Panasonic PV-V4622 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
Junk! Do not waste your money on this VCR
I bought this VCR (PV-V4622) based on Panasonics reputation. I did look at other brands but thought that I could not go wrong Panasonic; was I ever wrong. Right out of the box this thing gave me problems. The tapes had to be inserted just right or they would not play. The fast rewind/forward worked only now and then. Also, the commercial skip only worked for tapes recorded on that VCR. So, when you would fast-forward over commercials and pushed play to resume your show, it was very slow to return to normal play. You would have to guess when the commercial is over otherwise you would miss a portion of the show. Very obnoxious! One time, a tape jammed in the VCR and since then if you did not put the tape in ever-so-careful, it would cut the tape. I have had 4 tapes ruined by this (these were Disney movies) so today I threw it in the trash where it belongs. Panasonic has discontinued this product rather than recall. As for me, it will be difficult for Panasonic to renew my trust and have me invest my money in their products. If you are considering this VCR, do yourself a favor and look at some other model; this one is pure junk.