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Condition

This item has been professionally tested to ensure it is fully functional and in good working condition. It does not come in retail packaging. Item has very minor signs of use such as cosmetic marks and small scratches that will not affect its functionality. The item includes only the components listed under "What you get". The manual is not included but can be downloaded online. Images are for illustration purposes, and the actual product may have slight cosmetic imperfections.

Description

Reproduce Hi-band BVU and SP recorded tapes in the Highest Quality. The BVU-800P incorporates SONY’s Superior Performance (SP) technology, to offer higher picture quality and dubbing capability. Dolby C noise reduction and a new audio head block improves the audio quality.

The BVU-800 is a High band U-matic. It offers high picture quality and editing capability. It is possible to remote control a second machine from the front panel. Remote interface is via 9-pin RS422 and 36-pin connectors.

Item Specifications

Produced: 1987 – 1990
High band U-matic / U-maticSP
Horizontal resolution:
SP mode: 300 lines (colour/monochrome)
Conventional mode: 260 lines (colour/monochrome)
Defintion SD
Outputs Composite, XLR

What you get

ONY BVU-800P Unit
U-Matic tape for testing and recording
Power cable

History

The device came as part of the IT decommissioning project.