Sony SLV-688HF 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR

• 4-head recording and playback
• Hi-fi MTS stereo TV reception
• User-friendly front panel inputs
• VCR Plus+ timer programming
• Multibrand remote operates TV, cable boxes, and satellite dish receivers

It is hard to believe just how cheap stereo VCR's are getting, only a few years ago you couldn't find one for less then $250 and now they are starting at under $150. In the past I have had the oppertunity to use several differant brands of VCR's and have had nothing but trouble. I have had a Panasonic VCR that in less than a year went into the repair shop twice because a tape had gotten stuck in the unit. I've had a Magnavox VCR that didn't even last a year and a half. I've also used a Toshiba, and another Panasonic unit at my former work, and I must say that they were two of the most tempermental video units that I've ever used. This Sony unit (that I just got) is similar to my other Sony (SLV-675HF) that is almost 3 years old now. In the three years that I've had my Sony VCR, I have never had a problem with it. It is easy to use, program, and if you can't set the clock you must be stupid. The picture has always been great (for VHS, I prefer the quality of DVD), and it records like a champ. The remote is one of the best I've used, the only thing that would make it better is backlighting (but that's just nitpicking). If you need a new VCR, buy a SONY. In a weird side story, both my sister and I bought new VCR's the same week. She got a more expensive Hitachi, and I got my beloved Sony, and of the two units the Sony is the better performer.

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We still have enough VHS tapes for viewing by the grandkids that we did not want to give up on a VCR just yet. Unfortunately, this one came without a manual and was old enough that the manual online was not for the same model that we purchased. The remote was an aftermarket controller without a manual (although I did find that one online). The bottom line is that we can play VHS tapes for the grandkids but we can't record anything because we can't set it up to receive the cable signal without the appropriate manual.

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Just got it, so I don't know about its longevity, but it's not new to begin with and it's working really well. Very happy so far.