Samsung's SV5000W is an internationally oriented four-head VCR. The SV5000W is definitely worth considering if videos and international travel o travelers are a big part of your life.The silver cabinet is attractive, with a center video slot and display, shuttle jog and a vertical row of control buttons on the left, and inputs and several more controls on the right. This VCR manages to be compatible with inputs and outputs used all over the world by digitally converting the signal format of the tape into the format desired. NTSC, PAL, and SECAM formats can all be accommodated for recording and playback. Slow motion, still, and frame advance are available, and skip and scan can also be utilized during playback. Digital auto tracking helps ensure high-quality playback.
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Written By
Richard (Unregistered User)
Date Created
02/02/2003
Summary
I bought this VCR so that my sister in Britain could send me videos of British TV. I was a little concerned to read some reports that the conversion in this VCR made the picture poorer quality than with a standalone converter. But I needn't have worried. The picture looks fine to me, it's as good as I get US network TV. It is an expensive VCR - but worth it to get my fix of Brit TV.
Strength
Easy to watch British PAL video tapes on a US NTSC TV.
I could connect my British PAL video camera, watch them on US standard TV and copy them onto US tapes.
Weakness
The provision of multiple inputs/output standards makes it a little more complicated to use than a normal VCR. Before I got used to the equipment I accidentally recorded a US netwrok TV transmission as being European PAL and it was unwatchable. But it was my mistake.
Why does the feature of watching foreign tapes have to be so expensive? Most British VCR's will play US tapes - even inexpensive VCR's. But this seemed to be the least expensive product that does it in the USA that I could find.
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Written By
Bleo(Unregistered User)
From
Asuncion/Paraguay
Date Created
11/07/2001
Summary
I think the picture of the unit used by audioreview.com is wrong.To see how it really looks go to :www.world-import.com
Here the specs: *4Mb converter *Quasi Super VHS Playback *Play overseas tapes on an American TV *Basically, this VCR is capable of playing any tape on any TV
*Convert/play/record in PALNTSC <-SECAM Also plays and records in French Secam but it does not have a French Secam-L tuner
*This unit can also be used as a standalone video converter *Diamond Head System for superb picture and long life Diamond heads also increases life of video heads up to 3 times and keeps heads permanently clean and reduces tape wear
*4-Video + 2 Audio Heads for HI-FI Stereo recording and playback *MTS/SAP Stereo reception *Advanced flourescent display *Worldwide Tuners: Pal I,M,N,B/G,D/K - NTSC 3.58,M - Secam D/K,B/G
4.5 of 5
