Sony VCRs - Beta and VHS

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Description: These are three VCRs installed in my system. The main playback/record unit is a Sony SVO-160 VHS Hi-Fi, which is the white VCR. This model was designed for commercial/professional use. The black VCR is a Sony SLV-575UC, which is also a VHS Hi-Fi. This is, of course, a consumer unit. The bottom silver VCR is a Sony SL-2710, which is a Beta hi-fi. This is also a consumer unit. The VHS decks were playing an Adult Swim recording of "Trinity Blood" while the Beta hi-fi was playing the Beta hi-fi demonstration cassette. Note the peak level meters on all decks, which are handy and a pleasure to behold and are virtually non-existent on all new VCRs unless you purchase a professional model, usually from a broadcast equipment supplier. All three decks were restored and repaired by me. The SVO-160 required a replacement of virtually all electrolytic capacitors on the power supply and repair to the capstan motor. The SLV-575UC required new heads and repair to the capstan motor. The SL-2710 required a new pinch roller and repairs to the loading carriage. All three decks were recalibrated to reference. All three decks are connected to a switcher network. On the Beta hi-fi, I had forgotten to set the switch for the Beta. This explains why I went back up to the equipment after pulling away when I had started to play the Beta.
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Intersonus903 ::: Favorites I wouldn't mind a Blu-Ray player ... when Blu-Ray wins the format war and only then. Same thing for HD-DVD: only when HD-DVD wins the format war. Until then, I will not waste money on either format. 07-09-10 19:24:57 __________________________________________________
1BLUE5 ::: Favorites boy its time to get a blueray player lol 07-09-10 18:24:16 __________________________________________________
Intersonus903 ::: Favorites It has slightly better electronics through better parts choices, which provides *marginally* better picture and sound quality over consumer models while it's the same mechanically although it has a flying erase head. But, it won't compare to, say, a Sony SVO-5800 or a Panasonic AG-1980. 07-06-02 16:05:58 __________________________________________________
Jexus ::: Favorites Does it have any professional editing/ picture messing functions ? In what way is it better from e.g. Sony SLV 715 / 7xx / 777 series ? 07-06-02 03:59:59 __________________________________________________
Intersonus903 ::: Favorites As for why the color, Sony tended to color most, but not all, of their professional decks white or light gray. This is also the case with a couple of other pieces of professional Sony gear that I own, including two Sony Lasermax LaserDisc players. 07-06-01 21:58:47 __________________________________________________
Intersonus903 ::: Favorites The white VCR is a Sony SVO-160, available in the early 1990s. It's a professional 4 head VHS hi-fi with full HQ picture processing using Farjouda technology. The machine uses a grounded power supply with a 3-prong plug and slightly better electronics over consumer models. The transport, however, is the same as what you'd find in a consumer Sony VCR of the era. The big quirk was that all the Elna LongLife and Duorex capacitors in the VCR required replacement since they tend to leak. 07-06-01 21:57:43 __________________________________________________
JexusVHS ::: Favorites What's the white VCR on the very top ? Model, technology, why is it white, everything ;) 07-06-01 19:12:02 __________________________________________________
BillSchwenke ::: Favorites Sounds familiar! I left those groups when people were just plain being nasty I think. I am actually borrowing my neighbor's LAN to get hispeed Net. It is pretty cool, all I needed was a Wifi PC Card to use it 07-03-05 12:50:40 __________________________________________________
Intersonus903 ::: Favorites Yes, there are receivers that can perform upscaling of a variety of analogue and digital video sources. But, if I want something to scale video, I'd rather opt for an outboard solution, such as the DVDO iScan. 07-03-03 01:56:55 __________________________________________________
Intersonus903 ::: Favorites The reason I mention. I'm Reinhart. 07-03-03 00:54:48 __________________________________________________