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| 1978 | V5210 | $995 | Toshiba's first entry was an X-1/X-2 unit, a clone of the Sony SL-8200. |
| 1979 | V5310 | $995 | . |
| 1980 | V5420 | $1295 | . |
| . | V5425 | $1345 | . |
| . | V5530 | $1245 | . |
| . | V5535 | $1345 | . |
| 1981 | V8000 | $1245 | 7-day timer, handled BII/BIII |
| . | V8035 | $1345 | . |
| . | V8500 | $1495 | 14-day timer. |
| . | V9035 | $1400 | 14-day timer; 4 heads; possibly a portable. |
| 1982 | V9200 | $850 | . |
| V9500 | $1390 | . | |
| 1983 | V9035 | $1219 | Possible model number duplication? |
| VM32 | $795 | 14-day, 8-event timer | |
| . | VS36 | $1150 | High-end Beta Hi-fi entry: 4 heads,14-day, 8-event timer, cable-ready, variable-speed slo-mo, and CUE and REVIEW function buttons that were actually locking Scan buttons! Had a pseudo-linear time counter that only worked in PLAY or RECORD - reverted back to 4 numbers when in FF or REW. |
| 1984 | VM40 | $379 | 7-day, 1-event timer |
| . | VM41 | $450 | . |
| . | VM42 | $519 | 7-day, 4-event timer |
| . | VS43 | $849 | 7-day, 4-event timer |
| . | VS44 | $850 | 7-day, 4-event timer |
| . | VS46 | $999 | An exact clone of the high-end VS-36, with the same features, but in black instead of silver. |
| 1985 | V554 | $620 | Hi-fi entry, with 7-day, 4-event programming. |
| . | V556 | $880 | Same as the V-554, but with 14-day, 8-event programming. |
| . | VK3000 | $1000 | . |
| . | VM50 | $380 | 7-day, 1-event programming; 2 video heads |
| . | VM52 | $399 | Same as the VM50, but with 7-day, 4-event programming. |
| . | VX34 | $1200 | The only "B-5" Beta portable to reach American shores. Ultra-compact portable with membrane function controls! Was known to have an overheating problem. |
| 1986 | VM33 | $450 | . |
| . | VM51 | $399 | 7-day, 1-event programming; 2 video heads |
| . | VM53 | $449 | 7-day, 4-event programming; 2 video heads |
| . | VS54 | $629 | 7-day, 4-event programming; 2 video heads |
| . | VS55 | $649 | Same specs as the VS54 |
| . | VS56 | $879 | Step-up version of the VS55, with 14-day, 8-event programming, and 4 video heads. |
MUCH OF THIS INFO IS SKETCHY...IF ANYONE CAN PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFO ON THESE UNITS, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!
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LISTINGS
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