Best Brand / Make of VHS player…has stood the "Test of Time" for Quality pic, dependability, versatility?
Going to purchase a "new" (unopened/unused) vintage VHS player. There are multiple brands out there to choose. I know that 8-head is best quality, and there are also 4-head & 6-head players.
1. Which brand seems to have the reputation of being the best out there (Example: Sanyo, Quasar, GE, Panasonic, JVC, Sony, Toshiba, Audiovox, Orion, Emerson, Magnavox, Samsung…)
2. From your experience, what items (besides the # of heads) should I consider?
3. Will these VHS players require being hooked up to another device (forget what it’s called…it is kind of the "train station" box that all other electronic devices hook into / feed into / routed through in order to go to your TV set)
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My partially working combo VHS / DVD player is still being used, but the VHS part broke down. I’m just wanting to buy a single VHS player for all of the stuff that is only on VHS format (family videos, etc.) as well as an old movie now & again. Will then buy a Blue-Ray DVD player when the old DVD player dies…but until then, I’m only budgeting for a VHS player.
TO THE VIDEO / ELECTRONICS SAVVY FOLK OUT THERE….
Please offer your best advice & I thank you for your time & wisdom!
021709 1:20
Hi Michael – yes, I’ve always felt that a singular rewinder pays for itself in short time. I will be purchasing one of those devices, as well…
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August 26th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
My family uses Sony and Sanyo VHS players, both have worked fine and still do as long as you keep good care of it. As long as you have a tv with the 3 colored plugs it should work.
August 26th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
JVC and Sony are the two brands I’ve used and that’s two VCRs in the last 14 years and the Sony is still clickin’ along.
It’s the truth that VCRs are not what they used to be. Companies are making general models and not maintaining a high level of quality because of demand.
Here’s the one I’m currently using. Good luck!
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=Sony+SLV-N750&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13278027845836723797#ps-sellers
Oh yeah, one more thing: make sure you’re rewinding with a separate rewinder. Rewinding takes an unnecessary toll on a VCR.