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|supported_formats=W-VHS,VHS,S-VHS | |supported_formats=W-VHS,VHS,S-VHS | ||
|recording_formats=W-VHS,VHS,S-VHS | |recording_formats=W-VHS,VHS,S-VHS | ||
|image_main=JVC SR-W7U front.jpg | |image_main=JVC SR-W7U front highres.jpg | ||
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|features=4-head Hi-Fi stereo, 1080i/1035i HD recording mode (1125/60), VHS and S-VHS backward compatibility, 9-hour SD recording mode (EP), SMPTE timecode, RS-422A serial control interface, slow-motion playback, repeat playback, D-sub 15-pin RGB output for multi-scan PC monitors, HD component (YPbPr) input and output | |features=4-head Hi-Fi stereo, 1080i/1035i HD recording mode (1125/60), VHS and S-VHS backward compatibility, 9-hour SD recording mode (EP), SMPTE timecode, RS-422A serial control interface, slow-motion playback, repeat playback, D-sub 15-pin RGB output for multi-scan PC monitors, HD component (YPbPr) input and output | ||
|description=The JVC SR-W7U is a 3rd-generation professional W-VHS HDTV recorder/player. It provides cost-effective baseband analog HD recording in the 1080i and 1035i formats using W-VHS cassettes (2-hour and 3-hour lengths), while maintaining full backward compatibility with VHS and S-VHS for standard-definition recording and playback. The unit was positioned for professional applications including DTV program preview and presentation, broadcasting, boardroom displays, museum installations, medical imaging, and high-end home theater. Notable applications included the first HDTV endoscopic surgery at Yale University in January 2001, where the SR-W7U was paired with a JVC DZ-VCA1 camera. The SR-W7U features RS-422A serial control for integration into automated video transmission and multimedia presentation systems, and includes an HD-mode timecode audio track for fast accurate cueing. Its D-sub 15-pin RGB output enables connection to multi-scan PC monitors for practical HD monitoring. Compatible W-VHS tapes (WT-120HA, WT-180HA) were eventually discontinued and replaced by D-9/Digital-S tapes (DS-104, DS-124) for continued operation. The unit carried an MSRP of $6,069. | |description=The JVC SR-W7U is a 3rd-generation professional W-VHS HDTV recorder/player. It provides cost-effective baseband analog HD recording in the 1080i and 1035i formats using W-VHS cassettes (2-hour and 3-hour lengths), while maintaining full backward compatibility with VHS and S-VHS for standard-definition recording and playback. The unit was positioned for professional applications including DTV program preview and presentation, broadcasting, boardroom displays, museum installations, medical imaging, and high-end home theater. Notable applications included the first HDTV endoscopic surgery at Yale University in January 2001, where the SR-W7U was paired with a JVC DZ-VCA1 camera. The SR-W7U features RS-422A serial control for integration into automated video transmission and multimedia presentation systems, and includes an HD-mode timecode audio track for fast accurate cueing. Its D-sub 15-pin RGB output enables connection to multi-scan PC monitors for practical HD monitoring. Compatible W-VHS tapes (WT-120HA, WT-180HA) were eventually discontinued and replaced by D-9/Digital-S tapes (DS-104, DS-124) for continued operation. The unit carried an MSRP of $6,069. | ||
