One of the last VHS recorder?

... Difficult to answer, but quite possible, because the good old VHS tape will disappear in ever more households. But we come to the corpus delicti, the Philips VR550:
I have the Philips already for several years and am actually quite happy with the device. He has no gimmicks and a very clear, easy to understand menu navigation.

As I read in previous reviews, I would like to comment briefly on two points:

First: No VPS and no ShowView: I, for my part, have never needed this frippery, the VHS recorder, which I had before, VPS had - I've never needed. In addition, one can also times previously informed before so buys a device.

Second, the power-hungry LED display: Has the VR550 not, sorry. The VR 550 has an LCD display, which is what everyone has a clock radio with digital readout. And considering how long do the batteries in such devices, one can hardly speak of an energy guzzler.
I also find it quite pleasant, next to my TV to see the time, not pushy but always bright legible.

So ... now back to your device: Top image quality, top sound quality, as far as one can expect from a VHS recorder to the 100 Euros just that.
Very sad, I also think the fact that Philips was a cheapskate, the VR550 to spendieren an RCA output for connection to the hi-fi system. Fortunately I can tinker a bit and have simply modified the scart cable accordingly. Maybe there's also appropriate cable, pre in the store?
For 100 euros you get a very solid VHS recorder with excellent picture and sound quality, but a purist equipment. Who can do without trinkets and mica, is the right place the Philips VR 550.