Sony SLV-N750 Full Chassis 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
A Good quality item from reputable maker
This was my first VCR purchase in over 10 years, and I got this as a second VCR for the bedroom.  I have a panasonic pv-4555s which has been a great VCR. Prior to that, I have a 20 year old Montgomery Wards VCR, which does still actually work (difficulty with rewinding though).  Now, this Sony I purchased on sale, and because it was a HI-fi stand alone VCR, which is no longer carried at many major stores (mainly Wal-mart and Target. I still believe in having seperate components since I have had run ins with tape hungry VCRs, and with a combo machine what do you do if it gets a case of the munchies.   <br />First, the machine plays great, good quality and no problems i have seen with the autotracking.  Again, has stero output for soumd, difficult to find in stand alone VCRs these days.  Dopes feature replay, and commercial skip (which i have not used yet).  Otherwise, it seems like a good VCR, easy set up and menus.  The one thing that is an minor point is that when I hit pause, the player stutters forward a second or so, then unpause it goes another second or so, missing about 2-3 seconds of dialog. I am use to my other play pausing on cue and missing only a second or so of sound.  Otherwise, this is a great player so far, Available at most shopko's and sears (also Nebraska furniture mart), as well as online here at user friendly Amazon.com. <br />One Note: there is a higher model of this machine for those who want to take the next step up.  also, If your a junkie for great VCRs, look out for the Super -VHS vcrs wich feature S-video connections. they run about $50 more than this model.