Panasonic PV-V4524S 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Silver
Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, GO!
This is an affordable, capable little VCR.  Like the other reviewers, I do wish it had auto-tracking and a better \\"time remaining\\" counter but it does the job and records about as well as a 30-50 dollar VCR can.      And, man, when they say FAST FORWARD they aren't kidding.  This VCR's fast forward and rewind are FAST.  I'm talking Tasmanian Devil fast.  I'm saying you might cast a cautious eye toward your VCR if you're rewinding a tape because when this sucker gets to work, it sounds like it's about to lift off and blast right through the ceiling.  That's good when you want to skip around on a tape, but it makes scanning through commercials tricky work.  I wish the \\"play\\" were as fast as the \\"scan\\" because I always over- or under-shoot it when I'm trying to stop at a specific point.