Late '90s? Sony Power Cinema VCR Model SLV-AV100U

[vortalexfan]

Hello everyone, yesterday I picked up a Sony high end VCR from the late 1990s a Power Cinema VCR model SLV-AV100U that I got from a friend who's dad was the original owner of it and he gave it to me as a trade for a 1963 Bogen AP30 Integrated Amplifier that I had gotten going that he was interested in.

it has the original remote and everything (he had to look for the remote because he had the unit in a storage unit and he wasn't sure where the remote was right off the bat.)

The VCR has a built-in 5.1 Surround Sound Receiver, and an AM/FM Stereo Tuner, and various other goodies.

He said that his father paid about $2000 for the unit when it was brand new, and, I would love to know a little more about this unit because I've never seen one of these before.

Did these things ever come with speakers from the factory or did you have to buy the speakers separately?

Thanks for your help.