The NEC Betas were built in the mid-1980's entirely by NEC (Nippon Electric Company, the "G.E." of Japan); some of them had unique features such as using the LED hi-fi meters to show optimum tracking.  The only NEC SuperBeta unit, the VC-N65EU, was the only non-Sony Beta to record in B-Is!


YEAR MODEL SRP COMMENTS
1982

 VC-P1000E

   $770  

 .
. VC-731 $750 Top-loader that recorded BII/BIII
. VC-734  $795 First front-loader
. VC-737 $995 .
1983  VC-734E $599 7-day, 4-event timer.
. VC-737E $699 14-day, 8-event timer.
.  VC-738E $699 14-day, 8-event timer.
. VC-739E $1200 21-day, 8-event timer; NEC's first Beta Hi-Fi entry.
 1984 VC-N20E $600 14-day, 8-event timer.
  VC-N40E $750 21-day, 8-event timer.
1985  VC-N70EU $1000 High-end hi-fi stereo unit; 21-day, 8-event timer; 4 heads.
1986  VC-N65EU $750 NEC's only Super Beta Hi-fi unit; 7-day, 3-event timer.




LOTS OF THIS INFO IS SKETCHY;  IF ANYONE CAN SUPPLY MORE DETAILS FOR SOME OF THESE UNITS, IT WILL BE APPRECIATED!!

 

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