Toshiba W603 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
A steal
This VCR is pretty much a steal for only one hundred dollars.  It has features that are absent from other VCRs in this price range.<br />This Hi-Fi  stereo VCR, at only 99 dollars, incorporates features useful for home  theater.  It has the standard width of 17 inches, so you can easily stack  it with home theater components.  It has front styling that doesn't attract  attention.  It blends in very well.  <br />The picture and sound quality are  very good for the price.  However, the pause picture was worse than I had  expected.  It has front inputs, a feature that is absent from most VCRs in  this price range.  Furthermore, a faceplate covers the inputs so they  remain hidden when you are not using them.  <br />One bad thing about this VCR  is the playback noise.  It generates a lot of noise at normal playback that  can easily be heard when there is only dialogue during a movie, and you are  sitting about 10 feet away.  <br />The biggest fault, however, was the remote.   It is absolutely ridiculous.  First of all, it is very small.  Second, the  buttons are all indentical in size and shape.  Third, the buttons are not  placed very logically.  You cannot operate the remote without having to  look at it.  I would reccomend just buying a generic remote for this VCR  and throwing the old one away.  <br />Overall, however, I find the pros,  esepecially the price, to outweigh the cons.  I would recommend buying this  if you do not want to sped a lot of money on a good VCR.  But if you are  willing to pay at 150 dollars or more, then you can get a much better VCR.