Sony SLV-M11HF VHS VCR

Pros: Great picture quality
Flexibility
Transport speed

Cons: Somewhat loud transport mechanism.

On a whim, I purchased this recorder at my local thrift shop three days ago. I am surprised that the machine works, but putting that aside, I just stumbled onto a great deck. The performance of the recorder surpasses the one it replaces (Sony SLV-N50), ...

Pros: Smartfile feature, fast rewind
Cons: busy remote

I bought this model because it had the Smartfile on-screen display. I own the SLV-M21 model and I was thoroughly impressed with Sony's technology for easily storing and quickly retrieving your recordings. Once you have used this feature, you can't bear...

Pros: Great build quality, Fast rewind, Great picture quality.
Cons: A little noisy when rewinding.

I purchased the M11HF about a year ago and it's one of the best mid-range VHS decks I've seen. The build quality of the unit is sturdy and superb, Sony has great quality control with most of their products. The picture quality from recording is...

Pros: smart file feature built-in TV guide automatic update of correct time
Cons: Haven't found how to record 30

I was pleasantly surprised when I bought this VCR, it had more features than I expected. I sought out a VCR that had good program indexing for locating recordings easily, and this VCR delivered. The names and dates of the taped shows are stored. With the...