Sony SLO-320

Sony SLO-320

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Overview

Brand

Sony

Model

SLO-320

Type

VCR

Format family

Betamax

Years

1977 –

MSRP

$$1,495

AV system

NTSC

ECID

EC4843

Format Compatibility

Plays

Betamax

Records

Betamax

Inputs

Rear

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

Antenna
1×RF (RF (F-type))

Outputs

Rear

Video Out
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

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

RF Out
1×RF (RF (F-type))

Features

2 heads, Speeds: Recording/Playback: βI only, Full solenoid logic controls, Programmed playback operations, Audio limiter switch, Audio VU meter with level control, Random-access search, Freeze frame, Optional wired remote (RM-410/RM-420), Compatible with RM-400/RM-430/RM-440 editing controllers

Power

Voltage

120–120V

AC frequency

60Hz

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Description

The Sony SLO-320 was an improved and completely redesigned industrial Betamax. It featured solenoid buttons with full logic control, programmed playback operations, and an optional full-function remote control originally made for Sony's U-Matic VCRs. It had a known quirk where the picture would become unstable and lose sync during recording, which was corrected in the follow-up model, the SLO-323.