Very good, for the money
Written: Oct 27 '03
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Pros: Price, ease of use, price, reliability, price, availability, price.
Cons: Backtracks tapes
The Bottom Line: More so for the PV-V4623S, its current version, a very good VCR for the money.
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| smartshopper2's Full Review: Panasonic PV-V4621 VHS VCR |
I bought the Panasonic PV-V4621 VCR in November, 2001, at BrandsMart for $99.00 (after brief haggling). I've had it for two years now, and just recently bought the PV-V4623S, which I am pretty sure will turn out to be the same model with cosmetic changes (once I unpack it and set it up). The 4623, by the way, cost $68.00, also at BrandsMart (marked $74.88). All I did was offer to buy if they'd price-match an online competitor (whose price I made up), told the salesperson to check it out while I shopped for something else for three minutes, and when I got back he agreed to my price. All's fair in love, war, and shopping!
I agree with the LEAD reviewer's comments, and would only add that my 4621 has an annoying habit of "backtracking" a tape 40-100 seconds when it's ejected, so that the next time you want to record on it, you have to remember to advance the tape a bit so as not to overtape the previous program. I also found that the Commercial Advance feature often overshot the end of the commercial break, so that you had to go back a few seconds (impossible to do easily) to pick up what you missed. I found it so bothersome that I disabled it soon after purchase, and haven't used it since.
Lest you be suspicious, let me add that the new 4623 will replace my FIRST VHS VCR, a Panasonic bought in 1987, which has finally lost its mind (and loading capability, FF, & REW). I've also owned two top-of-the-line Sony Betamaxes, one of which still works (I think--I haven't used it since "Schindler's List" came out), and the Consumer Reports info is true: great machines, lousy repair histories.
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Amount Paid (US$): 99.00
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