Sony SL-2700 BETA HI-FI Stereo BETAMAX VCR & EXTRAS! Start Price USD 299.99 Current Price USD 299.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 329.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location California See more about 'Sony SL-2700 BETA HI-FI Stereo BETAMAX VCR & EXTRAS!' Description Vintage 1983 SONY SL-2700 BETA HI-FI Stereo VCR FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE 48 STATES & NEXT DAY SHIPPING WITH PAYPAL! This is a perfect working SL-2700 Beta hi-fi. This was Sony's finest Top End Betamax VCR produced for 1983 retailing at $1500 and the second to introduce Beta hi-fi stereo sound. Very similar to the SL-2500 but with a lot more features. The unit has an instantaneous Fast Forward and Reverse mechanism thanks to the dual reel motor design. Instead of using belts or gears, 2 huge reel motors take control of forward and reverse operations. It also sports the largest array of audio and picture freeze effects not found in any other Beta making this one the most desirable Betamax vcrs for collectors and enthusiasts. The picture and sound quality are beautifully vivid and stable with excellent tracking. Even super Beta II, III recorded tapes play fine using the sharpness adjust. It comes ready to use with the original remote, manual, 3 Beta tapes to demonstrate functionality and a new set of Gold A/V Cables so you will have no trouble enjoying those old Beta movies again or getting them transferred to DVD! SONY SL-2700 Features: BETA HI-FI STEREO Sound with more than 80db Dynamic Range! Near CD Quality! . 4.8 MHz BETA picture quality . Plays BI, BII and BIII tapes . Records in Beta II, BIII modes . Plays both Beta hi-fi movies and movies recorded in regular mono Beta Hi-Fi Rec on/off . Audio Out: Auto, Normal . Normal Audio Rec L+R, L, R . Audio DUB Insert (Rec over normal audio without interfering with the hi-fi audio) 1/8" Left and Right mic inputs . L/R audio record level adjust (Auto/Manual) . L/R LED Peak Level Meters . 1/8" headphones jack with Vol control Manual Tracking Adjust . Slow Motion Tracking Adjust . Beta hi-fi indicator LED . Playback Speed Indicator LEDs: BI, BII, BIII Front Loading Design with Double Cassette Doors . Feather Touch buttons . Cable compatible tuner . 14 day 4 event Timer record Dual Motor Reel Control for Fast Forward/Rewind & Swing Search: Step: Fwd/ Rvrs/ Freeze, Step 1/10, 1/5, X1 Speed, X2 Speed (Bright/Dim) Digital Clock/Counter Display showing hours, minutes, seconds . Tape return . Index . INPUT SELECT: Tuner/Line/Camera Front Camera K-Connector Input (for Sony HVC series Cameras) . Rear RCA A/V Inputs/outputs . RF Input/Output & Aux RF Input/Output . Rear Sharpness Adjust . TV Vertical Lock . Auto Loader Changer Jack . MPX . PCM on/off (with use of Sony PCM audio Processor) . and much more! Accessories: Original Sony Remote RMT-317 Original Owners Manual 1 New Set of Gold A/V cables 3 Beta tapes to demonstrate functionality: The Hi-Fi ESX L-750 tape has test recordings made with this unit in BII and BIII record modes. The ES L-750 tape has older 90s recordings made on a different unit. The classic Beta hi-fi Movie "Back to the Future 3" further demonstrates its perfect working condition. Another interesting detail of the SL-2700 is the tape threading method. The single motor/drive belt design makes threading and unthreading of the tape smoother, quieter and more reliable. The same design method was brought back in the Elite ED BETAs of 1988-'93. Prior to listing the unit received the following maintenance and testing: Full professional tape path cleaning & rejuvenated pinch roller. Full cleaning and dust out of all parts and front panel with compressed air. Extensive video playback/recording check against several video test patterns and test tapes Feel free to ask any questions you may have about this Beta. Packaging and handling is done with great care to make sure your Beta VCR gets to you undamaged and working as described. Satisfaction on your purchase is Number One! Good Luck and Happy Holidays! Place a Bid!