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SelectaVision420
Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 6:30 am Post subject: My Dimensia System |
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hi everyone! below are pictures and a video on youtube all about my story on how i got this whole system, feel free to ask any questions!
here was some of the other stuff that was at the house that eventually will be up for sale
this is the minidisc player i got in with the other stuff
here is how i had to pack all the stuff i the truck, it all made it safely.
this was the pile of wires i had to go through haha
also i got this camcorder and case although i have a feeling that it doesnt work
this one was the worst of the 4 speakers in the set
it has some kind of mold...
these are the speaker stands, i also have 4 of them
this was inside the linear tracking record player
belt was stretched out...
these next pics are the vtr units belts
this belt and the above belt were a snap to get to
but the belt for the head drive required complete disassembly
these pics are of the original dimensia vcr unit that had some sort of critical failure...
this chassis is very similar to the vjp vkp vtr units although it is a single vcr unit, these belts were good
was able to free up the take up reel and it actually played a tape but the osd was stuck on...
screen still lit up but you can see where the smoke poured out
what a nightmare
the base for the television
and the back of the television
all lit up
status
some hall and oates
HERE IS MY VIDEO, ITS ABOUT 25 MINUTES LONG
https://youtu.be/yvoeftGo7Lg _________________ (2)Sears 274 & 934(80150,10&11350), sft100, sgt250, sjt 090-400, vp550, VDR3000, VP2000 & 4000
complete '84 Dimensia Owner |
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kitchensynch
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: My Dimensia System |
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SelectaVision420 wrote: | hi everyone! below are pictures and a video on youtube all about my story on how i got this whole system, feel free to ask any questions!
here was some of the other stuff that was at the house that eventually will be up for sale
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Did you get that receiver tucked away in the bottom left corner? Is that I Mitsubishi Twin Digital VHS Hi-Fi VCR on that side as well?
GALAXIAN!
more awesome stuff from SV420! wrote: |
all lit up
status
some hall and oates
HERE IS MY VIDEO, ITS ABOUT 25 MINUTES LONG
https://youtu.be/yvoeftGo7Lg |
WICKED COOL!!! I'd be interested in what I mentioned. _________________ A New Vista of RCA Victor COLOR! |
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blindfury420
Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Posts: 1036
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty rockin corner you got there bud! _________________ I dont own
McMicheal 5001h
Hitachi VIP202P
JCP 686-5705
RCA SKT265, SKT300
RCA SJT400X, SJT425 |
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kitchensynch
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder, excepting the CED player, just how many of those components were built by HITACHI? _________________ A New Vista of RCA Victor COLOR! |
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SelectaVision420
Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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kitchensynch wrote: | I wonder, excepting the CED player, just how many of those components were built by HITACHI? |
so far, all the ones i took apart lol, im sure the cd and tape decks are as well _________________ (2)Sears 274 & 934(80150,10&11350), sft100, sgt250, sjt 090-400, vp550, VDR3000, VP2000 & 4000
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SelectaVision420
Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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blindfury420 wrote: | Pretty rockin corner you got there bud! |
feel free to bring yourself by to check it out sometime _________________ (2)Sears 274 & 934(80150,10&11350), sft100, sgt250, sjt 090-400, vp550, VDR3000, VP2000 & 4000
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ace2184
Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 34 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Very cool. The final setup seems like it was worth it all the hassle. |
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kitchensynch
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Do me a big favor if you will and get me pictures of that CD player?
I think I actually had the Dimensia CD player once! _________________ A New Vista of RCA Victor COLOR! |
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SelectaVision420
Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 10:41 am Post subject: |
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kitchensynch wrote: | Do me a big favor if you will and get me pictures of that CD player?
I think I actually had the Dimensia CD player once! |
you can find pictures of all the dimensia components here
http://www.cedmagic.com/museum/dimensia/dimensia.html _________________ (2)Sears 274 & 934(80150,10&11350), sft100, sgt250, sjt 090-400, vp550, VDR3000, VP2000 & 4000
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kitchensynch
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 11:19 am Post subject: |
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By the way, the name Dimensia wasn't so unfortunate as the once quite popular weight loss candies named AYDS. _________________ A New Vista of RCA Victor COLOR! |
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kitchensynch
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Unless I posted a picture of it to a group I'm currently registered to, it may be lost to the ages. _________________ A New Vista of RCA Victor COLOR! |
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dumbchemist
Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 546 Location: Central New York
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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The Dimensia system is somewhat similar to the Sony Control-S setup. I don't know when it came out; but, it allowed Sony LD, CD, Minidisk, VCR and DVD players to be connected to a Sony receiver by cables. When the cable was plugged into a peripheral (like an LD player), the IR receiver in the peripheral was turned off and the IR commands were then received by the amp and forwarded to the peripheral.
The original Sony setup was to have the Sony TV receive IR commands and then forward them to the amp which would then forward the command to the Sony peripherals.
In my setup, I have a Sony STR-DA2ES receiver that is cabled by Control-S to a DVD changer. When I press power on the DVD remote, the DVD changer powers up. It then sends a command to the amp to switch the amp's input to the jacks for the DVD changer. (Keep in mind that the DVD changer is 20 feet away from the amp and is in a closet with the door closed.)
Unfortunately, Sony decided to eliminate Control-S sometime in the past. Today, in order to use the Control-S system, you would need to find peripherals and an older Sony amp with the Control-S jacks.
I find the Control-S system to be preferable to using IR repeaters and stick on IR emitters.
The Dimensia systems was definitely ahead of its time. _________________ Sears 934.54780150 & 934.54810350
CED-1
Hitachi: VIP2000, 3-VIP1000, VIP201P
GEN10301
RCA SJT-200 SJT-400
DiskLord DP-830
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SelectaVision420
Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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dumbchemist wrote: | The Dimensia system is somewhat similar to the Sony Control-S setup. I don't know when it came out; but, it allowed LD, CD, Minidisk, VCR and DVD players to be connected to a Sony receiver by cables. When the cable was plugged into a peripheral (like an LD player), the IR receiver in the peripheral was turned off and the IR commands were then received by the amp and forwarded to the peripheral.
The original Sony setup was to have the Sony TV receive IR commands and then forward them to the amp which would then forward the command to the Sony peripherals.
In my setup, I have a Sony STR-DA2ES receiver that is cabled by Control-S to a DVD changer. When I press power on the DVD remote, the DVD changer powers up. It then sends a command to the amp to switch the amp's input to the jacks for the DVD changer. (Keep in mind that the DVD changer is 20 feet away from the amp and is in a closet with the door closed.)
Unfortunately, Sony decided to eliminate Control-S sometime in the past. Today, in order to use the Control-S system, you would need to find peripherals and an older Sony amp with the Control-S jacks.
I find the Control-S system to be preferable to using IR repeaters and stick on IR emitters. |
woah.... i gota see why the minidisc player i got wont put out sound _________________ (2)Sears 274 & 934(80150,10&11350), sft100, sgt250, sjt 090-400, vp550, VDR3000, VP2000 & 4000
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