Zenith’s wacky side-loading VCR (VR-2300 from 1986/87)

I've wanted one of these for a while now. In this video I ramble about side-loading VCRs. Part 2 video where some stuff gets fixed: Index: 0:00 Some background 3:17 Sideways loading VCRs 6:48 A look at this VCR 15:48 Demonstration 17:52 The issues & the plan 20:06 WTF is ON SCREEN 21:16 Remote Control 24:31 The End & Credits Zenith VR-1830: Databits video - Operating guide - Zenith VRD-530HF VIDEO Magazine scan: