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This is an excellent 6-head hi-fi vcr for playing back rental movies or recording programs. The 6 head feature creates an incredible picture quality especially when recording in SLP mode. This vcr is very easy to use and setup without the manual. And the rewinding speed is incredible because it can go through an entire 120 minute tape in about 60 seconds. I am planning on purchasing the same vcr for my friend's birthday. If you are looking for an exceptional value purchase this VCR. It offers so much for such a small price.

This VCR is the best one of them all. I have 2 Toshiba VCRs, and they are both great. My older one is basically the same one, but without S-Video. And I thought the picture was perfect without S-Video! S-Video is just amazing. Toshiba is just amazing. DNR Perfect is the only way to watch movies. The Phantom Menance looks great on either Toshiba VCRs. I tried it on another Hi-Fi VHS, and when they show the THX thing, the box lines move. On my Toshiba's, they don't. Truly amazing.

My wife and I were given a Toshiba VCR for a wedding gift in 1987. It lasted more than ten years without ever giving us a problem. While its technology obviously fell behind--way behind--the thing was a workhorse, taping thousands of hours of video and standing up to countless hours of playback without ever diminishing in picture quality. When that VCR died, we didn't hesitate to buy another Toshiba.

We purchased this one specifically because of its features and six heads, assuming we'd get top-notch picture quality. Boy, were we surprised.

After getting past the clunky programming features (which actually took a step back from our older model), we weren't overly impressed with the picture quality. We have a high-end Sony TV and digital cable, so we're used to a good picture. No matter what we tried, the recordings from this VCR, even with top-end tapes, were muddy and snow-y, with distortion and no color depth. Sound quality was murky as well.

In addition, the tracking was never quite right. Besides struggling with tapes recorded on the VCR itself, it often would not play tapes from other VCRs at all, no matter how hard we tried to fiddle with the tracking. Ugh.

Having kept it too long to return it, the VCR became our backup to a Mitsubishi that very much out-performed this one. It was an expensive lesson, but we figured it was adequate for a backup...until it died just shortly over a year after we purchased it. A trip to the shop confirmed it would cost a bundle to repair (it had two separate problems), so...it went into the trash can.

We were so disappointed that we will never buy another Toshiba VCR, and likely no other Toshiba product, period.

Yeah, the thing rewinds a tape very fast and the exterior looks nice. But who cares if it's a piece of junk? Ouch.

I've been using this product for last few months. Audio & Video quality is better than other VCR model. Worth while spending..

This is the best vcr i have ever had. From its six heads it has crisp pauses. Its sound is great. For the price it is WELL worth it. What else is there to say? but that it is the BEST out ANYWERE!