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Sears Betas
Sears advertisements, catalogs, and the
actual VCRs themselves often had shortened model
numbers. Likely, short model numbers in this list are
concatenated and the decks themselves would have had the
full number on them.
5303
5304
The 5303 and 5304 are mentioned in a few VCR listings, and appear to predate Sear's using Betavision as their name for Beta format VCRs. Both are Beta II only machines.
564.53050800 (1978)
Rebadge of the Sanyo VTC-9100. Beta II only with mechanical tuner and single event timer.
564.53055050 (1979)
Rebadge of the Sanyo VTC-9100A. Beta II only with mechanical tuner and single event timer. Sometimes shortened to simply model number 53055.
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5306 (Late 1980)
Also called the "BetaVision II/III," a slightly redesigned version of the Sanyo VCR-5050 with BetaScan. Regularly 895 dollars, in September of 1980 and March of 1981 you could get 100 dollars off.
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5307 (1981)
Early large "luggable" portable, a rebadged Toshiba V-8035. Plays and records in Beta II and III, accepts a Sony "K" connector camera and had an external tuner/timer.
5322 (October 1981)
A nice toploader built by Toshiba based on the V-500D/V-8000 series with four heads. Full function remote and several trick play features like two speeds of BetaScan, variable speed slow motion, and a nice 14 day eight event timer.
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Later sold circa Christmas 1982 for 788 dollars without the dust cover or blank tape included.
5301 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Very basic VCR based on the Sanyo VCR-4200 chassis with remote pause. Downgraded one event, one day timer versus the VCR-4200, which had a one event three day timer. One ad implies this deck is Beta II only, but it records and plays both Beta II and III.
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5310 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Seemingly the woodgrain variant of the 5301, with Beta II/III and remote pause.
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5314 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Beta II/III deck with remote pause and one event, three day timer. Based on the Sanyo VCR-4200.
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5318 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Beta II/III deck with full-function remote control and pushbutton tuner. Based on the Sanyo VCR-4300. Some ads claim this model has a single event, seven day timer.
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57E5360N (1982)
Another portable built by Toshiba for the 1982 holiday season. This one is much smaller and more fully featured, with the tuner-timer allowing for eight programs over 14 days and a full feature remote with variable speed BetaScan like some of the Toshiba home decks of the time. $1,189.95 alone or you could get a discount on a color video camera by buying it at the same time.
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562.53440250 (1982)
Frontloader based on the Toshiba V-503D. Recorded and played Beta II and III with a wireless remote. Four heads and a 14 day, eight event timer with cable-ready tuner.
564.53090251 (Late 1982)
Beta II/III deck with Betascan and remote pause based on the Sanyo VCR-3900. Three day, one event timer, shortened to 5309 in ads. Often available for 400 dollars like its Sanyo equivalent, the first VCR to debut in the US at 400 dollars.
5311 (Late 1982)
Beta II/III deck with Betascan and remote pause based on the Sanyo VCR-4000. Three day, one event timer. Much like the Sanyo VCR-4000, the primary difference between this deck and the VCR-3900 based 5309 was that this one had a simulated woodgrain patterened plastic top.
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5304
The 5303 and 5304 are mentioned in a few VCR listings, and appear to predate Sear's using Betavision as their name for Beta format VCRs. Both are Beta II only machines.
564.53050800 (1978)
Rebadge of the Sanyo VTC-9100. Beta II only with mechanical tuner and single event timer.
564.53055050 (1979)
Rebadge of the Sanyo VTC-9100A. Beta II only with mechanical tuner and single event timer. Sometimes shortened to simply model number 53055.
(photo source)
5306 (Late 1980)
Also called the "BetaVision II/III," a slightly redesigned version of the Sanyo VCR-5050 with BetaScan. Regularly 895 dollars, in September of 1980 and March of 1981 you could get 100 dollars off.
photo source
5307 (1981)
Early large "luggable" portable, a rebadged Toshiba V-8035. Plays and records in Beta II and III, accepts a Sony "K" connector camera and had an external tuner/timer.
5322 (October 1981)
A nice toploader built by Toshiba based on the V-500D/V-8000 series with four heads. Full function remote and several trick play features like two speeds of BetaScan, variable speed slow motion, and a nice 14 day eight event timer.
photo source
Later sold circa Christmas 1982 for 788 dollars without the dust cover or blank tape included.
5301 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Very basic VCR based on the Sanyo VCR-4200 chassis with remote pause. Downgraded one event, one day timer versus the VCR-4200, which had a one event three day timer. One ad implies this deck is Beta II only, but it records and plays both Beta II and III.
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5310 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Seemingly the woodgrain variant of the 5301, with Beta II/III and remote pause.
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5314 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Beta II/III deck with remote pause and one event, three day timer. Based on the Sanyo VCR-4200.
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5318 (late 1981 - early 1982)
Beta II/III deck with full-function remote control and pushbutton tuner. Based on the Sanyo VCR-4300. Some ads claim this model has a single event, seven day timer.
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57E5360N (1982)
Another portable built by Toshiba for the 1982 holiday season. This one is much smaller and more fully featured, with the tuner-timer allowing for eight programs over 14 days and a full feature remote with variable speed BetaScan like some of the Toshiba home decks of the time. $1,189.95 alone or you could get a discount on a color video camera by buying it at the same time.
photo source
562.53440250 (1982)
Frontloader based on the Toshiba V-503D. Recorded and played Beta II and III with a wireless remote. Four heads and a 14 day, eight event timer with cable-ready tuner.
564.53090251 (Late 1982)
Beta II/III deck with Betascan and remote pause based on the Sanyo VCR-3900. Three day, one event timer, shortened to 5309 in ads. Often available for 400 dollars like its Sanyo equivalent, the first VCR to debut in the US at 400 dollars.
5311 (Late 1982)
Beta II/III deck with Betascan and remote pause based on the Sanyo VCR-4000. Three day, one event timer. Much like the Sanyo VCR-4000, the primary difference between this deck and the VCR-3900 based 5309 was that this one had a simulated woodgrain patterened plastic top.
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