Sony SL-8000: Difference between revisions
Create Sony SL-8000 Betamax VCR page from PALsite data (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server) |
Full audit: added year, power specs, dimensions, weight, voltage ranges, inputs/outputs, Radiomuseum link, expanded description with regional variants and NTSC context (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server) |
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|supported_formats=Betamax | |supported_formats=Betamax | ||
|recording_formats=Betamax | |recording_formats=Betamax | ||
|features=Piano key controls, pause, mechanical tape counter | |year_released=1978 | ||
|description=The Sony SL-8000 was the | |features=Piano key controls, pause (muted video), mechanical tape counter, one-event two-day timer, 8-channel tuner, fluorescent tube clock display, interchangeable RF module | ||
|description=The Sony SL-8000 was the first PAL Betamax VCR, introduced in 1978 for the European market. A top-loading "piano key" design, it was very advanced for its day, though by modern standards it was a basic machine with no cue/review functions. It featured pause (with muted video), a mechanical tape counter, an 8-channel tuner with presets, and a one-event two-day timer. A simple cable remote control provided pause functionality. Toshiba produced a clone called the V-5250, and NEC produced one called the PVC-2300. Regional variants included the SL-8000E (Continental Europe, CCIR B/G tuner) and SL-8000UB (United Kingdom, CCIR I tuner, slightly lighter). The SL-8000 was a PAL-only model with no direct NTSC equivalent; Sony's concurrent NTSC models for the American market were the SL-8200 (1977) and SL-8600 (1978), which were mechanically different designs. | |||
|av_system=PAL | |av_system=PAL | ||
|frequency=50Hz | |||
|power_avg=80 | |||
|height=189 mm | |||
|width=522 mm | |||
|depth=394 mm | |||
|weight=19.5 kg | |||
}} | |||
{{AV voltage range | |||
|voltage_min=110 | |||
|voltage_max=127 | |||
}} | |||
{{AV voltage range | |||
|voltage_min=220 | |||
|voltage_max=240 | |||
}} | |||
{{AV input | |||
|label=Antenna | |||
|signal=RF | |||
|connector=Belling-Lee (IEC 169-2) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|audio=None | |||
|location=rear | |||
}} | |||
{{AV input | |||
|label=Mic | |||
|signal=Analog mono | |||
|connector=Mini-jack (3.5mm) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|audio=Mono | |||
|location=front | |||
|notes=Microphone input for audio dubbing | |||
}} | |||
{{AV output | |||
|label=RF Out | |||
|output_type=AV | |||
|signal=RF | |||
|connector=Belling-Lee (IEC 169-2) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|location=rear | |||
|notes=UHF modulated output | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{AV link | {{AV link | ||
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|link_source=Betamax PALsite | |link_source=Betamax PALsite | ||
|link_url=https://www.palsite.com/8000ovi.html | |link_url=https://www.palsite.com/8000ovi.html | ||
}} | |||
{{AV link | |||
|link_type=Database | |||
|link_source=Radiomuseum | |||
|link_url=https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sony_sl_8000esl_8000u.html | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 03:19, 23 February 2026
Description
The Sony SL-8000 was the first PAL Betamax VCR, introduced in 1978 for the European market. A top-loading "piano key" design, it was very advanced for its day, though by modern standards it was a basic machine with no cue/review functions. It featured pause (with muted video), a mechanical tape counter, an 8-channel tuner with presets, and a one-event two-day timer. A simple cable remote control provided pause functionality. Toshiba produced a clone called the V-5250, and NEC produced one called the PVC-2300. Regional variants included the SL-8000E (Continental Europe, CCIR B/G tuner) and SL-8000UB (United Kingdom, CCIR I tuner, slightly lighter). The SL-8000 was a PAL-only model with no direct NTSC equivalent; Sony's concurrent NTSC models for the American market were the SL-8200 (1977) and SL-8600 (1978), which were mechanically different designs.
