Sharp VC-H982U VHS VCR
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- VCR Type: VHS
- Number of Video Heads: 4
- Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo
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IT REALLY IS SHARP
Pros
Super Sharpe Picture function<br>Lightning fast rewind or ff.<br>Remote<br>Hi-fi sound
Cons
Tape counter goes off on rewind or ff<br>Programming Timer record-slow<br>Moderate noise on rewind/ff
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Despite some drawbacks on this VCR, I believe that the plus points greatly outweigh them. If you like a fast machine that's accurate and reliable, this is for you.
As of March 2010, I am writing this and have had this vcr for 10 years. It's been used quite frequently with all functions. The Sharpe vc-h982u (and it's close relatives the sharp vc-a382u and vc-a582u) are quite excellent Vcrs. They are durable, reliable and made to last.
The picture and sound quality is very good. The super sharpe picture function ensures that old tapes, rental tapes, tapes recorded at slow speeds and tapes recorded on other vcr's play back with excellent quality. It's 19 micronized heads further enhance the picture.
The Hi-fi sound is very good on all playbacks, but especially good on older tapes. I've personally put some older recorded tapes in this machine that I couldn't get much sound out of from two other machines and this one brought the sound out clearly.
The fast forward and rewind (while not in play mode or watching the playback) is the fastest i've ever seen a tape rewind - very refreshing.
There is a menu button on the panel. So if you're remote is damaged, you can program the timer and do all set-up functions from the panel
- a feature that many VCR's do not have!
The universal remote is large, the buttons are large and easy to operate.
On the minus side:
The remote is slow to program the timer record. When setting the time for the record, you can only move the minutes hand and not the hour hand. You can program for up to one year ahead of time. Of course if you just press the record button on the remote to record what's on screen, that takes 1 second.
You need the manual. While most operations are simple with the remote, some like restoring a picture if the auto tracking does not get it are not intuitive and you need instructions.
I wouldn't buy one without the remote. Because there's so many useful features on there and it's so much easier to access them.
When rewinding, the vcr actually goes forward for a few seconds and then quickly goes backwards/rewinds. This is bizairre, especially if you’re trying to just look at a small piece you just missed. But if you’re rewinding to get way back farther on a tape, this is insignificant because of the super fast rewind speed of the tape.
Vertical lines on ff while tape is playing otherwise just blue screen while fast forward when the tape is not in play mode. On my Sanyo VWM-700 vcr (which is also reviewed on this website) I never had that.
On rewind and fast forward there is a moderate amount of noise. On my Panasonic pv-4022 (I also reviewed on this website) there also was some sound, not as much as this machine though. On my sanyo VWM-700, it ran completely quiet, but also much slower for these functions than both above.
MY BUYING ADVICE ON VCRS.
In my own buying experience, Panasonic and Toshiba's have held well for 10 years of use. Sharp makes one with a super sharp picture function which plays older vcr tapes better. Some people rave about Sony, but some reviews on the web say some models are better than others and reliability / durability have been the main problems. The off brands are usually not good - stick to major brands.
Look for vcrs that have hi-fi sound, not mono sound, with or without self cleaning heads, can record and play in at least 2 speeds, (fast and slow) sp/slp or sp/ep, has a remote, manual and are new or not too old, or old but lightly used. The older ones are built better.
These stand alone vcrs play much better and hold up much longer than the vcr drives in the dvd/vcr combos. They are not that difficult to hook up to a cable box, digital converter box and are still the cheapest way to record shows. Vcr tapes are 99 cents now. And can hold 6 to 8 hours of recordings.
I personally have two vcr's, (one sanyo, one sharp) one sony dvd player, all connected and hooked up to a digital converter box and a Sony Trinitron Tube TV. And all work perfectly. if you have any other questions about vcr’s, buying, operations or connections, please , email me at abcsoaps@cs.com.
