Sony Betacam player

Sony Betacam Player BVW-15 P playback device (videocassette player), used for video editing. It was used with an editing control panel and a companion device (a recorder). An editing switcher was used with Betacam video decks to edit footage together. Two video decks (a Sony Betacam Player BVW-15 P and a recorder) were connected to the switcher, allowing for switching between the two. After recording onto the Betacam tape in the video machine, the tape was removed and placed into the editing deck. Using the editing deck, the tape was edited and transferred to a blank tape in the other video deck. Betacam is a video format that replaced U-matic and VHS in all production for television and documentaries. The Beta format was used from 1985–2000 or thereabouts. The device was owned by filmmaker Hjálmtýr Heiðdal.