VCR

abbr. Video Cassette Recorder 录像机
abbr. Variable Compression Ratio, 可变压缩比

I would recommend that you buy a DVD player instead of a VCR.

我建议你买一台DVD机而不是录像机。

Otherwise the video can be connected through the VCR first and then out to the monitor.

视频也可以先通过VCR连接，然后输出到监视器上。