Final Note:
Vcr’s play okay on the newer digital tv’s, but play much better on an old analog tv that was designed for it. Of course if you're a dvd person all of this is null and void for ya. But remember when Dvd's are scratched or get finger prints on them, they malfunction too, are usually more expensive than vcr tapes, and usually you cannot get as much recorded time on them - depending on the machine and disk. Of course you get a better picture. But the vcr picture is fine for me. I don't personally need anything so super.
Good luck.
The picture and sound quality is very good. The super sharpe picture function ensures that old tapes, rental tapes, tapes recorded at slow speeds and tapes recorded on other vcr's play back with excellent quality. It's 19 micronized heads further enhance the picture.
The Hi-fi sound is very good on all playbacks, but especially good on older tapes. I've personally put some older recorded tapes in this machine that I couldn't get much sound out of from two other machines and this one brought the sound out clearly.
The fast forward and rewind (while not in play mode or watching the playback) is the fastest i've ever seen a tape rewind - very refreshing.
There is a menu button on the panel. So if you're remote is damaged, you can program the timer and do all set-up functions from the panel
- a feature that many VCR's do not have!
The universal remote is large, the buttons are large and easy to operate.
On the minus side:
The remote is slow to program the timer record. When setting the time for the record, you can only move the minutes hand and not the hour hand. You can program for up to one year ahead of time. Of course if you just press the record button on the remote to record what's on screen, that takes 1 second.
You need the manual. While most operations are simple with the remote, some like restoring a picture if the auto tracking does not get it are not intuitive and you need instructions.
I wouldn't buy one without the remote. Because there's so many useful features on there and it's so much easier to access them.
When rewinding, the vcr actually goes forward for a few seconds and then quickly goes backwards/rewinds. This is bizairre, especially if you’re trying to just look at a small piece you just missed. But if you’re rewinding to get way back farther on a tape, this is insignificant because of the super fast rewind speed of the tape.
Vertical lines on ff while tape is playing otherwise just blue screen while fast forward when the tape is not in play mode. On my Sanyo VWM-700 vcr (which is also reviewed on this website) I never had that.
On rewind and fast forward there is a moderate amount of noise. On my Panasonic pv-4022 (I also reviewed on this website) there also was some sound, not as much as this machine though. On my sanyo VWM-700, it ran completely quiet, but also much slower for these functions than both above.
MY BUYING ADVICE ON VCRS.
In my own buying experience, Panasonic and Toshiba's have held well for 10 years of use. Sharp makes one with a super sharp picture function which plays older vcr tapes better. Some people rave about Sony, but some reviews on the web say some models are better than others and reliability / durability have been the main problems. The off brands are usually not good - stick to major brands.
Look for vcrs that have hi-fi sound, not mono sound, with or without self cleaning heads, can record and play in at least 2 speeds, (fast and slow) sp/slp or sp/ep, has a remote, manual and are new or not too old, or old but lightly used. The older ones are built better.
These stand alone vcrs play much better and hold up much longer than the vcr drives in the dvd/vcr combos. They are not that difficult to hook up to a cable box, digital converter box and are still the cheapest way to record shows. Vcr tapes are 99 cents now. And can hold 6 to 8 hours of recordings.
I personally have two vcr's, (one sanyo, one sharp) one sony dvd player, all connected and hooked up to a digital converter box and a Sony Trinitron Tube TV. And all work perfectly. if you have any other questions about vcr’s, buying, operations or connections, please , email me at abcsoaps@cs.com.
Final Note:
Vcr’s play okay on the newer digital tv’s, but play much better on an old analog tv that was designed for it. Of course if you're a dvd person all of this is null and void for ya. But remember when Dvd's are scratched or get finger prints on them, they malfunction too, are usually more expensive than vcr tapes, and usually you cannot get as much recorded time on them - depending on the machine and disk. Of course you get a better picture. But the vcr picture is fine for me. I don't personally need anything so super.
Good luck.
