Sony SL-8000

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Sony SL-8000

AV device › VCR

Overview

Brand

Model

SL-8000

Type

Format family

AV system

PAL

ECID

Format Compatibility

Plays

Betamax

Records

Betamax

Inputs

Rear

Antenna
1×RF (RF (Belling-Lee))

Front

Mic
1×Analog mono (Mini-jack (3.5mm), Mono audio)

Microphone input for audio dubbing

Outputs

Rear

RF Out
1×RF (RF (Belling-Lee))

UHF modulated output

Features

Piano key controls, pause, mechanical tape counter

Power

Voltage

220–240V 110–127V

Accessories

Parts

Archival Links

Database

Radiomuseum
Betamax PALsite

Documents

Contribute

Description

The Sony SL-8000 was the UK's first Betamax machine. A piano-key design which was very advanced for its day, it featured pause and a mechanical tape counter. As the first PAL Betamax VCR, it established Sony's presence in the European home video market.

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