Panasonic PV-V4022 4-Head Mono VCR
Good player, bad sound-recorder (in slow speeds)
Pros and Cons: Panasonic always gives you a universal remote control, but this one isn't quite as user friendly as in past models. Can record in all 3 tape speeds, though SLP speed picture-quality isn't as good as in past models. Auto-Tracking is still the best! Real downside is that recording in LP or SLP speed the background music will sound noticeably warbly. Also when playing back videos made on the vcr there is a color bar on the left side of TV screen, unless you move the vcr away from any electrical sources/vcrs. The mechanism is fairly quiet, quieter than the swishing, buzzing HIFI model 4522 (which has the same problem with warbly sound when played in mono or on mono vcr) or the buzzing Emerson/Symphonic brand. I exchanged the vcr but had same problem with sound. The low-end SHARP brand models (mono and HiFI) have same features and are actually better except you can hear some tape hiss, mainly on home-duped tapes (not as noticeable with pre-recorded videos).