Sony VCR para el Hogar

Play and Record Your Favorite Classic Videos on a Classic Sony VCR

Over the years, Sony produced a number of different VCR models in various formats. The cassette player/recorder allows you to tape your favorite movies, TV shows, and sporting events so you can play them back when you choose to relax. The vintage devices on sale at eBay stand the test of time even in a changing consumer electronics market.

Sony released several VCR models and formats over a many-year period. Sony evolved with the times and upgraded both format and audio/video capabilities. The well-known formats are all available for sale on eBay. The following three formats reflect the most common of Sony systems:

• Beta - Beta represents the format Sony first released in the early 1970s. The Betamax VCRs presented solid analog sound and picture on a five-hour cassette tape.
• VHS - VHS represents the most common format for VCRs through the 1980s and 1990s. The developer of the VHS format licensed the technology to other companies including Sony. Cassette tapes usually came in six- and eight-hour lengths. VHS records on SP, LP, and SLP mode. SP, the fastest, presents the best picture and sound quality.
• Super VHS - Super VHS improved on the audio and picture quality of VHS. Picture and sound on six-hour SLP mode did not degrade in quality from the two-hour SP mode.

A/V stands for "audio and video." A/V cables connect the Sony VCR to a corresponding compatible television. Once connected, the VCR's audio and video signals run through the cables to the TV. The feed then appears on the TV screen itself. The cables are color-coded to delineate which ones run the audio signals vs. the ones delivering the video feed. White and red tips commonly represent the audio cables. A yellow-tipped cable provides the video signal. Order VCRs that come with A/V cables easily on eBay.

The tracking control reduces a snowy picture distortion through matching the scan and tape speeds to the recording speed. Manual tracking involves adjusting a dial on the VCR itself. A tracking control setting may be available on a particular model's remote control as well. With automatic tracking control, the owner does not need to adjust anything manually. The VCR comes with an automatic feature that fixes the tracking via calibrating control track adjustments.