In the field of electronic products, whether computer, mobile phone, and consumer electronics, has in recent years clearly the trend observed that almost all devices are equipped with features that the far exceed what the ordinary user of this technology actually needed and the equipment ultimately more expensive unnecessarily. But not for VCR VR 550 Philips. On The Contrary! Here was almost completely dispensed with unnecessary electronic gadgets, but unfortunately also on functions that can be expected not only makes sense, but just in this day and age, especially when it comes to a "HiFi / Stereo Recorder". So was omitted entirely on the ability to connect the VCR to a home hi-fi system, only one Scart connection to TV is possible. Furthermore, no longer include show-View and VPS to the special features, but are actually (minimum) standards that can be expected, the device is still so cheap! In addition, the display of the recorder with such a bright LED indicator (illuminated displays the time in stand-by mode as if power would cost nothing today. Remedy can create here only by the plug on the device you from outlet draws, a power-saving mode or off button one seeks in vain unfortunately. However, it excludes the recorder back to the mains, although the transmitter programming yet, only the time and the date have adopted and must be reentered (!!!), otherwise no timer recording is possible. The drive of the VR 550 other hand, seems to be of sound quality, as far as I can tell. The cassette can be easily in the cassette holder and insert comes after corresponding button, quickly and quietly back out of the machine. The (real fast) pre- u. Return is acceptable. Conclusion: VR 550 Philips makes a whole, a solid impression, not least because was just dispensed almost all unimportant, but unfortunately also the main technical features. If you want to have just a simple video recorder in the truest sense of the word, with the, is only occasionally to be made to a record actually so well served - but - not at this price.
