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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Strange B&O Contraption - VCR tester ?
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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
Thanks for this explanation. It helps a lot.
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?))
Location: Helsinki - Finland
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