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Visual · #1 07-14-2013, 12:43 AM

NEC Beta Video Cassette Recorder 83-A

NEC N961U

MARANTZ VR460HQ

dieseljeep · #2 07-14-2013, 10:18 AM

According to the nameplate on the Kodak VCR, shows a Panasonic part number.
I didn't think Panasonic built 8mm equipment.

Celt · #3 07-14-2013, 01:45 PM

Pantysonic made some nice VHS decks...

Electronic M · #4 07-14-2013, 02:38 PM

Wow, I've got one of those NEC SVHS decks, and this is the first time I've seen any reference to it on the net. It's been a good machine since I changed the ruined cassette load motor, and the bad belts it had when I bought it.

Ed in Tx · #5 07-14-2013, 02:43 PM

Guess I will re-run my Mitsubishi HS-430U. Has every feature they could pack into it in '84-85: MTS Stereo tuner, HiFi Stereo, Dolby linear stereo, remaining time counter, manual audio levels, illuminated cassette well with a mirror system so you can see down into the cassette.

Top-door closed
Bottom-door open

Ed in Tx · #6 07-14-2013, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Wow, I've got one of those NEC SVHS decks, and this is the first time I've seen any reference to it on the net. It's been a good machine since I changed the ruined cassette load motor, and the bad belts it had when I bought it.

Two people I know have (or had) DS8000s. Quite nice machines!

ChrisW6ATV · #7 07-14-2013, 05:25 PM

Very hard to beat this machine. The Sony EDV-9500, but with nice wood side panels.

Jon A. · #8 07-14-2013, 06:40 PM

That's the EDV-9300, made for the Canadian market.

ChrisW6ATV · #9 07-15-2013, 12:52 AM

OK, thanks. The U.S. had the EDV-7500 with wood panels, but it was a less-feature-laden model. (I do not want to call any ED Beta VCR "stripped down".)

Jon A. · #10 07-15-2013, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

(I do not want to call any ED Beta VCR "stripped down".)

Unless it had actually been stripped, which would suck. I know about the 7500, slimmer with no jog dial.

zeno · #11 07-15-2013, 08:17 AM

The Kodak is a panasonic, ACJ is the code for them.
Good eyes spotting the tag part ##

73 Zeno

AdamAnt316 · #12 07-16-2013, 04:29 PM

I'm privileged to own an example of a very unique looking VCR, the Sony SL-HF2100. Not a single physical button on the unit, and the only switch is for selecting channel 3 or 4 output. Also is apparently the only consumer Betamax deck to sport S-video jacks. It didn't come with the matching remote, but for the price I paid, I'm not complaining too much.

Pictures available at the top of this page.
-Adam

Ed in Tx · #13 07-16-2013, 05:05 PM

Oops, never mind, not Beta!

AdamAnt316 · #14 07-16-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx

Oops, never mind, not Beta!

It doesn't have to be a Beta VCR, it just so happens that several of the ones talked about were. It could be VHS, it could be U-Matic, it could be Cartrivision, it could even be V-2000! Speaking of which, here's a beautiful example of a V-2000 VCR from the Danish masters of style, Bang & Olufsen:

Would look right at home next to my Beogram 8000.

-Adam

Ed in Tx · #15 07-16-2013, 06:32 PM

I had a temporary partial brain disfunction

and posted about the SLV-R1000 S-VHS machine having S-Video connectors and after posting realized you were talking about a consumer Beta having S-Video...

But since ai uploaded it, I'll re-run the picture anyway. Wish I had a pic of one with the door open and the LCD backlit panel lit up with its CCFL tube.

I remember about 10 years ago seeing a stack of these at Fry's on closeout for $499 ea.