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Not to put too fine a point on it, but I'm afraid the previous (and sole, to date) customer review is uninformed, to say the least.

He apparently was disappointed that he could not copy DVD's onto Super VHS. Well, NO VHS recorder is capable of that little function, due to an unbeatable Hollywood-approved copyguard system. As well, an "eject" button the remote is superfluous, since you have to walk up to the machine and remove it manually in any case.

I have two JVC video recorders, one VHS and the other Super VHS, and they are simply incomparable in terms of quality vs. price. JVC INVENTED the VHS system, and for this fellow to give it's Ferrari version only one star boggles the mind. If you can afford it, by all means run, don't walk, to your dealer and buy this magnificent and incomparable video tape machine!!

I had a first generation S-VHS machine, and so have a lot of old tapes. This machine helps a lot, including commercial tapes as well.

Beside time base correction, it adds digital color and line definition improvements plus noise reduction. 4MB memory compares the current picture frame with the previous frame. The picture is noticably better. In particular, the noisy color you usually see from VHS tapes for scene backgrounds and people's clothing is now gone.

Great home machine: audio level control for recording, flying erase, etc. Definite improvement watching old tapes, or for transferring old VHS and S-VHS to computer for editing. Dazzle Hollywood DV-Bridge and Pinnacle Studio 7 software work well with this JVC S-VHS feeding a signal.

George

This is a very expensive VCR for what you get. Not only is it a 2001 (not a current 2002) model, it fails to adequately handle digital cable. When I experienced problems in set-up, JVC customer service recited canned answers that failed to address my problem and instead tried to place blame on everyone but their product. This was particularly annoying because I had called JVC before purchasing this model and was assured by them that this VCR would control the full range of digital cable channels in its timed recording menu. I was very clear about wanting to timer record channels in the 500 range. I even explained that I was concerned because the new RCA VCR model I have only allows timer recording of cable channels smaller than 100 (my cable box has channels to 957.) I do have a ten year-old Sony VCR that lets me timer record channels in the 500 range w/ no problem, so this capability cannot require current technology.
Despite the assurances of the JVC people, this model does not allow timer recording of channels above 199. Although that is a hundred more than my RCA, it isn't worth the extra money.

This... unit doesn't provide two important items: 1) Instructions for use with a DVD player. The word DVD does not appear anywhere in the instruction manual. Apparently it is not designed for use with DVD players. and 2) Recording from the cable input while viewing from another input source. The remote control doesn't have two important items: 1) An eject button. and 2) A jump station button.