How Do You Choose The Right VCR?
Today’s VCRs offer quite a variety of features. Do your homework before buying so you don’t get stuck paying for options you aren’t going to use. Step 1 Decide how you’re going to use the machine. Will you use it just to run video rentals or do you intend to tape television shows? Will you be taping sports events so you can break down the action later? Step 2 Determine if you want automatic features such as auto start, which turns on the VCR whenever a tape is inserted; auto rewind, which automatically rewinds a tape once it gets to the end; auto shutoff, which shuts off the VCR automatically; or auto eject, which ejects the cassette when the VCR shuts off. Step 3 Decide if you want index search, which marks the tape each time you record so that you can return to the exact spot either by number or by scanning forward or backward. Another feature, jog shuttle, lets you scan at various speeds, from frame by frame to warp speed. Step 4 Think about different playback options, such as still
