Sony SLV-757 VP specifications

Brand : Sony

Sony , actually representative of the Betamax group, ventured here for the first time seriously into the field of VHS video recorders of the upscale equipment. The usual available HIFI Stereo VHS recorders in this price range around 2000 DM offered one thing above all; a lot of plastic.

The SLV-757VP (VP stood for the VPS available in Germany, the video program system).

The RRP of 2200 DM did not have to be paid at least where I was on the road, 1998 DM would be called up when it appeared. The price then settled in the shops at 1900 DM, a proud price by today's standards. But what about the Sony for the money ?

Externally, it differed from the other suppliers by the use of aluminum instead of plastic at the front. When folded, the front covers all controls except the Power On and Eject button. The highlight is the large display with a great VU meter and a large font that can still be read from the sofa with the good brightness.

At that time I bought the device primarily as a recording and playback device for movies, but the HiFi sound was also very important to me. And there is also the special strength of the Sony .

The audio quality is excellent. I still use it today for playback with a warm, analog sound experience.

The device is well made and can also be serviced and repaired well and in a service-friendly way.

The following things are usually to be done after 30 years:

- Power supply electrolytic capacitors (expired, or only low capacity)

- Electrolytic capacitors of the FM Audio Decoder. These run out and provide poor or no Hifi sound. The board is plugged in and can be removed as a whole

- broken gear of the left threading lever, this can either be replaced, I have always repaired these with steel pins and 2K glue

- stuck levers in the drive due to resinified grease, these are sometimes also the reason for the breakage of another gear that moves the impression roller

- broken gear for the cassette loader, this can simply be attached to the shaft

These are the main weak points on the device. I have repaired a good dozen of them and still use the Sony as a HiFi tape machine today.