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Summary: Piece of Junk
Review: ...We enjoyed the VCR for 13 months, and last week it decided to start eating tapes. I am not sure if buying a new VCR every 13 months is a good idea, but who really wants to spend [a ton of money]on a VCR when you can get a decent one for [very little] Also, I haven't noticed the VCR to be terribly noisy during rewind, but we buy good tapes. This VCR will definately be in consideration again if we don't figure out the problem with our current one.
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Summary: Kelli - Ohio, USA
Review: ...We enjoyed the VCR for 13 months, and last week it decided to start eating tapes. I am not sure if buying a new VCR every 13 months is a good idea, but who really wants to spend [a ton of money]on a VCR when you can get a decent one for [very little] Also, I haven't noticed the VCR to be terribly noisy during rewind, but we buy good tapes. This VCR will definately be in consideration again if we don't figure out the problem with our current one.
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Summary: Another Exceptional Image from a PANASONIC VCR
Review: After checking out Panasonic's PV-V4621 4-Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCR, I decided to check out this unit and see what the differences were besides the price. This has a black chassis while the other is silver that was obvious. More importantly, the PV-V4621 comes with an Auto Head Cleaner, Jog-Shuttle Dial and has High-speed rewind. Image and sound are identical. If only image and sound were important to me I would go with this unit. However, the Auto Head Cleaner is an important feature if you do a lot of recording. The High-speed rewind is a nice feature if you are rather impatient like I tend to be. Either machine is excellent! It is just a matter of what your needs are.
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Summary: No VCR Plus
Review: Contrary to one of the other reviews on this product - it does not have VCR Plus programming.
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Summary: Good VCR for the price.
Review: Easy to connect and the stereo sound is great! The picture is clear, too. Slow motion and still are very, very clear. You can even record SAP if you speak Spanish and the TV show you're watching supports it. The only problem I've found is that sometimes, with older tapes, when you record a show you may get a little crackling in the sound. I suspect this is because the VCR's HI-FI sound is very sensitive. If you use a good brand of tape, like TDK and Maxell, you can limit this problem. Definately worth the money, especially for a stereo VCR.
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Summary: Great PANSONIC VCR
Review: Great Vcr.. Bought one from the customer reviews on amazon.. Excellent. The timer function isn't hard at all we figured it out without looking in the manual to record tv shows. We had a toshiba vcr which was lousy.. Wanted to get a real VCR that works and this one is excellent. The only problem with this vcr is the rewind function is noisy.. Besides that a good buy!..
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Summary: A disappointment
Review: I bought this VCR a few months ago when my Goldstar VCR of many years finally gave up the ghost. The price seemed right, and I thought Panasonic was reliable. However, while playing tapes I always seem to hear what sounds like the faint hum of a vacuum cleaner. The noise is distracting. It doesn't have a superfast FF play feature like my old VCR had, and I miss it. Also, I've suddenly lost picture quality and the VCR is telling me that I need to insert a head cleaner. I haven't used old or poor quality tapes and shouldn't have to use a head cleaner so soon after purchase. I really wish I could find another Goldstar.
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Summary: Noisy piece of junk!
Review: I bought this VCR in January because of the price. The first movie I watched was "Castaway" and I heard this noise in the background that sounded like a "didgeridoo," you know that Australian instrument you blow into. I thought it was the background music from the movie, but later as I watched the next movie the noise was still there. And every movie I have ever watched on this VCR had this noise. I should have returned this thing as soon as I figured out the noise was coming from the VCR. It is now May and the piece of junk just ate a tape I rented from Blockbuster. After I get the tape out of this thing, I'm throwing it out my window. My other impressions of this VCR:
1. The noisiest Rewind and Fast Forward I have ever heard!!! Don't even try to listen to a tv show while rewinding a tape.
2. If the power should go out or you unplug the thing for more than a few seconds you have to reprogram all the channels (I mean for when you want to use the channel up/down button on the remote)
3. The jack where you plug in your cable or antenna is in such a spot that if you have to screw it on, rather than just push it on, it is near impossible, not to mention painful!!! My fingers still hurt from unscrewing my cable.
4. The piece of junk only lasted 5 months. Yes, I do rent at least one video from Blockbuster a week, but still the piece of junk should last longer than 5 months.
5. I am sure there are many other problems with this VCR, I am just too mad to think of them at the moment. I am very glad this thing finally broke; after those 5 long agonizing months of listening to the "didgeridoo" background music of every tape I watched on it. PIECE OF JUNK!!!!!!!
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Summary: Good Value for the Money
Review: I decided to buy a Panasonic VCR because they are considered so reliable. I decided on this particular model because of the low price and the Search Index feature. This VCR is connected to my second television (which is not hooked to cable) to record the last 15-20 minutes of my "soap" everyday. I wanted an inexpensive VCR because recording my show is about the only thing I do with this machine. The tape I use to record on isn't a good quality tape but I get good results nonetheless with this VCR. I was impressed with the ease in programming the timer record function; in fact, the whole operation of this VCR is quite simple. I am definitely not a "techie" kind of person so if I can figure out how this machine works, anyone can. I am still discovering the many features this VCR has and must say, it is a good buy! The only down side I can find is, it is quite noisy when rewinding (not a big problem). Something else that I have noticed is that a couple of my movies make whining sounds when playing in this VCR. They never did in my old G.E. VCR, nor do they make these sounds in my Zenith VCR. I'm not sure what the problem is there but it doesn't make noises with my other tapes. All-in-all, I would say this is a good buy if you are looking for a fairly inexpensive VCR.
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Summary: Good Value for the Money
Review: I decided to buy a Panasonic VCR because they are considered so reliable. I decided on this particular model because of the low price and the Search Index feature. This VCR is connected to my second television (which is not hooked to cable) to record the last 15-20 minutes of my "soap" everyday. I wanted an inexpensive VCR because recording my show is about the only thing I do with this machine. The tape I use to record on isn't a good quality tape but I get good results nonetheless with this VCR. I was impressed with the ease in programming the timer record function; in fact, the whole operation of this VCR is quite simple. I am definitely not a "techie" kind of person so if I can figure out how this machine works, anyone can. I am still discovering the many features this VCR has and must say, it is a good buy! The only down side I can find is, it is quite noisy when rewinding (not a big problem). Something else that I have noticed is that a couple of my movies make whining sounds when playing in this VCR. They never did in my old G.E. VCR, nor do they make these sounds in my Zenith VCR. I'm not sure what the problem is there but it doesn't make noises with my other tapes. All-in-all, I would say this is a good buy if you are looking for a fairly inexpensive VCR.
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