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These things are really built well, which means longer life and fewer problems with alignments and component wear. The S-VHS works great and all controls are fairly easy to use. One big plus for me is that it has two sets of audio/video outputs (including the s-video output). You can connect it to a TV or receiver and also connect it to a video capture card or to a retransmission device. It DOES have a couple of idiosyncracies, though. One of the tape counter modes, for example, only runs/advances when there is video on the tape. I can see the rationale (time counter doesn't start until the video does) but it can make things difficult when you are trying to locate different segments on a tape. Also, the unit takes a long time to start rewinding. Most VCRs just pull the tape away from the head and start rewinding. This unit spends a good 10 or 15 seconds ensuring that all is well before it starts to rewind. (No, this is normal for the unit.) In spite of the high quality of the unit, don't expect miracles with old tapes. If the tape was recorded in LP or EP mode on a misaligned recorder and you have tracking problems, the R1000 may not be any more successful in playing it back then some cheap recorder. (In fact, I have an old Mitsubishi that I use for tough tapes. I tweak the take-up guide post position in an effort to track badly recorded tapes. This often works.) Overall, a great unit and a classic!Read full review
The Sony SLVR-1000 is a legendary VCR and I’m thankful I found one that has been refurbished to perfection.
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Works excellently for such a complex and old device. Picture quality and tracking superior to my other top of the line SVHS units. It does require a remote control to access all features.
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Excellent picture quality! All around good value.
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This is a used machine in excellent condition. It has good Sony quality and works as though it was new without problems
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I had some old SVHS tapes with concert footage I shot 17 years ago. I had them packed away and they were forgotten until recently. I wanted to digitize them right away before they completely disintegrated with age. The Sony deck I bought from Harry performed beautifully. It was so well maintained it seemed like new right out of the box. I plugged it into my DVD recorder and was able to digitize all but one tape. Now I can pop the DVDs into my computer and edit them with my Pinnacle Studio 14 software. My YouTube channel will soon have some vintage music videos to share. I am also going to purchase an older SVHS camcorder to begin shooting future videos for YouTube. The Sony deck is perfect for editing new footage with it's flying erase head. I can do simple edits on the deck first without loading up my hard drive with excessive space during my final editing. This is a good set up for less money than buying expensive digital equipment to start out with. I can now produce some quality videos and build my business.Read full review
For an older unit it plays back without a problem. All my players either broke or quit working and I really need one to complete person tapes to DVD.
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Bought & used it to transfer home videos to DVD. Videos appear vivid when I used the S-cable.
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Probable one of the best ever vcr's ever made for the consumer market. It's quiet, delivers excellent picture and audio quality, and is easy to use. Have occasionally had some reliability problems.
this is sonys top of the line vcr it has super vhs adjustable recording level. audio and video insert editing awesome
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