Article: CHEAPER VCRS A FAIR BUY.(Living Today)

Most of the video cassette recorders sold today are moderately priced. But that doesn't mean that they sport just the basics. Each year, low-priced models inherit more features that were once the province of expensive sets.

Recently, Consumer Reports' electronics engineers tested 18 inexpensive VCRs, a step or two up from the bottom of each manufacturer's line. The prices ranged from $240 to $410. Machines like these are adequate for people who watch rented videotapes and record programs that they don't need to hear in stereo. All the test models had monophonic sound, but they also had such useful features as infrared remote control, one-touch recording and ...

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