What's inside the world's first HD DVD player?
The Toshiba HD-XA1
It was the 2006 version of the BETA vs VHS war.
Includes a detailed look inside the triple wavelength blue laser optical drive mechanism.
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Dave tears down a 1962 vintage AVO Transistor Analyser.
Service manual: http://www.eevblog.com/files/avo_ct446_transistor_analyzer_mk1.pdf
The auction score video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqURkr9YVvM
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Testing the frequency response of an LC Pi low pass filter with a Rigol DSA815 Spectrum Analyser with Tracking Generator Option.
http://www.chilisin.com.tw/E/proimages/product_line_up_pdf/nlc%20Series.pdf
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Everything you ever wanted to know about how Multimeter input protection works.
Using the Fluke 27 as a baseline example.
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Dave shows you a neat trick on how to get a real time frequency response bode plot on your oscilloscope using your function generator. Useful for filter or system response characterisation.
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Spectrum Analyser Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg3PNgGW_M4
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Another mystery teardown.
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SPOILER:
A Philips PM5639 Colour Analyser Teardown
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A teardown of the front end PCB in the HP 35660A Dynamic Signal Analyser.
Dave does some preliminary investigation to see what opamps and FET's are unsed in the analog front end to see if they can be upgraded for better performance.
This is more for Dave's record than interesting info.
Previous video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0jkPLuFdnM
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Datasheets:
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http://www.cotorelay.com/2900.php
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ne5534.pdf
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Dave checks out a Fluke/Philips PM2812 System DC Power supply he scored from ebay for 30 bucks.
Does it work?
Will the bunker hardware tin collection come through?
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