This SuperBetahi-fi Betamax excels as a master VCR for DVD conversion projects. It features excellent picture controls combined with an friendly user interface. This makes it an exceptionally useful tool when making copies to another device. Here is the rundown. It plays all three tape speeds: , , and even s. Locating the start of desired passages is a breeze with the real time tape location shown in hours, minutes and seconds in the display. Tape handling (including still, step and scan) is very straight forward and refined. The SuperBeta 20% picture enhancement can be switched ON or OFF. This can help in reducing picture noise (white bursts or sparkles) around the edges of an image. Further fine tuning of the video comes from a sharpness control. The tracking has a wide range of adjustment for matching the tape speed of non-native tapes. The audio can come from either the monaural audio track or the Betahi-fi stereo, depending on the recording or switch settings. You couldn't ask for a better companion for transfer work. For a list of the DVD friendly Betas click here. ©Misterßetamax go to homepage