Sony Betamax Model SLO-1400 Home Forums Galleries Beta Format Galleries Sony Betamax Gallery Vintage Video Galleries E-mail   Vintage Sony Betamax VTR Model SLO-1400   Sony Betamax SLO-1400 Information   Same as the Sony Betamax model SL-5200. Industrial version, mainly used as a duplicator. This VCR is ultra rare, hardly every seen on the used market. These units have defects. To get these going again you will need to replace the blue Sanyo electrolytic capacitors on the service board, if they haven't been replaced already. Capacitors can be purchased at http://www.digitkey.com. Most likely the belts will need to be replaced. Belt kits are available at http://www.studiosoundelectronics.com.     Common defects:   Bad Sanyo Blue Electrolytic Capacitors Results: Off speed playback and record. Unstable audio (Fluttery) Lines in picture, or no picture with fuzz.   Bad Belts Results: Ejects tape seconds after inserted. Weak rewind/fast forward.     Pictures