Toshiba's original "2" series (RD-XS32, R-D2, etc.,) had black level IRE problems. Recordings were made with the wrong IRE settings and looked lighter than the correct IRE setup for western components. They look OK when played on the machine, but not on other players with the correct IRE setup. They do have a decent y/c comb filter and a fair tbc on inputs and can be used as pass-thru. This was corrected with the "4" series, of which I have two copies of the RD-XS34 and still use them for recording.
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