Sony SLV-N750 VHS / S-VHS playback VCR
- VCR Type: VHS / S-VHS playback
- Number of Video Heads: 4
- General Features: Auto Clock Set Auto Head Cleaner On Screen Menu Quasi SVHS Playback Commercial Skip Auto Tracking Auto Channel Program Child Lock Jog Dial
- Audio: Hi-Fi Stereo
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Sony SLV-N750 is good enough for me.
Pros
Very easy to use, attractive, good price
Cons
I dislike the remote control
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
This is a good, solid, player if you are looking for the elusive "VHS only" model.
A VCR is tough to find these days, and the Sony SLV-N750 was literally my only option. My husband and I received a DVD player as a wedding gift, but then our old VCR did not work with our new TV. As a result, we needed a VCR only as a combo DVD/VCR would have given us two DVD players and that would just be silly. After trying Target and Walmart, we finally found this model at Best Buy. I've used the product for one year and so far am pretty satisfied.
General Information
The SLV-N750 is a silver color that matches my DVD player and television. It is attractive and much more modern-looking than my previous model. All the buttons are clearly labeled. The VCR comes with a slender gray remote control which takes two AA batteries that are not included at the time of purchase. I don't love the remote control although it is clearly marked as it feels kind of flimsy to me. I don't find myself using it much anyway as the volume is controlled by the TV remote. After a year of use and having the DVD player stacked on top of it the VCR still looks like new and shows no signs of wear and tear.
The VCR has basic functions of operation including recording and playing VHS tapes. I usually videotape one to two shows a week and watch them later. In addition, we watch purchased or rented videos about once every week or two.
Assembly
I put my husband in charge of hookup while I supervised, and the process took only a few moments. Perhaps the best thing is that the VCR clock immediately reset itself to the correct time after we plugged it in. Otherwise we might still be looking at that annoying blinking 12:00 today! The VCR can be hooked up in three different ways that are clearly detailed in the instruction booklet. The booklet include setups where you have…
1. Antennae only and no cable TV
2. No cable box or one with only a few scrambled channels
3. Cable box with lots of scrambled channels
Recording…
The recording process is very simple. You pretty much just have to stick the tape in and press record. I do a lot of timed taping and have been able to figure out the procedure without even consulting the instruction book. By pressing the menu button, a list of options comes up including "timer set/check". This takes the user to a nifty screen which includes columns to input a channel, start time, stop time, and date. You could input all your tape times for the whole week and the VCR would automatically start and stop, recording them one after another onto the same tape. Its possible I have had other VCR's capable of doing this in the past but this is the first one I've been able to figure out.
Although I've read some negative reviews on the picture quality, I haven't really noticed this. As far as I can tell, my VCR hasn't degraded the quality of these recorded shows.
Playing…
Also simple to do, just turn the VCR on, put the tape in, and press the "play" button on either the VCR or the remote. As I mentioned above, I haven't noticed any problems with picture quality and actually find the display to be a notch above the previous VCR I owned which was a little bit older. I prefer DVD quality in general, but there isn't any fuzziness or discoloration that pops out at me when I play tapes on this VCR.
The VCR performs tracking automatically and very rarely do I have to use manual tracking. It is an option, however, for low quality tapes. The manual tracking buttons are located right on the front of the VCR next to the tape deck.
Other Features…
This VCR has the standard features such as fast forward, rewind, pause, play. This can be done both on the remote and using buttons and a dial on the VCR. I really dislike the dial, actually. I feel like it makes things complicated and it's a pain when I accidentally fast forward past the spot I need. It makes a lot of noise and isn't very precise. Just give me a simple fast forward/rewind button!
The VCR has a special child lock feature which I haven't used but might be useful to those with small children who like to push buttons. The lock function will prevent settings from being changed until you follow the necessary steps to unlock it.
One other feature is search, allowing the VCR to search for a particular time on the tape or for a blank portion on which to record.
Overall…
This VCR does the job I want it to do, which is to play a limited amount of VHS tapes. I prefer watching DVDs in general but that isn't possible when I am taping reality shows or watching my older tapes so its nice to have something to meet that need. It is easy to use for someone like me who isn't an electronics pro. The picture quality won't knock your socks off but I don't really have anything to complain about either. Overall, this is a good value VCR that meets my needs so I'm going with a slightly above average rating.
General Information
The SLV-N750 is a silver color that matches my DVD player and television. It is attractive and much more modern-looking than my previous model. All the buttons are clearly labeled. The VCR comes with a slender gray remote control which takes two AA batteries that are not included at the time of purchase. I don't love the remote control although it is clearly marked as it feels kind of flimsy to me. I don't find myself using it much anyway as the volume is controlled by the TV remote. After a year of use and having the DVD player stacked on top of it the VCR still looks like new and shows no signs of wear and tear.
The VCR has basic functions of operation including recording and playing VHS tapes. I usually videotape one to two shows a week and watch them later. In addition, we watch purchased or rented videos about once every week or two.
Assembly
I put my husband in charge of hookup while I supervised, and the process took only a few moments. Perhaps the best thing is that the VCR clock immediately reset itself to the correct time after we plugged it in. Otherwise we might still be looking at that annoying blinking 12:00 today! The VCR can be hooked up in three different ways that are clearly detailed in the instruction booklet. The booklet include setups where you have…
1. Antennae only and no cable TV
2. No cable box or one with only a few scrambled channels
3. Cable box with lots of scrambled channels
Recording…
The recording process is very simple. You pretty much just have to stick the tape in and press record. I do a lot of timed taping and have been able to figure out the procedure without even consulting the instruction book. By pressing the menu button, a list of options comes up including "timer set/check". This takes the user to a nifty screen which includes columns to input a channel, start time, stop time, and date. You could input all your tape times for the whole week and the VCR would automatically start and stop, recording them one after another onto the same tape. Its possible I have had other VCR's capable of doing this in the past but this is the first one I've been able to figure out.
Although I've read some negative reviews on the picture quality, I haven't really noticed this. As far as I can tell, my VCR hasn't degraded the quality of these recorded shows.
Playing…
Also simple to do, just turn the VCR on, put the tape in, and press the "play" button on either the VCR or the remote. As I mentioned above, I haven't noticed any problems with picture quality and actually find the display to be a notch above the previous VCR I owned which was a little bit older. I prefer DVD quality in general, but there isn't any fuzziness or discoloration that pops out at me when I play tapes on this VCR.
The VCR performs tracking automatically and very rarely do I have to use manual tracking. It is an option, however, for low quality tapes. The manual tracking buttons are located right on the front of the VCR next to the tape deck.
Other Features…
This VCR has the standard features such as fast forward, rewind, pause, play. This can be done both on the remote and using buttons and a dial on the VCR. I really dislike the dial, actually. I feel like it makes things complicated and it's a pain when I accidentally fast forward past the spot I need. It makes a lot of noise and isn't very precise. Just give me a simple fast forward/rewind button!
The VCR has a special child lock feature which I haven't used but might be useful to those with small children who like to push buttons. The lock function will prevent settings from being changed until you follow the necessary steps to unlock it.
One other feature is search, allowing the VCR to search for a particular time on the tape or for a blank portion on which to record.
Overall…
This VCR does the job I want it to do, which is to play a limited amount of VHS tapes. I prefer watching DVDs in general but that isn't possible when I am taping reality shows or watching my older tapes so its nice to have something to meet that need. It is easy to use for someone like me who isn't an electronics pro. The picture quality won't knock your socks off but I don't really have anything to complain about either. Overall, this is a good value VCR that meets my needs so I'm going with a slightly above average rating.
