I did a bit more experimentation with the #Sinclair #TV80 pocket #CRT TV over lunch and managed to get a stable video signal from ONE VHS tape.

I wonder if I'm maybe falling foul of #Macrovision copy protection?

the other tapes I tried the audio came through fine, but the video is suffering from horizontal and vertical scrolling, but with this one tape I get a clear picture but hissy audio.

Could be wifi or electricals interfering, or maybe I need to try something other than VHS.

I managed to get a bit of signal from my #VCR into the #Sinclair #TV1 / #TV80 portable TV...but not a very stable one.

VCR menus came through nice and clear, but as soon as the #video started playing I got both horizontal and vertical scrolling that I couldn't seem to tune out.

Just wrapping a coax cable around the aerial for now which seems to work for others. Might need to try stripping the cable or something. Any tips, @avavsystems?

The yellow and dark bands are just camera artefacts.

I really need to stop going into that #vintage shop...

Just bought an almost totally useless #Sinclair portable black and white #CRT #TV from 1983!

The #TV80 is noteworthy for using a side mounted electron gun to give a fairly flat and thin CRT!

No video inputs, but a quick look online and it seems there are ways to force a signal in there either by modding or wrapping an RF cable around the aerial...so sounds like I've got myself another project.

It even comes with the (dead) battery!