Panasonic PV-V4524S 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
Disappointed former Panasonic fan
I've owned several Panasonic VCR's in the past and have been happy with them. Decided to go with another Panasonic when an old one conked out.<br />This one is a disappointment:<BR>1) Recording in SLP produced a very grainy picture. SP worked much better, but I rarely use this mode because you can't get much on a single tape.<BR>2) The &quot;universal&quot; remote on this model can control fewer TVs than my old Panasonic VCR. The following TV's were missing from this newer model: Zenith, Magnavox, Sylvania, JVC, Mitsubushi, Samsung, Goldstar. If you have one of these TV's (mine is a Zenith) you're out of luck! I tried programming in the code for the Zenith to see if the new remote would accept it anyway, and of course it didn't.<br />However, it did play back tapes recorded on other VCRs quite well, so it you intend to use this VCR only for playback, and you have a brand of TV that is supported by the remote, this model might work for you.<br />I'm going to return this VCR and try a different brand (probably a Sony).