Sony SLV-M11HF VHS VCR
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- VCR Type: VHS
- Number of Video Heads: 4
- Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo
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An exceptional machine
Pros
Great picture quality<br> Flexibility<br> Transport speed<br>
Cons
Somewhat loud transport mechanism.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Not suitable for bedroom use, but more than suitable for home theater use. For copying tapes to other formats, the SLV-M11HF retains the original videotape quality.
On a whim, I purchased this recorder at my local thrift shop three days ago. I am surprised that the machine works, but putting that aside, I just stumbled onto a great deck. The performance of the recorder surpasses the one it replaces (Sony SLV-N50), and is quite flexible in editing capabilities.
The transport mechanism is quick, as far as rewinding a T-120 cassette, it took fifty seconds (although it did make quite a bit of noise in that task). The M11HF had plenty of picture tweakings, "Reality Regenerator" which sharpens the edges, the standard-fare "Edit" which does nothing to the output video signal, and the user adjustable sharpness accessed through the menu.
As far as timer recordings, it worked as expected; unfortunately, the "SmartFile" catalog system was not functional because the lack of "SmartFile" labels available (Sony dropped this feature, and would have worked well). The tuner had a favorite channel function by pressing enter and assigning with arrow keys (I did not have the original remote, but used one from an early '90s deck).
The oddest feature of the deck is the line filter plug, which is typically used in CRT rear-projection sets, an interesting touch.
What I liked about the machine was its flexibility, transport speed, and image quality. What I disliked about this machine was a somewhat loud transport - especially during a rewind or a fast-forward (at the half-load position).
The transport mechanism is quick, as far as rewinding a T-120 cassette, it took fifty seconds (although it did make quite a bit of noise in that task). The M11HF had plenty of picture tweakings, "Reality Regenerator" which sharpens the edges, the standard-fare "Edit" which does nothing to the output video signal, and the user adjustable sharpness accessed through the menu.
As far as timer recordings, it worked as expected; unfortunately, the "SmartFile" catalog system was not functional because the lack of "SmartFile" labels available (Sony dropped this feature, and would have worked well). The tuner had a favorite channel function by pressing enter and assigning with arrow keys (I did not have the original remote, but used one from an early '90s deck).
The oddest feature of the deck is the line filter plug, which is typically used in CRT rear-projection sets, an interesting touch.
What I liked about the machine was its flexibility, transport speed, and image quality. What I disliked about this machine was a somewhat loud transport - especially during a rewind or a fast-forward (at the half-load position).
