Panasonic PV-V4022 4-Head Mono VCR
Another Rare Find
This is an above-average low-priced mono VCR, but it has one HUGE feature that no other widely available VCRs that I know of still offer - THE ABILITY TO RECORD IN LP (4 HOUR) MODE! Everyone knows that SP is the speed to choose for highest quality sound and picture, but when you want to record a 3 hour program and fit it on one tape, LP quality beats the heck out of SLP (EP) mode. I'm surprised sellers don't mention this as one of the features in their web site reviews, because LP record is the MAIN reason I purchased both the PV-V4022 and PV-V4523S (Hi-Fi stereo version, which also boasts LP record).<br />Picture quality of SP and LP recordings are decent for this price range. Even the SLP mode is acceptable. Audio quality is on-par with what you'd expect from a mono VCR.<br />This a pretty-good machine with a few more features than the lowest priced models of other brands. But if LP recording is a priority, you don't have much choice other than Panasonic, making this a &quot;must-buy&quot;.