FWIW, I've got a few working systems, F1, 601, 701 and two Betamax VCRs (PAL 
only).
The 601 and 701 have a SPDIF output.
They are still used in our studio for clients who require transfers.

Kees de Visser
Galaxy Classics

On 29 Apr 2013, at 17:59, Dave Malham wrote:

> A few months ago I had to sort out a PCM701 with one of my spdif cards in
> (the ones I used to do for Audio Design). We went through three PCM units
> before we found one that worked fully in replay mode (the original, one
> from the Uni and the final one, off Ebay). There seems to be something in
> the electronics that becomes increasingly unreliable with time in, I think,
> the clocking circuits which I find very worrying especially. Given the fact
> that archiving houses (in the UK in particular, the British Library) very
> sensibly bought up a lot of machines when HHB finally stopped sponsoring
> production, there aren't likely to be many working boxes around any more,
> so guard any you have that work very carefully!
> 
>   Dave
> 
> PS I don't have any more of the spdif and the chip it was based on is no
> longer available so I can't make any more!

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