Sony SL-HF950

Sony SL-HF950

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Overview

Brand

Sony

Model

SL-HF950

Type

VCR

Format family

Betamax

Years

1985 –

AV system

PAL

ECID

EC3775

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))

SCART
1×Composite (CVBS) (SCART, Stereo audio)

21-pin EUROCONNECTOR; bidirectional audio/video

Front

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

For low-impedance microphone, -60 dBs

Outputs

Rear

SCART
1×Composite (CVBS) (SCART)

21-pin EUROCONNECTOR; bidirectional audio/video

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

Video Out
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

RF Out
1×RF (RF (Belling-Lee))

UHF channels E30 to E39 (variable), 75 ohms unbalanced

Front

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

-26 dBs, 8 ohms

Features

Super Beta Pro mode (280 lines), Hi-Fi stereo, video insert editing, SCART (Peritel) socket, trick speed controls, audio dubbing, combination loading system, quick record, 6-event 3-week timer, crystal clock

Dimensions

H × W × D

95 mm × 430 mm × 405 mm

Weight

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

Power

Voltage

110–240V

AC frequency

50Hz, 60Hz

Power

39W

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Description

The Sony SL-HF950 was Sony's top-of-the-range PAL Betamax VCR, released in 1985. Built on the CX chassis, it featured a unique combination loading system, outstanding picture quality with Super Beta Pro mode achieving 280 lines of horizontal resolution, video insert editing, a SCART (Peritel) socket, trick speed controls, and audio dubbing. It offered Beta Hi-Fi PAL stereo sound with a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dynamic range over 80 dB, and wow/flutter below 0.005% WRMS; conventional audio recording was monaural. Along with the SL-HF100, it was one of only two Hi-Fi Betamax recorders released for the UK domestic market. The SL-HF950 was a PAL-only model; there was no direct NTSC equivalent with this exact feature set, though the American SL-HF900 (1985) was a comparable top-of-the-line NTSC Hi-Fi Super Beta model.