   Subject: Disk is upsidedown
Well.....if it were me I'd put the disc in the player and then remove it from the player again with the caddy corresponding to the correct side of the disc so side one is installed to the front of the ...
  Topic: Favorite disc you own and why?
johngreve

Replies: 9
Views: 6446

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 4:28 pm   Subject: Favorite disc you own and why?
I'll have to say that I am really partial to my Valley Girl disc. I love that movie,
It such a great 80s time piece. I can't watch that movie without having a smile on my face for most of it. I love ...
  Topic: Clear cover for SKT-400?
johngreve

Replies: 2
Views: 5470

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 12:09 pm   Subject: Clear cover for SKT-400?
I wonder if all the SJT model covers are interchangeable? If so I'd think that there are plenty of SJT 090's out there that could be sacrificed for a cause such as this.
  Topic: CED Players: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
johngreve

Replies: 24
Views: 17951

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 12:04 pm   Subject: CED Players: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
So which of the players in your guys experience's has shown to have the best playback quality? Or at least the best set of features?

For ex. if it helps to understand: the Pioneer HLD-X0 is conside ...
  Topic: CED Players: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
johngreve

Replies: 24
Views: 17951

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:16 am   Subject: CED Players: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
Of the many makers of CED players, I would recommend the RCA series. Parts for the Hitachi models are very hard to find. The Toshiba models usually need a turntable belt in time. The belt is not av ...
  Topic: Thank You Tom!!!!
johngreve

Replies: 17
Views: 10243

PostForum: General   Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:24 pm   Subject: Thank You Tom!!!!
Does he give to all members?


I'm not sure,I think I read somewhere that you had to buy something off the site in the past year. I received the gift for the first year or two of membership but don ...
  Topic: How Long Have You Been Here?
johngreve

Replies: 20
Views: 14753

PostForum: General   Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:34 pm   Subject: How Long Have You Been Here?
I joined the forum back in 2004 but stumbled into CEDs at a thrift store long before that. I used to hit all the local thrifts starting in about 1995 looking for old Atari cartridges. During one of my ...
 
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