Technics ST-1000V (circa 1979)

The Technics ST-1000V, from around 1979, is a TV tuner, not a radio tuner. It was built to bring television sound into a stereo system, and it was priced at ¥69,800 in Japan. It was described as a "TV sound multiplex tuner equipped with a video connector," which makes it an early piece of component home theater.

It receives UHF and VHF with electronic tuning and soft-touch channel selection. The specification table lists 12 preset stations, though the same source's descriptive text says 10 UHF/VHF presets. The structured spec is probably the safer figure. A neon-tube display shows the channel, with separate indicators for Stereo, Dual, Tuning, and Power.

The interesting part is the multiplex-sound circuitry. The ST-1000V automatically detects the broadcast pilot signal, decides whether a program is stereo or bilingual, and switches accordingly. A manual mode switch also lets you choose one language on a bilingual broadcast, or, per the description, listen to both at the same time.

Beyond that, the record is thin. Exact production years aren't documented, and no frequency response, distortion, or sensitivity figures have surfaced. No period reviews are known either.

Type: TV tuner (UHF/VHF)
Tuning: electronic, soft-touch switches; 12 presets
IF system: separate carrier system
Display: neon tube; Stereo / Dual / Tuning / Power indicators
Includes a video connector
Dimensions: 430 × 141.5 × 331.5 mm; 6.5 kg
Original price: ¥69,800 (circa 1979)

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Technics ST-1000V (circa 1979)

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