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...it's noisier than the than the one it replaced. The automatic features were just annoying, so I turned them off. It does everything I expect a VCR to do, the quality of the playback is very good.

This is the third RCA VCR I've owned and if I get as much use from number three, I'll be happy.

This VCR works just fine, but randomly, when I'm playing a movie, it will come out with a loud, annoying BUZZZZT! sound. I've rewound movies part way, and the BZZZT sound happens in different, random parts of the movie. I don't know how to stop it. I don't know how to predict it. And occasionally the machine just won't accept a video that I push into it. It spits it right back and refuses to play it.

I won't get an RCA next time.

All of your reviews that I have read describe the unit in glowing terms - BUT IS IT CABLE BOX COMPATIBLE & does it have a RELIABLE, EFFECTIVE COMMERCIAL ADVANCE???? - The reviews don't addrees these high end features even though I am almost certain that all the VR-650 series units have these capabilities.

I bought an RCA VCR about seven years ago and finally past away in December 2001.I did some research in the internet and checked other brands to see what was new. Eventually, based on my needs and budget,it was the RCA VR651HF.My son bought me a JVC HR-A57U as a gift.We tried it for one day and returned it for the RCA model.It is so super simple to operate you don't need to read the instructions.Although you should eventually.Nice design in silver.Among all the things,besides price ...,that drove me to get this model was the universal remote that operates both the TV/VCR.A super buy.
Highly recommend it to any one who just wants to watch videos and record occassionaly.

I broke my mother's VCR and told her I would get a new one. After looking at the reviews I decided to get this one. Boy am I glad I did. It does everything it said it did and it truly was a plug in and everything was ready. The only thing I don't recommend is letting the VCR set the time. I live between AZ and CA time lines and it liked to switch back and forth on the time, but just like anything else on this VCR you can turn that function off. In one of the reviews, it was mentioned that this VCR has VCR-Plus and they hadn't yet tried it. Well I did. Very easy instructions and went very smoothly. I love this VCR. It's lines are cleaner when in pause, more control, more everything. I'm very glad I purchased it.