As my VCR was broken after about 15 years now, I had to buy a replacement. Because many older recordings are made, and I have neither the time nor the inclination it was to burn them to DVD is a necessity. Furthermore, the device is used for learning purposes and there is just the Videorec. the better alternative. You can stop the tape, remove and eventually continue to see without having to search at the last position! But unfortunately the selection was not great. So I ended up in this LG. Very pleased for the price. Einzigstes and unintelligible shortcoming that only "half" real-time display, therefore 2 points deduction. My age when inserting the tape showed the elapsed and remaining time, no matter where the band stood. This starts at zero and you need to seek to the beginning, then zeros to fast forward again! Incomprehensible! Who can ignore it buys a good device.