Sony's top of the line Prosumer ED Beta VCR. Made around 1988 and costing $3300 new. The ED-Betas when used with special "ED Beta" metal tape will yield 500 lines of resolution -- blowing away even DVD! It came with the a Sony RMT-164 Jog/Shuttle Remote. Some of its features are: Plays Beta I, II and III and Records Beta II, & III speeds, Dual Flying Erase Heads, Automatic Assemble Editing, Insert/Assemble Edit Controller with Pre-roll, Audio/Video Insert, Index Mark and Search, Time Search, Dual Jog/Shuttle dial, Control L, S, and T for use with the built-in 8-Segment Editor, On-Screen Programming, Line 1 and 2 Inputs and Outputs, Front Panel Inputs, Tape Remain and Tape Return and 21-day, 8-Event Programming. Also has some Digital Effects, such as Strobe, Still and Digital Scan and a Switchable AC outlet.