Toshiba W712 Hi-Fi VCR

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 17 x 3.7 inches ; 6.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005AK96
• Item model number: W712
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,675 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the manufacturer

The Toshiba W712 is a 4-head Hi-Fi VCR with a full line of convenient features. The W712 features the company's breakthrough V3 chassis/flying pre-amp design plus a host of performance and convenience features such as a 4-head video system, icon-based on-screen programming, and more.

The W712 features digital tracking for clear VHS playback, extended data service with auto clock set, auto setup with channel memory, and one-touch record for instant recording. A front panel shuttle control as well as front and rear A/V inputs, and a 181-channel tuner, add convenience to the key features of the W712.

All of Toshiba's full-size hi-fi VCRs utilize the revolutionary V3 chassis, with a unique flying pre-amp design for superior audio and video performance. All Toshiba decks also feature a special on-screen programming system with visual icons that guide users through every step of the recording process with point-and-click simplicity. To make programming even easier, the W712 features VCR Plus+ programming.

The Toshiba W712 comes with a universal push-button remote control, and a 1-year warranty on parts and 90 days on labor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb 4 head hifi VCR from Toshiba Unit, July 10, 2001

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hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba W712 Hi-Fi VCR (Electronics)

Four Video heads, HiFi and Stereo record and playback are all standards on this unit. This is one of the best VCRs on the market. It plays back tapes with very good images having one of the best pictures on the market. The 19-micron video heads record and playback a sharper picture than standard heads in the EP mode. Pre-recorded tapes play back with an excellent looking picture too. This unit also has automatic head cleaners and `superfast' rewind.

62 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Performer, June 18, 2001

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba W712 Hi-Fi VCR (Electronics)

This is a very good VCR. I saw one of these while shopping. Visiting audio and video stores with the kids is a regular weekend pastime with us. This machine replays VHS tapes giving one of the best pictures on the market today. The picture was very good. The color alignment looked good on the Panasonic Super-flat TV and especially the Sony Wega TV sets. Resolution was excellent. Usually a good TV set makes VHS tapes look bad. That was not the case here. For controls and features I like the front panel shuttle control. It also has digital tracking which is a must now days. Front and rear A/V inputs are also a feature that I also find useful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old Faithful, March 13, 2003

By A Customer

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This review is from: Toshiba W712 Hi-Fi VCR (Electronics)

I bought this VCR in September of 2001 when my last Phillips VCR froze up on me and I couldn't get it to work again. I bought the Toshibia to complement my Toshiba DVD I had bought several months previous. I record several TV shows a week on it (still haven't broken down and bought the digital recorder) and I've only had a couple of problems with it after 18 months. I use the VCR+ feature and it works wonderfully because it's so accurate and I don't have to remind myself to set for the program every week. The quality of the recording and the viewing of all tapes is excellent. A previous reviewer commented on the fact that the advance through commercials is too fast, but it actually has two speeds of advance and the slower of the two works very well to zip through commercials.

The reason I couldn't give it 5 stars is that it is a bit confusing to set up at first and the instruction booklet is not as detailed as it could be for helps. Also, for some reason whenever we go on Daylight Savings time, the VCR moves the time ahead by two hours instead of just one. Appearently the mechanism that determines the timezone when you plug it into the cable has trouble recognizing it, so I had to turn off the feature to mannually set the time.

Other than that, I've been very pleased and given the circumstances, I would probably buy the same player again.