Sharp VC-H965U 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Superb machine from a great company!
I got this VCR to replace another (older model) Sharp VCR, the only reason I did was because I wanted to upgrade from mono to stereo sound, as you might guess I have confidence in this brand, as my older model has been with me for the past 5 years and has never even hinted on malfunctioning although I have taken it on the road time and time again. <BR>   I like to shop around, so before I finally settled for this model, I considered all my options until I was sure this was the best I could get; well I am one VERY satisfied customer, this VCR is awesome, it does everything that's advertised and does it great. It is nice looking, and runs very smoothly and quietly (except when rewinding but even then it won't get in your way and keep in mind that it does rewind at a very high speed). The remote control might take a little getting use to, I'm talking 1-2 days at most, but for me it wasn't a problem as it is almost exacly the same as my old models'. It has been upgraded though as the buttons are much softer and the plastic casing is better looking.<BR>   As far as the sound and video portion, it is flawless, this VCR has even better image quality than a 6-head Toshiba that I owe, and the sound reproduction is top-notch. Finally, if you are one of those people that has trouble programming a VCR than this is the one to get as it is a hassle free job, is incredibly intuitive. Among all the great features, one that stands out is the one touch recording, which allows you to start recording inmediately and with each press of the button you make aftewards the recording time increases by 10 minutes, this allows you to record anything you see right away and know that at the end the thing will turn off by itself unlike other brands' where you have to turn it off yourself (great for when you are watching TV late at night, half asleep and suddenly you wanna record something but don't feel like going through programming the timer function).<BR>   Finally for those of you that care about this, and I know many people do, the VCR is made in Malaysia. I personally stay away from electronics made in China and secondly in Mexico but have had very good experience with products from Malaysia. I know many people are conscious about this so I hope this as well as the rest of the review is helpful.<BR>   There are several reasons why I decided to write this review:<BR>1- Give credit where credit is due. I owe several Sharp products and have never ever had one malfunction, it is a nonexpensive brand with top-of-the-line quality. No reviews where available at Amazon for this particular product.<BR>2- As a way to thank Amazon.com for carrying such a great product and at a good price (next time you go out to Best Buy, Circuit City, etc try to find a Sharp VCR... good luck. They don't carry them! <BR>3- In hopes of helping people make up their minds so that this model will sell well so that Sharp won't discontinue it.