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From: lklee@trwrba.UUCP (Lester K. Lee)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Sony 8mm VCR - EV-S700U
Message-ID: <1853@trwrba.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 23-Feb-86 12:42:57 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb 23 12:42:57 1986
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References: <376@watdragon.UUCP>
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In article <376@watdragon.UUCP> sewelch@watdragon.UUCP (Stephen E. Welch) writes:
>
>   I visited a local VCR dealer yesterday and was quite impressed by the
>8mm sony tabletop VCR. Unfortuneately, the salesman was not very knowledgeable
>about the unit. If anybody out there has one could they please answer the
>following questions?
>
>Is a MTS stereo decoder built-in?
>Can you record the 6 tracks of PCM audio in SP and LP and does the sound differ?
>Does the 2x time compressed mode really work?
>Is the AFM sound mono or stereo?
>
>If anybody has any comments on other features of the system, I would be very
>interested. Thanks a lot
>					Stephen Welch
>				        sewelch@watdragon

I own one and have summarized its basic features:

1. Multi Pcm recording on 6 tracks in sp or lp
   recording time ( P-120 tape )
         sp = 2hrs/track for a total of 12 hours total
         lp = 4hrs/track for a total of 24 hours total
   sp and lp recordings can be mixed on one tape
   ( I have not noticed any difference in sound quality in the slower mode ) 

2.  Manual or automatic adjustment of audio recording level

3.  Audio dubbing

4.  FM simulcast recording

5.  variable tape speed - freeze, stop-action advance, slow-motion,
    and double speed

6.  smooth recording with pause button

7.  quick timer recording - one touch button 30min increment

8.  Mts built in decoder with SAP

9.  Standard Video recording without PCM - FM (monaural)
                             with    PCM - 2 channel digital (stereo)

10. PCM: sampling frequency - 31.5 kHz
         audio frequency    - 20-15 kHz
         dynamic range      - more than 88dB
         wow & flutter      - less than 0.005%

11. Video timer recording - 6 events/3 weeks max

12. Direct connect to Sony SL-HF900 for synchronized editing.

I hope this summary helps.

                                L.K.Lee
                                TRW,EDS
                                lklee@trwrba