JVC HR-S3600U 4-Head S-VHS VCR

by JVC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00000JXV3
• Item model number: HR-S3600U
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,987 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #60 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > VCRs
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The JVC HR-S3600U offers high-resolution recording with S-VHS and 19-micron heads. Included is an ET mode that lets you make S-VHS recordings with economical VHS tape. Easy operation is assured with plug-and-play setup and VCR Plus+ with cable eye for simple timer recording. A/V Compu Link provides one-touch operation with matching JVC components. S-VHS format plays with over 400 lines of horizontal resolution. The 19-micron heads ensure excellent results when using the more economical EP recording speed; active video calibration monitors tape quality and video head condition to optimize recording and playback for the life of the VCR.

Other features include a jog-shuttle dial on front of VCR, Movie Advance, instant review, express programming, and S-video connections.

The JVC HR-S3600U VCR comes with a one-year warranty on parts and 90 days on labor.

Product Description

Super VHS for high resolution recording/playback. HiFi VHS stereo w/MTS decoder, VCR Plus+, cable box control w/"Cable Eye" controller, "Plug and Play" sets time and channels, shuttle plus control, 181 channel cable ready tuner, trilingual on-screen program, gold plated front audio/video inputs, multibrand TV/Cable box/DBS Illumi-Guide Remote control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super VHS Rules!, March 11, 2000

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Rachael Bellomy (Knoxville,Tn.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC HR-S3600U 4-Head S-VHS VCR (Electronics)

If you've never had an S-VHSVCR,as most people have not,this would be a good one tohave.Super VHS is an improvedversion of VHS and nearly doubles the picture quality!All S-VHS decks also record and playback ordinary VHS too.Actually this deck supportsthree formats VHS,S-VHS,andS-VHS ET.S-VHS ET (ET standsfor expansion technology,notextra terrestial!) allows oneto use ordinary VHS tapes tomake S-VHS recordings.If youuse very-high quality VHS tapes,your results will beclose to full-fledged S-VHS!You will lose only 2 to 4 %picture quality as opposed tousing higher-price S-VHS tapes.S-VHS ET works best forS.P. (standard play) speedrecording.If you want to makeE.P. (extended play) tapes,Ireccomend you use S-VHS tapes.Super VHS at E.P. speed looksbetter than regular VHS doesat S.P. ,hands down! This VCRwill make tapes off sateliteand digital cable that areatleast close to the originalbroadcast,unlike ordinary VHS,the difference isn't obvious!This deck is feature-ladden too.It has VCR Plus +,which takes about a half-hour to set-up but allows you to program very quickly via the VCR Plus + codes found in most all TV guides.If you program using the onscreen menu,that's easy too!On the remote the keys used for programing are inside a lined-off area and steps are numbered on the remote so it's hard to make a mistake.Other notable features include automatic clock set( if your PBS station is doing this service),automatic clock adjust for daylight savings time,multi-brand TV control,and skip search (each push of the button fast-forwards your tape thirty seconds,I think you know why!).The remote is an excellent design in the best JVC tradition.Other VCR manufacturers should copy their remotes,they're that good! With today's improved video sources like DBS,S-VHS recording is the ticket! You can buy just any VHS recorder real cheap,but if you want a really good one,pay a little more for this unit.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for recording from Satellite Receivers, October 27, 1999

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Eagle One (GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC HR-S3600U 4-Head S-VHS VCR (Electronics)

I have used this model for 8 months and it has plenty of audio and video (including SVideo) inputs. It can record and play S-VHS and VHS tapes, with the former providing superior playback using the 2-hours recording mode and an S-VHS tape. It auto detects the tape type and has an easy to use remote. The best S-VHS machine in this price range.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Moderately Priced-High Quality VCR, December 23, 1999

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Willis (Mt. Kisco, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: JVC HR-S3600U 4-Head S-VHS VCR (Electronics)

This is a very good unit. It cost me half of my previous machine and it's better. Of the many useful features on the JVC, perhaps the best is the programming which is simpler than any other I've seen. The quality of the recordings is uniformly excellent as well.