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{{AV device
|brand=Victor
|model_code=HR-W5
|device_type=VCR
|format_family=W-VHS
|supported_formats=VHS,S-VHS,W-VHS
|recording_formats=VHS,S-VHS,W-VHS
|image_main=Victor HR-W5 box.jpg
|market=Japan
|year_released=1995
|year_discontinued=2000
|features=Built-in MUSE decoder, built-in BS (broadcast satellite) tuner, HD recording mode (1125/60 1080i), VHS and S-VHS backward compatibility, SD mode for extended NTSC recording on W-VHS tapes, Hi-Fi audio, timer operation, slow-motion playback, basic editing functions
|description=The Victor HR-W5 is a W-VHS VCR sold on the Japanese domestic market from 1995 to 2000. It is one of the extremely few W-VHS models ever offered to consumers, capable of recording analog high-definition video in the 1080i format (1125/60) onto W-VHS cassettes. The HR-W5 includes a built-in MUSE decoder and BS (broadcast satellite) tuner, allowing direct off-air recording of Hi-Vision broadcasts — features not present on its North American export counterpart, the [[JVC SR-W5U]]. It can also function as a standalone MUSE decoder for external sources such as MUSE LaserDisc players.

The unit doubles as a high-end S-VHS deck with full VHS and S-VHS backward compatibility. An additional "SD" recording mode allows NTSC programs to be recorded at slow speed onto W-VHS tapes, taking advantage of the format's extra bandwidth to achieve better quality than standard S-VHS recording. The HR-W5 was based on the mechanism of Victor's top-of-the-line VHS decks.

The original MSRP was ¥340,000 (approximately US$3,350 at the time). The unit was exported to North America as the [[JVC SR-W5U]], which omitted the internal tuner, timer functions, and MUSE decoder, but added a DE-15 RGB output and carried an MSRP of US$4,890.
|related_models=JVC SR-W5U
|height=145 mm
|width=476 mm
|depth=366 mm
|weight=9.5 kg
|av_system=NTSC
|frequency=50Hz,60Hz
|power_avg=49
}}
{{AV voltage range
|voltage_min=100
|voltage_max=100
}}