Toshiba M265 2-Head VCR

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 11 x 3.7 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001NFX2
• Item model number: M265
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,064 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The perfect VCR for the kids' bedroom, or for anyone searching for an affordable 2-head model designed for watching rental tapes and off-air recording. Toshiba's M265 also has a convenient universal VCR/TV remote and an automatic head cleaner to keep the VCR operating at peak performance. The Toshiba Pro Drum with Flying Pre-Amp is an award-winning technology is exclusive to Toshiba VCRs, delivering the best VHS quality available. Toshiba completely redesigned the heart of the VCR--the head cylinder (or drum)--for the sharpest picture and clearest sound ever. The pre-amplifier is built directly into the head cylinder--just like in professional broadcast equipment--eliminating wiring that introduces noise into the audio and the video. The result is a remarkable improvement in picture and sound quality during playback and recording. With Toshiba VCRs, a coating of ions is applied to the Head Drum to give it a negative charge. This helps to repel the dirt that would normally adhere to typical Head Drums. Toshiba remote controls are the best in the industry, consistently winning rave reviews from critics. With an easy to handle, ergonomic design, it puts all the functions of your VCR at your fingertips. Toshiba's on-screen icons make it easier than ever to utilize all of the advanced convenience features built into your VCR. Just click on the symbols to make your choices. There are no arcane codes or numbers to remember or enter. The large fluorescent display makes it easy to see your VCR status indicators from across the room, even in dim lighting.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

96 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheap price, mediocre picture, TANSTAAFL., October 27, 1999

By 

Bob Greer ([e-mail]) (California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba M265 2-Head VCR (Electronics)

Low price, spotty picture quality As a disposable-priced VCR this is fine; it's unsuitable for dubbing tapes though. It worked fine right out of the box, and the on-screen time counter etc. worked fine.

I bought this VCR to save a little money, and I'll keep it rather than go to the trouble and postage for an exchange. You get what you pay for in this case.

The case is smaller and much lighter than most VCRs that I've handled, and the input and output jacks are well labelled. This would make a good VCR for a child's room or playroom, I think. Since the display quality is like a mediocre tape-dub job, this wouldn't do as a second VCR for copying tapes. Since the buttons and printing on the remote control are very tiny, a separate remote would be a must if the machine is meant for a child's use. I strained to read the lettering myself.

It's working fine so far (I haven't tried the programming functions). The image quality for a good tape is mediocre: faces and so on look a bit smeared and there's some aliasing visible (as with lower quality computer images). This problem might be caused by the tape heads. (I imagine the quality would be just fine for most cartoons though.) As important, it adds a lot of bright specks to the picture when the scenery is very dark (and the picture is properly colored when the scenery is bright). I think this darkness-problem is electronic and not caused by the tape heads. If you like movies with dimly light bedroom scenes, or soldiers creaping through the shadows, the bright flickering noise will bug you.

Personally, if I could rewrite the original order, I'd spend a bit more since the VCR is for me. This price is not a slash-down sale sort of deal, or a clearance deal; it's in line with the quality. It's a bit hard to believe that Toshiba actually made it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the kids!, January 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Toshiba M265 2-Head VCR (Electronics)

I bought this for my children's bedroom. It works beautifully so far and it was so easy to set up and use. I think it is great...and a great price!

23 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine VCR, October 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Toshiba M265 2-Head VCR (Electronics)

for 70 bucks this is a great value! i returned my ge 4 head vcr in exchange for this one and i'm keeping it.