Sony SLV-N71 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR
Gets the job done
When my 3 year-old Sharp VCR ate my brand new movie, I let the poor thing sit for two weeks trying to figure out which VCR to buy. I probably just should've replaced it with a DVD, but I have too many tapes to go without. Nevertheless, I broke down and went to the local electronics store and picked up this VCR. Figuring it was a Sony utilizing state-of-the-art technology, I found myself somewhat disappointed. It's fairly low tech. Then again, I suppose VCR's are these days. While the picture quality and sound is good, the unit features were lacking compared to my old VCR. It has only one fast forward speed, and its &quot;commercial pass&quot; feature requires the user to manually stop the tape. Those are really the only major complaints I can lodge against the product, but when there's not much to talk about, it makes a difference.<br />On the basis of picture and sound quality, this product deserves a favorable rating. Perhaps its biggest sin is not being the VCR that I was used to.