This one came to me with multiple issues. The main issue being scraping noises coming from the video drum and no video output. What starts out as a repair to the rotary transformer ends up being almost compete teardown of the drum, new replacement lower bearing, new replacement video head and upper drum disc.
The SL-HFR70 is excellent super Beta vcr. The last of the slimline Betas and the only slimline super Beta produced. Basically its the same machine as SL-HF550/505 but without the hi-fi stereo circuitry. Beta Hi-Fi Ready meaning it becomes Beta Hi-Fi stereo when connected up to the HFP100/200 Beta Hi-Fi processor. On its own the audio is linear mono.
In Japan they come in black and silver.