Toshiba W727 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
better than average for the price
This VCR is better than most despite some oddities that really annoy me personally. I have missed the beginning of so many music videos because by the time I find the remote and get both buttons pushed, it's too late. The machine lacks a \\"record\\" button on the console. No remote --- no record. That is just plain stupid. I read the CR reviews and bought both of the top rated VCR's. The Sony is indeed second-choice to this one. But I am not happy with the SLP recording quality for regular broadcast, especially for still and slow motion. (It is better than the Sony) However the SLP is pretty good with digital cable movies and live broadcasts. The remote takes some getting used to, and the rewind to zero feature does not work unless you first display the counter on the screen. That makes little if any sense and is one of many silly quirks you have to memorize to use the machine.