Sylvania 6260VE 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, Black
Good, Simple, Little Machine
This is a very good VCR for the purchase price.  It's elemental and not technically complex which was what I wanted since my goal is simply to view tapes and do some recording.  I purchased a Phillips DVD/VCR combo, the VCR part of which started having trouble a little over a year after I got it.  Later, I was told by someone knowledgeable that integrated units usually have a short life. My plan for the future is to have seperate units even though I have to switch cables one to another when I use them.  I'm not a technophile so I like this machine.  The picture quality is no worse and a little better than many VCRs I've used.  I have a lot of tapes that I don't want to replace with DVDs so I'm happy I bought this unit before VCRs become extinct.