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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 98 reviews

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Customers are saying

Customers value the DVD Player/VCR for its user-friendly design, with many mentioning how easy it is to operate. The ability to convert VHS to DVD is also a sought-after feature, along with the exceptional sound and picture quality. While some customers find the manual helpful, others feel it is necessary to operate the device.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great vcr-dvd for everyone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This combo is very easy to hookup and works great and the picture playback looks fantastic. I would recomend this to anyone who wants a great product at an affordable price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Picture quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works as expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was hard to find a dvd recorder these days and found this one. bought it online and picked it up in store. works easily and delivers an excellent recording.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Too early to tell, but the set up is not easy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just received the HR (have original Viviofit which works great (very accurate), but the heart-rate strap is a pain to wear), so wanted to see if the HR model can actually record my heart rate accurately (I've tried a couple of other models and they are clear losers in that regard – they lose contact when you need it most – i.e., when you are actually exercising or doing something vigorous). Set up was nearly impossible without calling directly to Garman, though that worked well and they were quite helpful. It never would sync up with my smart phone, but that is not something I needed. The person that Garman that I talked to said it would be up to a week before the Vivofit would actually "acclimate" itself to being on my wrist – not sure why that would be, but we will see. So, bottom line is that it is too early to tell (so far it has been as much as 30 beats per seconds, but about half the time it seems to be right on the button - and, I have it about as tight as a will ever want it).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Vcr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome must have for home video transfer!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So simple to use and does an outstanding job! So glad theybstill make these, a must have if you want to transfer your vhs home movies to dvd.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great for recording tv shows

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an updated one from the MG9. It doesn't have as many features as the MG9 I think they tried to make it less complicated, but now it does not do as much when you want to title your shows. It was easy to hook up. It only uses CDS that have the RW - The MG9 uses either one theRW+ and RW- I did not know this till I put in a RW+ and it said error could not read disk. It is easy to record a show. Over all it is a good product for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Vcr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent DVD recorder

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use and set up. Works perfectly, like that I can record to VHS or DVD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    For what I needed this worked perfectly.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted to transfer compact VHS tapes to DVD. Worked perfectly, and was easy to figure out how to use right out of the box.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Vcr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    dvd VHS player machine works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Player works as it was suppose to. Searched hard to locate a DVD and VHS player that also records. This unit does both.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great machine for dubbing VHS to DVD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was looking for a way to do my own transfer from VHS to DVD and this was the one the salesman recommended. I had a Panasonic earlier and never could get it to work. This one works just great. It took just a little reading of the instructions to figure it out and it works like a charm. Very happy with it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Manual

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good quality but mediocre manual

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a good product, with good results when recording, but the manual is poorly written, poorly organized, and difficult to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This is nice if you still have VHS Tapes

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item was easy to set up only took 15 minutes to remove from the box and connect to the TV. It is easy to use for people who do not know much about electronics.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Vcr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfect so far

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this to record a few movies from VCR tapes to DVD, but my tapes are getting so old, that quality is gone. However, this does play VCR and DVD very well. Solid unit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Vcr

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice combination of features

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My dvd and vcr broke... and I was looking for a way to put old vhs on dvds. I fixed all my problems with one purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Vcr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great all in one combo!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It has great dvd recorder and is very easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Old is New

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Having so VHS movies which haven't made the 21st century transition, I found I still needed a VHS player with the hope of still converting some old home tapes to DVD as well. This combo unit is easy to set up and just "play"...I'd had a competitors combo recorder in the past and found it ridiculously complicated to use--even though I'm a closet techie. If you are in the market for this type of device, don't think twice--just buy this one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good quality and features in a single unit.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality. Reliable brand. Good features in a single item.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    FALSE SPECIFICATIONS

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    THIS IS A GOOD UNIT BUT THE FALSE SPECIFICATIONS (RECORDING) ARE INCORRECT. THE SPECATIONS SAY THAT THIS UNIT WILL RECORD ON BLANK DVD+RWs. AND IT DOES NOT. THE DIRECTIONS STATE THAT IT WILL ONLY RECORD ON DVD-RWS. I'VE BEEN USING +RWs FOR YEARS ON AN OLDER MAG. AND I HAVE A LOT OF BLANKS AND CANNOT USE THEM BECAUSE OF BAD SPECS ON BEST BUYS PART,, IF YOU BUY THIS UNIT MAKE SURE THAT YOU BUY DVD-RWs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    works great, easy to operate

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Took unit out of book, followed setup instructions and was dubbing in no time. Unit works great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Vcr

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great DVD recorder.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this Magnavox DVD recorder. The playing and copying are great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Glad I added the sound bar to my purchase. Although I live in a small studio apartment where the TV speakers alone would suffice, the addition of the sound bar and sub woofer has made most viewing enjoyable.

    I would recommend this to a friend