Links to Technical Pages European Models

Here is list of PAL Betamax models which were produced for the European market. For most models PALsite provides extensive Information Guides containg a full Overview plus Technical, Accessory and Accessory information.
SONY

Overview , Time line
SL-8000
First Sony model. Piano key
SL-8080 APS
Improved 8000
SL-3000
First portable
SL-C5
SL-T7ME
Multistandard version of SL-C5
SL-C7 APS
SL-C6
Fist Sony front loader
SL-T9 APS
Multi-standard version of SL-C7
SL-C9 Stereo BNR APS
Top of the range 1982
SL-F1
Portable
SL-C20
SL-C30
Remote control version of SL-C20
SL-C40 Stereo BNR
Stereo version of SL-C20
SL-F30
SL-F25
Late UK model
SL-F60 APS
SL-F90 APS
SL-HF100 Hi-Fi APS
SL-HF150 Super Beta Hi-Fi APS
SL-HF950 Super Beta Hi-Fi APS
Top of the range Super-Beta
SLO-1700 Hi-Fi Stereo BNR
Industrial Duplicator
SL-HF100P Hi-Fi
Industrial Duplicator version of SL-HF100
SL-T30ME
Multi standard
SL-T50ME
Multi standard
SL-800ME
Multi standard
SL-200ME Super Beta APS
Super Beta non hi-fi
BMC-100
Betamovie
BMC-200
Betamovie, improved BMC-100
BMC-500
Betamovie

Model suffixes

UBUK models
ECSwiss/Austrian models
EEuropean
ESScandinavian
SANYO

Overview
VTC-9100
Top loader. Piano key
VTC-9300
Piano key Improved 9100
VTC-5600
Top loader
VBS-7000 *
VBS-9000 *
VPR-5800
Hand held!
VTC-5300
VTC-5350
VTC-5400
VTC-5000
Mass seller
VTC-5150 Improved VTC-5000
VTC-6500
Early Front loading model
VTC-NX10
Similar to VTC-NX100
VTC-NX15
Similar to VTC-NX100
VTC-NX100
VTC-M10
Similar to VTC-NX100
VTC-M20
VTC-M40 Hi-Fi
Top of the range
VTC-M50
Models marked with a * were marketed under the Fisher brand name.
TOSHIBA

Overview
V-5470 *
V-8600 Stereo BNR APS
V-8700
V-9600
V-31
V-33
V-71
Models marked with a * were marketed under the Bush brand name.

NEC

Overview
PVC700
PVC740
similar to PVC700
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The picture shows the Sony SL-C9UB. A very sophisticated model from 1983
See the Comparison Chart. to contrast features of different models.
Legend
StereoLinear stereo
SuperSuper Beta
BNRBeta noise reduction
HiFiHi-Fi Stereo
APSAutomatic picture search