Warning -- can only be used to record if you have cable with a box

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	• MAGNAVOX DVD Recorder With VCR ZV420MW8 MAGNAVOX MAGNAVOX average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Does the Job for low investment

For $80.00, this used Dubbing--vcr--dvd machine works good. I only use this to copy my vhs tapes to dvd and it does the job. Learning curve is only about 30 minutes, not bad. Wish it had on board screen for menu, You have to have a tv pugged into to it to be able to go through the menu for set up. Camcorders also work well to copy to dvd, just plug in your cameras rca cables or the single yellow cable and your ready to go. You don't have to spend more to dubb, I use this only to dubb but it just as well could be your primary unit. No difference in this used one compared to new, no dents, no blemishes, Just like new and probably is.

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Warning -- can only be used to record if you have cable with a box

Buyer beware. This unit does not have an internal tuner. You can only use it to record if you hook it up to your cable converter box. Otherwise it is a only a player. Magnavox claims you can buy an external tuner from WalMart/Best Buy/Radio Shack but you can't. If you have cable (we do) and use a converter box (we don't) then it should work fine.

does the job

I have dozens of VHS tapes with irreplaceable stuff that were taking up too much space. I wanted to transfer them all to DVD. I read reviews, did some online research, and didn't want to spend $800. This is what I decided on. And, so far, it's done the job.

I've had it a month now, and have done about 30 transfers.

The only major problem I had was that one tape seemed to have a "glitch" in it. I made 3 attempts to copy this tape, and each time the DVD stopped recording in exactly the same place. Just stopped and went to a screen indicating that the recording was done. I don't understand it, but I figured it was something on the tape that made the DVD stop in that same spot each time.

Otherwise, I wasted a couple discs when I pressed a wrong button - my fault, though, not the machine's.

I have only done basic dubbing from VHS to DVD, and the instructions were simple enough. Yeah, it's not quite "one-touch" recording, but it's not hard. After a few times, I am able to press all the right buttons in the right sequence from memory, I don't have to refer to the manual.

The recording quality is good. Many of my tapes are not good quality to begin with, so obviously the DVD doesn't improve that. But I find the quality of the DVD to be on a par with the quality of the VHS. No complaints here.

There is a "finalize" process that, according to the manual, will allow the disc to be played on other machines. I've had no problem there, either. (That is, I use this Magnavox on one TV to actually make the discs, then I view the discs on a separate TV with a Sony DVD player. The Sony plays them just fine.)

This is my first VHS/DVD machine, so I can't compare it to any others.

The only "complaint" I have, and this is rather minor, is that when you place a disc in the machine, it goes through a "loading" process and makes some "thunk-thunk" noises. (My Sony player does not make this kind of noise when I put a disc in.) The first disc I put in, I thought, "Darn, this is broken already." But apparently not. As I say, this is minor.

Overall, I'm pleased with the product thus far. I've got many more tapes to dub, so I hope it lasts. And the price was right - an added bonus.

Yes, I would recommend this.

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Workman like dvd recorder

I have had this now for more than one year.And i have recorder probably close to 1000 dvd's with this recorder.I have it hooked up to a regular tube tv,and a dish netwotk reciever.I have really gotten my money's worth.Have had NO problem with it at all.And the quality of the dvd's is better than i expected.I have a Samsung hd t.v in another room.I have begun to play the dvd's i have recorded from the recorder on my new Samsung 40 inch 120hz tv.And they look great.Very pleased with it.I bought it more than a year ago for 160$.It is cheaper today so if you want a recorder that will last and pump out hundreds and in my case thousasnds of dvd's.don't be afraid to pull the trigger.

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DVD recorder and VCR combo unit saves space in entertainment center Records onto DVD+R/RW discs; also plays CD-R/RW, MP3, JPEG, Picture CD