JVC HR-S9800U/9900U/alternatives

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I'm about to replace my ailing old VCR, and I'm looking at the JVC HR-S9900U. It seems to be the successor to the HR-S9800U, with no readily apparent missing features, and an SRP $100 less. Is there any specific advantage that the 9800 offers, or is it just last year's model?
The specs on the machine list a time base corrector -- is it at all effective in dealing with macrovision? I'm a film studies student, and it would be helpful to be able to assemble clip tapes without resorting to extra hardware.
Finally, are there any other VCRs in the $400 street range worth looking at? I don't really want to spend much more than that; less, of course, would be fine!
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Topic - JVC HR-S9800U/9900U/alternatives - dtremit 12:10:57 10/23/01 (1)

Re: JVC HR-S9800U/9900U/alternatives - Lasermeister 14:23:50 10/23/01 (0)

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