📼 Sony SLV-799HF High-Fidelity VCR Review

Pros: -good picture, good photos/slow/search pictures, but ProScan was better, good recording, quiet operation, easy setup and timer recording. Cons: - Impossible to view the channel when adding/deleting channels! -screen goes gray between channel changes -automatic clock worked but doesn't show it's working because the VCR is off and there's no activity indicator -manual controls are lame -menus on Sony TVs can't be operated with the remote control

I have one of these machines. SONY has made some very good VCRs in the past. This is one of them. The SONY SLV-799HF HiFi VCR is an excellent and reliable VCR. This device takes very good pictures. Recorded tapes look great too. Even with SONY VCRs, I was really impressed with the playback quality of the EP recordings. I've noticed that black and white film shot in EP format looks better than film shot in SP format. This device features flying erase heads for hassle-free editing. The remote…

The business VHF station I record every day has switched to a different, weaker VHF channel. I had to install a heavy-duty, commercial-grade Winegard outdoor antenna. After installation, this weak UHF channel was clear enough on my TV. However, my 6 year old GE 4 mono head unit was in very poor condition so I had to replace it. The Sony SLV-799HF had a lot of interference on channel 4 or just didn't work well with my 2 year old Sharp stereo TV. When I used RCA cables the picture was clear. If…