Sony SLV-N51 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Sony VCRs are NOT what they used to be
I viewed tapes on several of these machines (Sony SLV-N51) over the weekend. I was not pleased with the picture at all. Picture playback is what it should really be all about. All of these units I played pre-recorded tapes (SP mode) on looked grainy or almost like I was seeing double (hard to explain). The picture just did not look right. I played HOW THE WEST WAS WON, SPARTACUS and Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. The animated HUNCHBACK looked best. If you watch animated movies I suppose it did not look all that bad. It's difficult to recommend this Sony unit. This is very disappointing and unfortunate. I am getting the impression that manufacturers are letting their VCR lines get out the door with very little QA involvement.  That is a shame.