Best S-VHS VCR for the money
Written: Oct 29 '02
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Pros: Will play your old tapes, can make S-VHS ET recordings with standard tape
Cons: Lots of plastic, limited on-unit display information.
The Bottom Line: This machine has excellent features, picture and sound quality, and is the most tolerant of tapes made on other VCRs.
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| nixatron's Full Review: JVC HR-S3901 S-VHS VCR |
I wanted a Sony to replace my old VCR, since Sony seems to be the video pros' choice. However, I always had problems playing my old tapes (and some commercial tapes) on Sony machines. I read the reviews, and went with JVC because it had good consumer reviews, and was the maker of my old Zenith Hi-Fi VCR. A lot has changed over the years in VCR technology: more features, better picture, and more plastic parts. In this price range, they all have lots of plastic. This machine plays my old tapes better than my old machine, makes good recordings on my old tapes, and phenomenal recordings on Fuji H471S "master quality" tape in both Normal and S-VHS modes. This VCR also features JVC's proprietary S-VHS ET technology, which allows you to use normal tape to make semi-S-VHS recordings, offering a slight improvement over normal mode. I did have to use the manual to program the thing; it did set the time after I told it what channel to use, and have found the event recording options surprisingly intuitive and pleasant to use. This model is essentially the same as the 3900, 3910, and 3911, with the differences being color of the case, and the 10 and 11 being the current model, with more plastic, I'm told (specs, including weight, are identical across the 3900 series). I'm very happy with this choice. The only complaint is that I would like more information on the on-unit display, at least a full-time clock.
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Amount Paid (US$): 129
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