Samsung VR-8905 (c. 1995)
Documentation on the Samsung VR-8905 is thin. The archive's research file on this model is essentially empty, so what follows comes from what period reviewers actually wrote about it. The VR-8905 was a hi-fi VCR aimed at the home-theater market of the mid-1990s. Stereo Review (December 1995, p.7) mentioned it among the new hi-fi VCRs worth notice in its Bulletin, adding that the Samsung even incorporated the StarSight on-screen menu system.
The same issue's VCR coverage (p.80) listed the VR-8905 at $550, alongside comparably priced machines from Zenith and Sony. The feature the reviewers highlighted was StarSight. It gave you a color grid of capsule program descriptions, and viewers could pick shows by theme - sports, movies, and the like - instead of flipping channels.
Beyond that, specifics are scarce. No head configuration, tuner details, or transport specs have been documented in the archive so far.
Known from period listings
- Hi-fi VCR, home-theater oriented
- StarSight on-screen program guide built in
- Listed at $550 in Stereo Review, December 1995
Similar items on eBay
No exact Samsung VR-8905 listings are live right now — these searches show current Samsung and similar vintage audio gear on eBay:
As an eBay Partner, we earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support our independent vintage technology research.