JVC HR-A55 VHS VCR

Pros: Easy to use very uncomplicated
Cons: none

The model we have is a JVC HR-A544U (Hi-Fi) which seems real close to the HR-A55U. We purchased this VCR in November 1998. We have not had any problems whatsoever. It was cheap but it gets the job done. It is the VCR that we keep in our bedroom to...

Pros: Great price, Easy to program, Easy to use
Cons: No customer number?

I was looking for an inexpensive VCR. All I expected it to do was play tapes. I paid less than $100 for the JVC HR-A55 VHS VCR and it is great. It does much more than just play a tape and I have had it for four years without any problems at ...

Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: turns self off at whim, menu works only sometimes, buttons smallish on remote

First it was our video camera, now it's the VCR. JVC products aren't what they used to be.

This VCR is temperamental to say the least. Sometimes the menu will work in order for the user to change the clock, set the timer, etc. When you turn on the unit to access the menu, by the time you've found the menu button, the unit has turned itself off...within mere seconds.

Disappointed to say the least in JVC quality these days.