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I read the reviews here before buying the GE VG4270 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR. I was slightly apprehensive when I read someone's review that stated the vcr made an annoying tick tick sound when played, however I purchased it anyway. For the amazing price I had nothing to lose since I could return it. It is excellent and it does not make a ticking sound, and I bought two of them, one for someone else. ... The quality is superior to other more expensive models, I had a VCR that I paid ($) for and it died. This one has more features than my other one. I am very satisified and recommend this to everyone !!

This VCR has some great features - it's inexpensive, can be programmed for recording 8 shows, and has excellent battery back-up during power outages. HOWEVER, this is a 4-head VCR, and it has much worse picture quality than my 2-head VCR from 1993! Since picture quality is THE most impt. thing, I am bummed that I have to return this and hope that a more expensive VCR will in fact be better quality.

I've had VCRs since 1986 and what I like about this unit are the features for the price. The quality of the picture and the features are equal to, if not better, than 4-Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs that I've purchased in the past which cost more than three times what this one cost. Granted it doesn't have VCR+, however, if you're looking for more programming features that what this offers you'll have to spend the extra. For me this is a great unit for less than $...

But it makes the most annoying clicky sound when it plays!!! It drives me nuts. "tick tick tick" when it plays, it is especially annoying in the parts of movies when it gets quiet! I don't really reccomend this VCR- even though it is nice looking!

"VCR +" is included in the list of features (on this web site) for the GE VG4270 4-head hi-fi VCR. However, the "GE VG4270 Four Head Hi-Fi Video Cassette Recorder" which I bought on July 8 does not have VCR Plus. There is no mention of VCR Plus in the GE VG4270 User's Guide, and VCR Plus does not appear on any of the GE VG4270 VCR's menus.

I had called the manufacturer (Thompson Conumer Electronics) for pre-purchase information, and they said that the GE VG4270 is not yet in Thomson Product Support's computer. Thomson has manufactured GE models with VCR Plus, such as the GE VG4054 4-head VCR.