RCA VR646HF 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR

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Summary: My old RCA VCR is worth repairing
Review: I agree with the reviewer from Los Gatos, CA. I bought this model for the simple set-up and for compatabilty with my RCA TV, but returned it due to poor playback quality on SLP tapings. Thinking it was defective, I replaced it with the same model, but found similar results. If I can return it a second time, I'm getting a Sony or JVC.

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Summary: VCR Made Simple (Dallas Morning News)
Review: I am buying his VCR today because of a review in the Dallas Morning News: "It's easy to see why this basic VCR received the seal of approval from Senior Friendly, a consumer technology group for older people. It's just the product to allay long-held (VCR) phobias. A user's guide explains each of the features clearly and offers solid trouble-shooting instructions...our volunteer had it humming and programmed to tape..(a future) movie..in minutes." I've always been VCR challenged....this sounds like the VCR for me. Finally.

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Summary: Very good unit
Review: I bought this unit about three weeks ago and it seems to work great. The only reason I gave it a four star is because I have not recorded on it yet, so I don't know how well it records, other then that I'm very happy with it.

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Summary: Very good unit
Review: I bought this unit about three weeks ago and it seems to work great. The only reason I gave it a four star is because I have not recorded on it yet, so I don't know how well it records, other then that I'm very happy with it.

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Summary: It's easy to use, dubs and plays commercial tapes well ...
Review: I have this VCR for about two years. The commercial advance stopped working properly and I am starting to get error messages and the tape pops out for no reason. However, I record on a daily basis then watch the shows at night so the machine gets a lot of wear and tear and could probably use a good cleaning. My only real problem with the machine is it doesn't pull in the channels as well as it should. For that reason I only record shows I plan to watch and tape over. I use my SONY to tape any shows I wish to save and have a noce copy of. However, to dub tape to tape or watch commercial tapes, it is a great machine. It is very easy to use and I like that I never have to reset the clock, not even for daylight savings time. But I bought it to tape from the TV, and it is a very poor machine for that. It could use more insulation or whatever is needed to block out interference.

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Summary: Well....
Review: This is a good enough VCR, which I bought to replace a Sony in the same price range. The machine just arrived and I'm both happy and disappointed. Happy because the machine was a breeze to set up, works fine, and is blessedly silent in operation. On the other hand, recording quality is not very good and the construction is cheesy. There is no counter on the unit itself, which is an annoyance (especially since you can't hear the unit playing, rewinding, anything). I'm happy enough to keep it and it plays prerecorded tapes beautifully... but I liked my Sony better.