Picture looks better for the Stepmom 1999 VHS, but the sound is in mono. Tried the Multiplicity VHS in it also, same issue. The Hi-Fi doesn't work in this VCR, and it's from November 2015. NEWER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER AND ALWAYS STEER CLEAR OF FUNAI MADE VCRS! I only took this one in because I need it to play moldy tapes and Dave didn't want it anymore (he got my Samsung region-free VCR and couldn't store more than 3 VCRs in his house).