JVC DR-MV80B - DVD recorder/ VCR combo Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this from HSN a couple weeks after getting a 65 in Mitsubishi HDTV from them as well. I was thinking about getting a blu-ray player. When I saw this unit on air last weekend, I decided to try it. I really don't want to replace my movies again. I'm still replacing the VHS ones with DVDs as I find them on sale. This upconverts the regular DVD very nicely. The other bonus was that I could record my personal VHS tapes on DVD. I have my wedding and family functions that I would hate to lose. Not only was this easy to do, the DVD came out better than the VHS version. Just make sure you finalize the disc so you can play it on any DVD player.
I personally don't record anything from TV. But, there are several ways to set this up either with an HDMI cable, directly to your TV, thru a home theater system, or your cable/satellite box. It's not point and click to set up. You have to manually set it up to work, but it will record. As another reviewer stated, this will not record protected material. It's not the machine's fault. It's actually against the law to do so. Why would they allow you to record something for free when the production company wants to sell you their series on DVD?
For me, I got this to watch my current DVDs in the best high def format possible and transfer old VHS to DVD. So, this totally meets my expectations and then some. It does a fantastic job of upconverting DVDs and the VHS tapes look pretty good too. If you are looking for a great upconverting DVD player, that is a DVD-R, and has a VCR, too, this is the unit for you.
PS-I was able to use Sony DVD-R without any problems. This was not one of the recommended brands but [...].

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Magnavox DVD Recorder/VCR Combo, HDMI 1080p Up-Conversion, No Tuner (Manufacturer Refurbished) Review

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(More customer reviews)UPDATE: SINCE I WROTE THIS REVIEW THE ITEM DESCRIPTION INCLUDING THE MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED AND THE refurbished MODEL ATTACHED TO THIS REVIEW DOES NOT HAVE A TUNER ON IT. A refurbished VCR - DVDr combo with a tuner that appears to be the newer version of my model (which is still working great a year later) can be found here : Magnavox ZV457MG9 Dual Deck DVD/VCR Recorder
I bought this after returning a similarly-priced tunerless player-only combo product made by Samsung. That one would only output VHS over the composite line. No component. No HDMI. Apparently some upscaling or signal processing is involved in making the VHS play over those outputs, but the Magnavox outputs VHS over all three types of cables. I don't need to use two inputs on my tv, and I don't need to find my tv remote to switch inputs if I want to watch a tape.
Picture quality is excellent for dvd, VHS, and the cable-box signal I'm running through the player. The VHS picture is not as good as dvd, but I didn't expect it to be. It's still a high quality four head VCR/VHS player that looks tons better than my now dead one from 2001.
I tested the recording functions, which I don't generally use, and they work great, even with cheap dvds. Set-up was easy, and I didn't have any trouble figuring out the remote.
The long and short of it is that I was able to replace my dead vcr at a reasonable price with something that suits my current needs and home entertainment configuration.
Please note that I ordered this model refurbished. The manual that came with it indicates that it is a class A. I recommend that you contact the seller to make sure that you're going to get the A model.

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Magnavox DV225MG9 Tunerless DVD Player and 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCR Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great DVD/VCR and works very well. I knew that it did not have a TV tuner, which I figured was no problem, since I have satellite and would have to go through the box anyway. However, since there is no tuner, there isn't a coaxial connector on the back, only RCA. So, if you have an old TV that only has a Coaxial connector, don't buy this unless you also buy a RF Modulator.

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Panasonic PV-V4621 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this VCR since my old one was also Panasonic and worked well over the years. The features of this new VCR are great. However, I am now on my second one after having returned the first. The first one made a great deal of noise from the motor and recorded video playback was grainy. The second unit is much more quiet during operation, but the viewing of recorded video is terrible. There is a very noticeable degradation of the picture upon playback and an "interference" type line wiggling along the bottom. Adjusting the tracking does not solve the problem. I have purchased new tapes, but that has not changed anything. This second unit is going back to the store tomorrow. After reading other reviews, I am wondering if Panasonic produced a bad "batch" of this model VCR. There seems to be too much disparity between reviews where some say the picture is excellent and others say it's terrible. I am still debating whether I will try a third unit of this same model and brand.

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The Panasonic PV-V4621 four-head hi-fi stereo VCR is home theater readywith convenient front audio-video jacks. This sleek, silver VCR offers a host ofconvenient features including the VCR Plus+ Silver program guide with ZIP codesetup, Movie and Commercial Advance, tape-position display, and index andprogram-end search options.
The PV-V4621's four-head design delivers a dramatically crisp, clear picture toyour television. Its pair of RCA audio jacks coupled with its hi-fi design offerenhanced audio output, making this a great VCR to connect to your home theatersystem.
In addition to its superb audio and video output, Panasonic includes VCR Plus+Silver program guide, which lets you program most recordings simply by enteringyour ZIP code, taking much of the hassle out of the process. The PV-V4621'sMovie and Commercial advance zips you past movie previews and commercials. Indexsearch lets you quickly and precisely index and then search for your favoriterecordings using discrete numeric codes, while program-end search takes you tothe end of a program at the touch of a button.
The onscreen tape-position display shows you the tape's current position in therecording process. Other displays include multilingual onscreen displays thatlet you read programming guides and menus in English, Spanish, or French.
Panasonic's PV-V4621 also includes all those features you've come to expect witha VCR--pause, resume play, one-touch recording, auto stop, and more. Anilluminated multibrand universal remote control is also included.
The PV-V4621 is Energy Star compliant and comes with a warranty of a year onparts, 90 days on labor.

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