A black video cassette recorder. The front control panel has lots of different peramiters and a couple of gauges in the top right hand corner that are in control of audio. The right hand side of the machine has all of the different inputs for the machine. and the left hand side has a small flap that you can open and place a tape in. on the top of the machine you have a see through plastic window so you can see the tape inside of the machine.