Aiwa HV-MX100 Hi-Fi Multi-System VCR

by Aiwa

Product Details

Product Manual [17.89mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 4 x 14.5 inches ; 11.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001QGUQ
• Item model number: HV-MX100
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy great video playback and easy recording programmability with the Aiwa HV-MX100 4-head VCR, which features a built-in 181-channel cable TV-ready NTSC tuner. (It also offers compatibility with PAL and SECAM TV signals.) It's equipped with the MTS (multi-channtl TV sound), which decodes stereo and SAP (second audio program) broadcasting signals, as well as the Hi-Fi system for optimal sound from your recorded tapes as well as prerecorded titles. It offers RF in and out connections as well as composite AV and S-Video in and out connections on the rear and an AV input on the front (for connecting a game console or digital video camcorder).

What's in the Box
VCR, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Product Description

Enjoy great video playback and easy recording programmability with the Aiwa HV-MX100 4-head VCR, which features a built-in 181-channel cable TV-ready NTSC tuner. (It also offers compatibility with PAL and SECAM TV signals.) It's equipped with the MTS (multi-channtl TV sound), which decodes stereo and SAP (second audio program) broadcasting signals, as well as the Hi-Fi system for optimal sound from your recorded tapes as well as prerecorded titles. It offers RF in and out connections as well as composite AV and S-Video in and out connections on the rear and an AV input on the front (for connecting a game console or digital video camcorder).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From anything to anything (via a 3rd!), July 11, 2001

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Kuyper "w i d e s c r e e n __ fan" (San Jose, CA - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aiwa HV-MX100 Hi-Fi Multi-System VCR (Electronics)

I have this unit (tho I paid a lot more for it before ... started stocking it! :( )

It does exactly as described, taking an input signal (or playing a tape) in any one of PAL, NTSC, (ME)SECAM and displaying it on whatever display system you have.

Better still, if you're really in the mood for something bizarre, you could feed it a signal from a SECAM source, record it in PAL while watching it on your NTSC TV!

There are also both DIN (push on) and Cable (screw) connectors for RF signals and a seperate tuner associated with both. It certainly decodes MTS (US Stereo) tho I'm not sure if it does so for NICAM (Europe/Germany/South Africa)

Images are crisp for a non-S-Video device (my one gripe)

The user interface is OK, but not great. It only has a 6-programme memory, but now that I have a TiVo that's moot :)

The biggest complaint I have is probably not a factor for many, but it's a killer for me: there are no Discrete power-on and power-off commands (just a power toggle) making it nearly impossible to programme a Philips Pronto to control the power state of the Aiwa. I talked to Aiwa at length, but they refused to provide the Discrete codes, eventually admitting that Aiwa do not have Discrete codes.

It's soon to be put out to pasture in my setup, only to be used to view the occasional PAL tape or to make recordings for friends and relatives in other countries.

If you need to view and record VHS tapes in multiple formats, this is definately a good buy (and a good price)!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic multi system VCR, October 27, 2001

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"propforward" (Mayer, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aiwa HV-MX100 Hi-Fi Multi-System VCR (Electronics)

Well, quite simply I think this VCR is fantastic. It is easy to use, easy to install, easy to everything. Just pop in your videotape and watch it - doesn't matter where it's from, the VCR decides what system it is and decodes it. Are you a Brit Abroad? You need this. Now you can get all your mates back in blighty to tape the good stuff for you (big train, the fast show, shooting stars, you can't get any of it here you know) and you can watch it with ease. If you really want to, tape your favourite shows in PAL and mail them back to your friends. I am extremely happy with this VCR.

If you are from france, you may not want this item, since according to the manual, it doesn't deal with the french version of SECAM (only the most expensive ones do - that's the french for you, always have to be different).

Other good stuff - it automatically switches voltages, and doesn't have a hard wired power cord, so you just get a new power cord if you move to another country, plug it in, and bob's your uncle! You can take this VCR anywhere.

Now if someone would send me all the Alan Partridge episodes, I would be really happy. Ah well.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Birthday Giftever, February 20, 2002

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Amitabh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aiwa HV-MX100 Hi-Fi Multi-System VCR (Electronics)

THis is the best thing there is, This VCR and its technology should be avaiable to everyone, it breaks the barrier of zones and unites the world.

I don't have to worry about the tapes I receive from India, Germany and France ther are all diffrent speed formats but once inside this VCR I can watch them any time with out running to a Video Conversio comapany and waiting three to five day to view important information.

I can record my information in format supported locally by my clients and send them a tape which they can play in their VCR back in their country.

This is the greatest VCR ever, Samsung also makes onebut the picture quality is not as nice as in this one.