Panasonic PV-V4522 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Does Panasonic ever lab-test it's products?
1) It plays stereo recordings fine, but I have many recordings that were made on mono VCRs. The PV-V4522's playback of mono recordings has this annoying high pitch sound in the audio. So mono stuff is unwatchable because that sound will drive you insane. I have to rely on my older PV-9662 to play mono videos :p<br /> Anyone with the V4522, do you have this problem playing mono recordings too?<br />2) When making recordings with the PV-V4522, I have to make sure I press the TV/VCR button to turn this mode off, otherwise it records with these faint horizontal lines across the whole picture. I remember having this problem with a Panasonic VCR I had a long time ago (forgot the model).<br />3) It makes recordings with a severe vertical jitter on older tapes or over recordings done by another VCR, leaving you with a bad recording, but if I re-record over the same tape at the same speed, that recording will be stable. This is just a big hassle.<br /> The PV-9662 doesn't have any of these problems, I can record with confidence with that old VCR. I sure wish they still made the 9662. The old saying is true, \\"They sure don't make'em like they used to\\". :(