Panasonic PV-V4525S 4-Head VCR, Silver
Nice Picture, Nice Sound, Could Use New Brakes
Overall, I'm very happy with this VCR.  My old one was on its last leg so almost anything would have been an improvement, but this Panasonic is one of the best I've owned over the years.  The picture and sound qualities are excellent.<br /><br />After reading reviews from Amazon customers, I was already aware of the overshooting problem when fast forwarding or rewinding, but I didn't realize how annoying it could be. Sometimes I'm in the mood to make a game of it to see if I can outwit the darn machine, but it usually wins, so  as games go, it's not that satisfying.<br /><br />I think it takes longer than normal to rewind a tape, but that might be my imagination since I haven't actually timed it.<br /><br />The clock sets itself and can be easily read from across the room.  I like this feature a lot.<br /><br />In summary, I'm docking the VCR one star because of the tricky fast forwarding and possibly slow rewind, but I haven't considered returning it. It's a sturdy, well made machine that records and plays movies even better than I expected.<br /><br />In spite of its little quirks, I have no problem recommending this machine to anyone who is looking for a quality stand alone VCR with a reasonable price tag.