RCA VR704hf 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Best for the money, but.....
I think this is the best VCR for the buck.   I have owned several VCR's  since their inception, and RCA is my favorite.  HOWEVER, although this one  has many attractive features for the price, it does have some shortcomings.   Can you believe the channel number is NOT displayed on the front panel?    This is a major shortcoming.  Add to this that we cannot get the remote  control to communicate with our Sony TV and there you have it.   Nevertheless, I am keeping the unit as a 2nd VCR because it has enough good  features for the money to be worth it.   One feature making the RCA  standout is the &quot;ShowSaver&quot; which keeps my hard-earned  programming intact during power outages.   I wish all my electronic gizmos,  clocks, answering machines, etc. had this feature.