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Summary: Outstanding 6 head hifi VCR from Toshiba Unit
Review: Six Video heads, HiFi and Stereo record and playback are all standards on this unit. This is one of the best VCRs on the market today. It plays back tapes with very good images having one of the finest pictures on the market. The 19-micron video heads record and playback a sharper picture than typical heads in the EP mode. Pre-recorded tapes play back with a superior looking picture too. This unit also has a 1 minute super fast-forward and rewind.
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Summary: It's amazing what you can get for so little money!
Review: Toshiba developed the V3, 6-head chassis to compete with SVHS (Super VHS) and DVD technology. SVHS machines are quite expensive and they require special tapes which are also costly. DVDs are non-recordable (for the time being), more expensive to rent, and it is still debatable whether they will last very long. The current red laser DVDs will look like dinosaurs when blue lasers hit the market (blue lasers have a shorter wavelength, so they can reflect a smaller spot off the DVD and therefore you can pack in more information). The idea behind the Toshiba V3 series was to provide essentially the same quality video and audio as SVHS with a much cheaper system. I am happy to say that the W701 provides Dolby sound and clear video that certainly approaches DVD quality--and much cheaper. Perhaps the most amazing thing about it is that old tapes which look old on a 4 head VCR show significant improvements on this 6 head machine. The digital tracking system quickly adjusts for the optimum clarity. The machine automatically sets your TV stations and your clock. Setup is clear and straightforward. Rewinding happens at breakneck speeds. You can also play tapes at 2x, 1/7x, and 1/15x speeds. To top it all off, the unit looks fantastic and the price is right. If you don't know how (or don't want) to program the VCR, you should go for the W708, which adds VCR+ as well as digital noise reduction. Even if you have DVD, you'll want to have a VCR to watch movies that aren't on DVD and also record. The W701 would be an excellent complement to a DVD setup. I highly recommend this VCR!
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Summary: It's amazing what you can get for so little money!
Review: Toshiba developed the V3, 6-head chassis to compete with SVHS (Super VHS) and DVD technology. SVHS machines are quite expensive and they require special tapes which are also costly. DVDs are non-recordable (for the time being), more expensive to rent, and it is still debatable whether they will last very long. The current red laser DVDs will look like dinosaurs when blue lasers hit the market (blue lasers have a shorter wavelength, so they can reflect a smaller spot off the DVD and therefore you can pack in more information). The idea behind the Toshiba V3 series was to provide essentially the same quality video and audio as SVHS with a much cheaper system. I am happy to say that the W701 provides Dolby sound and clear video that certainly approaches DVD quality--and much cheaper. Perhaps the most amazing thing about it is that old tapes which look old on a 4 head VCR show significant improvements on this 6 head machine. The digital tracking system quickly adjusts for the optimum clarity. The machine automatically sets your TV stations and your clock. Setup is clear and straightforward. Rewinding happens at breakneck speeds. You can also play tapes at 2x, 1/7x, and 1/15x speeds. To top it all off, the unit looks fantastic and the price is right. If you don't know how (or don't want) to program the VCR, you should go for the W708, which adds VCR+ as well as digital noise reduction. Even if you have DVD, you'll want to have a VCR to watch movies that aren't on DVD and also record. The W701 would be an excellent complement to a DVD setup. I highly recommend this VCR!
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