It's been a busy couple of weeks and here's the next video. It's a review of a new 'Hi-Res tape recorder' from Toshiba that created a bit of a buzz online a few weeks ago.
This one was intended just to be a simple review after the previous marathon effort that was the Mindhunter video. Incid...
2018-05-06 10:36:49 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm really happy to be able to finally show you the results of something that I started work on last year.
You may remember when I first talked about this on Patreon in December 2017 - https://www.pat...
2018-04-29 12:14:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Just as I was typing this paragraph another email came in asking if I'd be making a video about LIXIES, however I've already made it, and here it is.
But first, you know how some people refer to all vacuum cleaners as 'Hoovers' even the ones made by Dyson - well the same thing has happened w...
2018-04-25 10:58:42 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm finally back from my holiday and whilst the majority of this video was made before I went away, I've spent an extra day on it to make some improvements.
I've also brought the outro name roll of honour bang up to date, so if you think your name is missing please let me know.
W...
2018-04-17 23:23:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been on the lookout for one of these machines for a while, and while they do occasionally turn up for sale on ebay, I'm so glad I managed to acquire this particular one as the unique accompanying material weaves quite a tale. Hearing non-commercial recordings from the past is always a bit eerie...
2018-04-11 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Show 'N Tell is a vintage multimedia educational children's toy I imported from the US. I thought I'd hit the jackpot when it came with so many additional programmes, however it turned out that age hadn't been kind to them. I however still had a lot of fun making this video and I think you...
2018-04-04 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is one of the shorter videos I mentioned I was working on a few weeks ago. It's a look at a random number generator that uses Nixie tubes.
The ebay advert for this suggested that the buyer could gut it for the tubes. When I read that, I decided that I had to rescue this unusual little p...
2018-03-28 07:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick video about the Record Runner, that little VW van that drives around a record, both playing and destroying it at the same time. However I know some people will be more interested to see that video features an increasingly rare appearance from the comedy outro puppets. If you jus...
2018-03-21 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This week I'm taking a look at the Sound Burger - a record player that looks like a cheap child's toy, but looks can be deceiving.
2018-03-14 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A little something for the weekend? - Why certainly, how about a look at an abandoned video....
Not every video works out as planned, this is one of those. There are just too many technical issues with it - it's the video equivalent of a rokblok.
If I were to put this out in the subscriber f...
2018-03-10 09:44:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a while since I made a video about wristwatches, this one focuses on the early LED digital models. There are few things in this world less fashionable than a LED watch, which is exactly why they might have finally become fashionable again - everyone loves an underdog.
In this ...
2018-03-07 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
A number of people, the most recent being Tom Orr here on Patreon, have asked of they could see a version of the outro sequence without the Patreon name scroll - so here it is.
The outro uses the track ‘Over Time’ from the Youtube Audio Library - 2018-03-02 23:33:33 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video I'm assembling a Spinbox - another of my unwise late-night Kickstarter purchases. On paper it seemed right up my alley, a self-assembly kit and a record player, both things I usually enjoy, however...
Here's the short video about an interesting record that was mentioned in Monday’s surprisingly well received forty five minute blatherthon.
The topic of this video was suggested by a Patron (Roland Respondek) and if you have an idea for something you’d like to see in a video, please let...
2018-02-21 08:32:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s a video to keep everyone here on Patreon that supports me updated with my current goings-on while simultaneously answering a few FAQs…and talking nonsense.
Two things you should know before pressing play:
1) There’s an annoying wire dangling into shot at the top left...
2018-02-19 18:48:28 +0000 UTC View Post
If you've been looking for a reasonably priced Front & Rear 1080p Dashcam you’re not alone. It’s been a mission of mine over the last few years to find a decently priced model I could add to my recommended dashcams list. During that time I’ve tried probably half a dozen different cam...
2018-02-13 11:30:52 +0000 UTC View Post
You may have spotted this unusual looking CD player in the last video.
I appreciate a twenty-odd minute video about a fifteen year old CD machine isn't something that will have mass appeal, but in my defence this one does have some unusual features that I felt were worth showing. Still,...
2018-02-06 10:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostI've just realised that new Patrons won't not be aware that I've made a few Patreon exclusive videos over the years. From now on I'll be adding links to these in the welcome email - however for existing Patrons I've collected them below in reverse chronological order.
CD Video is a confusing format, not just because of the similarities of its name to Video CD, but also because it's really two formats pretending to be one, and one of those already existed under another name. In this video I attempt to navigate through this confusion to explain what CD Video was an...
2018-01-30 08:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm always on the lookout for kitchen gadgets to feature in a video. This is touted as the number one fresh pasta maker in Italy, although most people there, just like elsewhere, prefer to buy dried pasta. You can buy a heck of a lot of bags of dried pasta for the price of this machine, ...
2018-01-24 21:25:22 +0000 UTC View Post
A surprising number of people enquired whether I would be making a video about my new turntable. They'd spotted it in a couple of recent videos and were interested to know why I'd replaced my Sansui. The simple answer is nothing more exciting than I wanted a record player with a hinged lid, bu...
2018-01-17 21:49:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Continuing my hunt for the perfect dashcam, I take a look at the Z-Edge S3 - a reasonably priced dual 1080p model.
I'm still working with a blocked head so apologies again if any of the audio levels are off, also I've put any outros on hold until I’m feeling it a bit more.
2018-01-11 11:21:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't normally do this - but with so many people asking the same question "Are you sure you were playing it at the right speed" I just had to make a quick follow up to yesterday's video to avoid going insane.
I also wanted to give the product a second chance - perhaps there really was some...
2018-01-05 13:28:13 +0000 UTC View Post
My 2018 hasn’t got off to the best start due to illness. It’s just a cold-like viral infection, but the sinus congestion means I can hardly hear anything. I’m not telling you this because I’m looking for sympathy, or get well soon messages…no it’s just to warn you that the audio levels i...
2018-01-04 18:04:42 +0000 UTC View Post
A behind the scenes ramble about importing vintage technology from Japan. The sometimes high-stakes tech gamble where you may find gems amongst the junk.
If you are interested in seeing the auction description for the item I purchased after you’ve watched the video take a look at this link 2017-12-29 16:20:49 +0000 UTC View Post
I've just managed to squeeze one last video in before the end of the year. In this one I'm taking a look at 8ban AKA eightban AKA Triple Inchophone.
UPDATE - Good news everyone (deliberate Futurama quote) - I've added a section to the video where the record is played on a normal (ish) r...
2017-12-27 20:09:46 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a long review of something that will likely only appeal to a very niche audience. When reviewing something I find it very difficult to cut corners, and ignore features, but I can see that if this was a Hollywood film they'd have sacked the director, re-edited it down to half it's length and ...
2017-12-21 15:58:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This video explores reel to reel audio and I get to try out the current high end home version of this resilient format.
Wow - how time flies, I had the idea of making this video in 2015, bought the machine I needed to turn this into a reality back in October 2016, and now here we are in Dece...
2017-12-13 11:34:38 +0000 UTC View PostI've had a significant number of people ask me if there is an alternative way to donate given the recent changes to the fee structure here on Patreon.
UPDATE: I've removed the Paypal donate button I briefly added to my website while the international Tax implications of this are determin...
2017-12-09 13:17:47 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATE - The video is available to view again and it's better than it was - it now includes a new (and appropriate) outro.
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This is an extra video that I wanted to put out quickly. It will be going public in the morning. It's the kind of topic that likely won't ...
2017-12-04 16:30:13 +0000 UTC View Post