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Jan Beta
@janbeta.net
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I repair/hack/make/destroy stuff on YouTube/PeerTube.

Retrocomputing, VintageAudio, Tinkering. As unprofessional as it gets.

Chaotic good. Anti-fascist. C64 rules.

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New video (also the final one for this year)! I found a strange Hi-Fi component on the side of the road and am taking a closer look at it.

YouTube: youtu.be/gq-dF1hvItI
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/gaDpLnnWF4...

#Pioneer #DT555 #DigitalAudioTimer #AudioGear #Hifi #VintageAudio #VintageHifi
Pioneer DT-555 Audio Digital Timer Restoration
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December 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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I caved. I just could not not get one. Thanks for your super generous donations that made this possible (you know who you are)! <3 #C64Ultimate #Commodore
Photo of the order confirmation from Commodore International with the Commodore logo and the text "We’ve received your order. Thank you!".
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Happy "let’s give people lots of alcohol and explosives and see what happens"-day to all who celebrate! Be safe and see you on the other side! <3
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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New video (also the final one for this year)! I found a strange Hi-Fi component on the side of the road and am taking a closer look at it.

YouTube: youtu.be/gq-dF1hvItI
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/gaDpLnnWF4...

#Pioneer #DT555 #DigitalAudioTimer #AudioGear #Hifi #VintageAudio #VintageHifi
Pioneer DT-555 Audio Digital Timer Restoration
YouTube video by Jan Beta
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December 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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New video is up ad-free (and a tiny bit early) for all monthly supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi and for the YT channel members! Thank you so much for your support & happy 2026! <3 www.patreon.com/posts/pionee...
Pioneer DT-555 Audio Digital Timer Restoration (ad free) | Jan Beta
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December 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Sub5000TV wouldn't be possible without the Big Red Arrow Club Crew. Catch them all here.

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December 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Happy Xmas you lot, I've dressed up an exploded RIFA accordingly.
A photo of an Astec power supply where the mains RIFA transformer has utterly exploded - this one took the mains fuse with it. But all was well afterwards so I've put a Santa hat on it because it's Xmas.
December 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Merry Christmas! Hope you have an excellent time! I for one am building a little retro gaming corner in the living room (using my parents' first color TV that miraculously still works fine after 45 years). 🎄🫶
December 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ All music at lukhash.bandcamp.com is now FREE to download 🎁 It’s also DMCA-safe if you want to use it on your Twitch streams 👾🎶 Hope you have a great time! 🎄❤️
December 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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New video! Neutralizing and removing the battery leakage and corrosion from the A3000T board and the expansion cards that came with it.

YouTube: youtu.be/tiTvgsuXqGc
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/iE56Bc9hD7...

#Amiga #A3000T #Amiga3000T #Commodore #BatteryLeakage #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 2: Removing Battery Corrosion
YouTube video by Jan Beta
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December 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi and for the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your support! <3 www.patreon.com/posts/amiga-...
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 2: Removing Battery Corrosion (ad free) | Jan Beta
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December 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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It's time for a winter sale again! 25% off all my C64 games.
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SJA's Winter Sale 2025 by SarahJaneAvory
A bundle by SarahJaneAvory, $26.94 for 6 games
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December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Why is it called "AI" and not "the great brain robbery"?
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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*$&()@#$*!$#$

stop analysing david lynch films.

you saw it, you experienced it.

your experiences change you.

go have a lovely day.
December 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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#InTheLabDoingStuff
An Amiga 3000T mainboard casually sitting on my workbench with a digital microscope pointed at the area where the (now removed) battery used to be.
December 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Hello friends - here's my review of the Commodore 64 Ultimate, which is practically an actual C64 in every way that matters. www.gamesradar.com/hardware/ret...
The Commodore 64 Ultimate is the C64 remake enthusiasts deserve, and I’m bracing for a huge microcomputer revival
Commodore 64 Ultimate review
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December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.

YouTube: youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5...

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Repair #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 1: Teardown and Inspection
YouTube video by Jan Beta
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December 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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New video is up ad-free (but with some sponsored content) for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi and the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your support! <3 www.patreon.com/posts/amiga-...
Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 1: Teardown and Inspection (ad free, but with sponsored content) | Patreon
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December 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Destroyer of worlds. #GetTheDamnBatteriesOut
A blue barrel rechargeable battery that has some visible crystallized leakage on its side on an Amiga PCB.
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I was the guest on Retro Computer Roundup Episode 89. Had a fun talk with @museumjoe.bsky.social and @ronscompvids.bsky.social about Commodores, retro repairs, YouTube shenanigans, hills to die on, lips, and pretty much everything in-between.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLtb...
Jan Beta - Retro Repair Roundup Episode 89
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December 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Join us tonight as we interview the ever amazing @janbeta.net! The answers to all your Commodore 64 questions will be revealed!*

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLtb...

*Not all questions may be answered. Offer void in Utah.
Jan Beta - Retro Repair Roundup Episode 89
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December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Old man yells at Cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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New video! Refurbishing 2 Super Famicom Controllers and looking at the differences between regional variants.

YouTube: youtu.be/gluiCLIRdks
PeerTube: makertube.net/w/1e3BLCX677...

#Nintendo #SNES #Controller #SuperFamicom #SuperNintendo #Refurb #Restoration #Retrobright #RetroGaming
Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Controller Refurb
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November 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi and for the YouTube channel members! Thank you so much for your support! <3 www.patreon.com/posts/super-...
Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Controller Refurb (ad free) | Patreon
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November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM