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|model_code=PCM-701ES | |model_code=PCM-701ES | ||
|device_type=Other | |device_type=Other | ||
|description=The Sony PCM-701ES is a digital audio processor | |year_released=1983 | ||
|features=16-bit PCM digital audio encoding/decoding, CD-quality recording via VCR, compatible with any Betamax or VHS VCR | |||
|description=The Sony PCM-701ES is a digital audio processor that converts analog audio to 16-bit PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) digital format, encoding it as a pseudo-video signal for recording onto standard Betamax (or VHS) tape via any compatible VCR. Released in 1983, it enabled CD-quality digital audio recording and playback through the video signal path of a VCR, and was often paired with the SL-C9 Betamax. The "ES" denotes Sony's premium Elevated Standard line. The PAL version encodes audio as a PAL-format video signal, while an NTSC version existed for the American market. The PCM-701ES was widely adopted by audiophiles and professional recording engineers as an affordable digital recording solution, predating DAT by several years. It is a standalone audio processor, not a VCR, and requires a separate video recorder. | |||
|av_system=PAL | |av_system=PAL | ||
|height=80 mm | |||
|width=430 mm | |||
|depth=375 mm | |||
|weight=8.5 kg | |||
}} | |||
{{AV input | |||
|label=Audio In | |||
|signal=Analog stereo | |||
|connector=RCA (connector) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|audio=Stereo | |||
|location=rear | |||
}} | |||
{{AV output | |||
|label=Video Out | |||
|output_type=Video | |||
|signal=Composite (CVBS) | |||
|connector=BNC | |||
|count=1 | |||
|location=rear | |||
|notes=PCM-encoded pseudo-video signal for recording on VCR | |||
}} | |||
{{AV output | |||
|label=Audio Out | |||
|output_type=Audio | |||
|signal=Analog stereo | |||
|connector=RCA (connector) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|location=rear | |||
|notes=Decoded analog audio output from PCM playback | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{AV link | {{AV link | ||
