[Cogsinister]

Originally Posted by AmigaMan

I've used a bunch of JVC U-Matic machines, the CR-8250U included. Very, very nice decks.

The trasport design, reliability, and tape handling easily beats every Sony U-Matic machine (apart from maybe the BVU-8xx and 9xx series, but those were a lot later). 100% direct-drive, dynamic braking, servo tension, timecode track, etc. They also play back just about anything, including SP tapes, with no problems. I'd still be using them if I didn't have a rack full of Sony BVU-9xx's.

I had a Sony BVU 950 when i lived in the UK.