Sony SLV-N81 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Replaces an old, loved and trusted VCR
I chose this VCR based on a review in &quot;Consumer Reports&quot; (December 2001 issue) and the fact that it had a cable/satellite control mouse.  All cable channels are scrambled in NY City so if one wants to tape different channels consecutively when not at home, a control device is required.  Unfortunately the mouse had to be ordered separately.  BUT it works!<br />Likes:  <BR>-Easy set-up.  <BR>-Picks up the time from broadcast signal.  <BR>-The commercial pass is a nice feature.<BR>-And, of course, the cable/satellite control mouse<br />Dislikes:<BR>-No mute button on the remote.<BR>-I don't like the fact that you have to press the TV/Video button before Menu.  <BR>-It has Index search, but with my old VCR one could search for 2+ programs back or forward.  This only allows one at a time.<BR>-I also don't like the &quot;counter/remain&quot;.  Remain is fine, but I don't understand the counter.  My old VCR showed hours taped and hours remaining on the tape.