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Vintage Sony Betamax SL-5400 video cassette recorder (Betamax/Beta tapes only – not VHS). Powers on and indicator lights up. I can’t fully test playback/rewind/fast-forward/recording because I do not have a Betamax tape. Shows normal cosmetic wear.

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Vintage 1982 Sears Betavision BETA TAPE MOVIE Video Cassette Recorder 53110250. Fully Tested and working great! Overall good physical shape with miner scuffs as pictured. The drop down door, on the right bottom, broke on one side, so it needs to be taped up as pictured.

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Sanyo VCR 7250 Super Beta Hi-Fi Video Cassette Recorder – Vintage. Remote, Box and Manual. Powers Up, BUT ATE the Tape right off the bat. Needs New Belts or I don’t Know, Need going over, BUT its all there. The Lower 48 States Only.

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Everything picture is included in this listing. Okay items included is as follows. Sony camera to Sony video camera hvc-2200 trinicon. It’s going to need some work like a new viewfinder. Sony portable video cassette recorder sl-2000 betamax and that fits nicely right on top of. Sony tuner timer unit TT-2000. Please read the description and look at the pictures and ask questions if you need some answered I said I don’t have all the cords everything that I can plug in powered up but I don’t have cords for everything and some of the little doors that open and close the hinges are broke and those will have to either get replaced or taped like there’s two of them. This is all together in one drawer but I know I’m missing a couple things after I got everything kind of looked at and plugged in everything picture is included.

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Overall great shape for the age with no significant defects or issues. Was stored in a dry temperature controlled space! SL-2700 is one of the most sophisticated Betahi-fI units Sony ever introduced, with audio and video performance unsurpassed by any other VCR of its time. Sony pulled out all the stops. Special features and ultra-high fidelity make this Betamax a top of the line superstar. PERFORMANCE DETAILS: The SL-2700 can record the standard Beta picture in the and speeds and play, and. Please note: that while the SL-2700 will play the speed it will not show a picture is pause, BetaScan or Swing Search for tapes recorded at this speed. The video will be black (called a blank raster). This is a Betahi-fi stereo VCR but it will also play tapes recorded in monaural. SuperBeta tapes will play but might exhibit picture noise. This VCR was made prior to 1989 and should be unaffected by Copyguard encryption. Standard Beta recording and playback in speeds and, plays. Betahi-fi stereo recording and playback in speeds and, plays. Monaural audio recording and playback in speeds and, plays. Input and output connectors for the audio/video LINE IN and OUT. Feather touch transport function controls for easy operation. Push button 14 presets for VHF, UHF and cable total of 148 channels. Programmable timer with 4 events over 14 days or every day. Timer Indictor with programming, function and operation stages. Programmable antenna for switching from off-the-air to cable. Timer Check button confirms the timer settings and reveals any errors. UHF and VHF inputs for off-the-air antenna and cable connection. Normal/CATV Switch for tuning in cable stations. RF output selectable for VHF analog channel 3 or 4. Input switch for selecting source from the tuner or LINE IN. Swing Search with clear freeze, single frame, 1/10, 1/5, and x2 play. Speed indication is identified next to the cassette entryway. DA+1 video heads for crystal-clear special effects during Swing Search. BetaScan picture search in forward and reverse. Betahi-fi indicator shows a recording is in Betahi-fi stereo. Sharpness control for adjusting the picture clarity. Wireless remote (included) controls many of the Betamax functions. Linear time readout in hours, minutes and seconds for tape location. PCM switch for making better copies and playing PCM recordings. Multi-display for clock, timer settings, tape direction and more. Power failure backup of clock and timer settings (one 60 minute interval). Micro-timing-phase (µTP) circuitry for noise free Edits. Dual pancake reel motor with electronic back tension. Dimmer switch for controlling display brightness. Freeze-frame and step-motion x1/10, x1/5 and x2 speeds. LED peak meter volume indicator registers infinity to +5 db. Microphone jack for adding -60dBs low-impedance analog audio. Headphone jack for monitoring audio using an 8 ohms headset. 14-pin K-type front connector for camera or compatible device. Record review during pause when using a compatible Sony camera. Feather touch flat-surface transport controls are conveniently located. Index functions for tape marking and searching locations. Vertical lock adjustment for stabilizing the still and step picture. BNR noise reduction to reduce hiss in the monaural sound track. Betastack changer model AG-500 (optional) handles up to four cassettes. MLV-1100 (optional) for receiving analog broadcast stereo. Unswitched AC Outlet for connecting another device up to 400 Watts. Manual tracking control for fine-tuning the best picture.

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This item is not tested.

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Play, Pause, Stop, FF, Rewind, and Eject all work. There is no picture during rewind. No other functions were tested, including recording. Please see all photos. Please ask any questions, prior to purchasing.

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This old player was removed from a console. An internet search stated that it was the first beta player introduced into the U. Only available in a console unit. It is in pretty nice cosmetic condition. There are some light scuffs and scratches here and there. The worst of which I have pictured. I had to replace the eject and play belts. It works, but I have read that it is an unusual output signal that I could not adapt to the tv. This is possibly due to this not being designed to be a stand-alone unit?? I was able to get sound out of it. Fast forward and reverse are not working well. They are slow and reverse sometimes doesn’t work at all. Some of this may be due to the only cassette I had to test with, as they both ran when I had this apart and “fooled” the unit to think it had a cassette in it. The last two pictures are information from the internet. Please view all pictures carefully to judge the condition for yourself.

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Does not accept or play tapes. For parts or repair.

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Vintage 1982 Sears Betavision BETA TAPE MOVIE Video Cassette Recorder 53110250. Fully Tested and working great! Overall good physical shape with miner scuffs as pictured. The drop down door, on the right bottom, broke on one side, so it needs to be taped up as pictured.

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