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Good Combo VCR / DVD

I bought this as a present for my girlfriend because she had a bunch of old video tapes without a vcr to play them on and her dvd player was terrible (and she lost the remote to it). I shopped around and found this to be the best mix of quality / price.

After using it a few times, it does everything as advertised. Auto-tracking on the tapes was fast and great. We haven’t had one that looked bad yet. The remote is super easy to use, and it’s very simple to switch between dvd and vcr. The picture’s clear (or as clear as a vhs / dvd can be) and the audio is good.

When rewinding vhs tapes, sometimes it makes a really loud noise (to be expected when rewinding at high speeds), but it’s never damaged any tapes. The only other possible con is the lack of a built in timer for vhs recording, but come on, get with the times! If you’re looking to record programs, get a dvr!

The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is I am used to blu-ray / HD quality so I can’t justify giving this 5 stars. If I were in the market for another dvd/vcr, I would buy this again.

Update (2/9/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, JVC HRXVC12S Progressive Scan DVD Player and VCR Combo Electronics, was written by James Ganong.

The average rating for this item is 4.3 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.