Sony SL-HF77

Sony SL-HF77

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Overview

Brand

Sony

Model

SL-HF77

Type

VCR

Format family

Betamax

Years

1985 –

AV system

PAL

ECID

EC3774

Format Compatibility

Plays

Betamax, SuperBeta

Records

Betamax, SuperBeta

Inputs

Rear

Video In
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC, Stereo audio via RCA (connector))

Antenna
1×RF (RF (Belling-Lee))

Front

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

For low-impedance microphone

Outputs

Rear

Video Out
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

Audio Out
1×Analog stereo (RCA (connector))

RF Out
1×RF (RF (Belling-Lee))

UHF modulated output

Front

Headphones
1×Analog stereo (Headphone jack (6.35mm))

Features

Super Beta, Hi-Fi stereo, sound-only recording mode (for PCM encoder), On Screen Graphics, perfect pause, headphone socket, slim profile design, up/down channel selection

Dimensions

H × W × D

105 mm × 430 mm × 380 mm

Weight

23.149 lb10.5 kg <br /> / 10.5 kg23.149 lb <br />

Power

Voltage

110–127V 220–240V

AC frequency

50Hz, 60Hz

Power

43W

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Description

The Sony SL-HF77 was the Super Beta version of the SL-HF150, combining Super Beta's improved picture quality with Hi-Fi stereo sound. It followed the slim design style of the SL-F30/60 series, with a lower profile than the SL-HF100 and up/down channel selection replacing individual channel buttons. A key feature was the sound-only recording mode which disabled the video dropout compensator, enabling use with a PCM encoder for higher-than-CD quality digital stereo audio. A Karaoke variant (SL-HF77K) was also produced. The SL-HF77 was a PAL-market model; the closest NTSC equivalent was the American SL-HF550 (1985), which also combined Super Beta with Hi-Fi stereo.