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{{AV device
|brand=JVC
|model_code=HR-4100 EG
|device_type=VCR
|format_family=VHS
|supported_formats=VHS
|recording_formats=VHS
|year_released=1978
|weight=21 lb
|description=The JVC HR-4100 EG is the first portable VHS video cassette recorder, introduced by JVC in 1978. Designed to be used with the JVC GC-3350 color video camera, the HR-4100 was a large and heavy unit weighing 21 lbs (9.5 kg) — considerably heavier than the color reel-to-reel portables from just three years earlier, such as the JVC PV-4800E. The unit appears to have been derived from the HR-3300 tabletop VCR with the tuner section removed, resulting in a robust but bulky design. The "EG" suffix indicates a European specification. Despite its weight, the HR-4100 pioneered the concept of portable VHS recording and came with a dedicated leather carry case. A matching tuner timer (TU-41EG) and camera power supply (AA-P41EG) were available as accessories.
|related_models=JVC HR-3300,Ferguson 3V01
}}
{{AV link
|link_type=Database
|link_source=Rewind Museum
|link_url=https://rewindmuseum.com/vhs.htm
}}