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on 11/22/2005 Try to get a hold of the owner's manual prior to purchasing a specific unit. Since you'll have to live with the new model for the next several years, make sure that it has all the features you want and can use.
on 11/22/2005 "Movie Advance" automatically skips previews and finds the beginning of the movie on a pre-recorded tape. It can also be used while watching previews to skip to the next preview.
on 11/22/2005 "Commercial Advance" automatically fast-forwards through commercials during playback of shows from TV. (This differs from "commercial skip," which merely fast-forwards 1, 2 or 3 minutes.)
on 11/22/2005 The "hi-fi stereo" feature is required in order to hear stereo or surround sound from pre-recorded tapes.
on 11/22/2005 Buy a separate rewinder and always use it to avoid wear and tear on your VCR.
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