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Simply the best VCR available. My old VCR recentlyperished,and I looked to Reports for some guidance on purchasing a newone. I bought the top rated one, the Panasonic, and was immediately disappointed. The picture quality wasn't as good as my old one, nor was the quality of the copies it made. I returned it on the premise that it was defective and was given a replacement. Same problems. I talked to a technician and was told, "they don't make them as good as they used to" -- implying that I would have to settle for less. Wrong! On the advice of a friend I then purchased the Go-Video. The best VCR I ever owned. The picture quality is even better than my old VCR! The copies I make of shows are outstanding, and I can make perfect copies of these tapes to give to friends or family. Certain shows I keep but want to edit out commercials. With the Go-Video I get a copy as good as the original, but with no commercials! (editing out commercials is not automatice, but easy). You can probably tell that I really like this machine, and I think everyone should have one. Superb quality and versatility. A must buy!

This VCR is excellent. Not long after I bought it, I had family and relatives asking me to make copies of home movies for them. All I had to do was pop the original in one side and the blank tape in the other side and hit one button. It can't get any easier than that. It is so easy to operate. I can't believe anyone didn't think of this years ago.

A very "convenient" machine. Almost all music cassette machines are dualdecks; why not VCRs. Would definitely miss the dualdeck capability now that I'm used to it. Can easily tape one program while watching one already taped. Copies of tapes from anywhere are flawless. Other regular features of these machines are top-notch also (great rewind, digital tracking, full feature remote, simulated 3D QSound, on and on. I love these machines!

Don't misunderstand. This is a great machine and concept; I own two. However, the product can be improved with two features: (1) commercial advance (both decks), and the ability to record two incoming TV shows on different channels at the same time.

You can record two programs at one time, by using both the vcr tuner and the tv tuner. it's the only vcr which makes picture perfect copies at the touch of one button. great value!