Samsung VR8460 VHS / S-VHS playback VCR
Out of stock |
Similar in VCRs
- VCR Type: VHS / S-VHS playback
- Number of Video Heads: 4
- Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo
Similar in VCRs
More suggestions in VCRs »- Overview
-
Reviews
-
Compare Prices
User ReviewRead All Reviews »
Great price but tricky to hook up
Pros
Great picture and features at a low price.
Cons
Must use A/V connectors to view on your TV (not necessarily a bad thing)
Recommended it?
Yes
The VR8460 VCR by Samsung is a great VCR for the money. The picture is crisp, auto-tracking tracks even my worst tapes, and it's a nice compact unit.
The trick is that to watch a VCR tape, you MUST connect the A/V output jacks on the VCR to your A/V input jacks on your TV. No more watching your VCR on channel 3. It does have 2 standard RF coaxial connectors ANT IN and TO TV, but the signal passes right through the VCR to your TV. This means that your TV will always pick up any channel it is tuned to as if the VCR was not there. You must switch your TV to A/V INPUT or AUX INPUT or whatever your TV manufacturer calls the A/V in jacks.
Not that this is a problem - we've known for years that the picture through the A/V jacks is far superior to the one through the RF (Channel 3). This may cause some confusion with older people who are used to the "old ways" of using channel 3 to watch their VCR.
The trick is that to watch a VCR tape, you MUST connect the A/V output jacks on the VCR to your A/V input jacks on your TV. No more watching your VCR on channel 3. It does have 2 standard RF coaxial connectors ANT IN and TO TV, but the signal passes right through the VCR to your TV. This means that your TV will always pick up any channel it is tuned to as if the VCR was not there. You must switch your TV to A/V INPUT or AUX INPUT or whatever your TV manufacturer calls the A/V in jacks.
Not that this is a problem - we've known for years that the picture through the A/V jacks is far superior to the one through the RF (Channel 3). This may cause some confusion with older people who are used to the "old ways" of using channel 3 to watch their VCR.
