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Summary: We love it!
Review: Great combo! We've had about a year and it has worked beautifully for us! Very user-friendly. No problems whatsoever.
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Summary: Solid product, long-lasting use
Review: Great price, great value, great quality, decent customer service. Toshiba is doing things right. The V390 has progressive scan which gives you clearer pictures than regular DVD players. The VCR has self-cleaning so you don't have to clean the heads often, maybe once every couple years should suffice. Everything works fine. Obviously, you can't copy most commercial DVD movies to VHS tape, due to Macrovision protection. Toshiba and Panasonic now also sell DVD burners for home use, and they are cool (but still expensive).
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Summary: Good, but remote needs work
Review: I found the response speed to the rewind/fast forward button rather slow. The VCR timer programming for recording is extremely awkward. For example, instead of pressing the numbers to set the start/end times, you have to hold down an arrow button for a long time to get to the hour/minute as there is no separate hour/minute/am-pm setting. When rewinding/fast forwarding while playing, the counter will not appear on the TV screen but only on the VCR. The position of the buttons favor the DVD player even when the buttons are shared functions with the VCR. When using the VCR you have to hunt for certain buttons. Most of the important buttons are rather small. Certain functions which can be shared have separate buttons. As you can see, I use the VCR a lot more. You do not have to turn off the unit to activate the timer like other VCRs, which allows you to watch DVDs while recording, but became a problem when it recorded over a tape I was watching.
Size of unit is deeper and wider than our old VCR and DVD players but still fits in our standard size wall unit. Some good things are that the picture quality seems better than the other VCRs I have. Also has front and back inputs which allows us to hook up the cable (back) and camcorder (front).
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Summary: DVD-DCR Combo
Review: I know a lot of people are against combo systems, but I have never had a problem with this machine. It performs great and tapes well.
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Summary: A very good Toshiba DVD/VCR combo
Review: I purchased one Toshiba DVD/VCR combo because this is the only DVD/VCR combo I can find that can support VCD and has progressive scan. My first choice was the Sylvania DVD/VCR, but for the same price except $10 less, it does not support VCD. Setup was a breeze and I got it all hooked up in less than 5 minutes. I find the clock setup to be a hassle. Delivers good picture but my 14 year old SVHS VCR is even better. Reads DVD discs quick. So far no trouble. The front-face design is designed by Toshiba but LG (Goldstar) Electronics make the Toshiba SD-V390. Other than that, I recommend this Toshiba SD-V390 to anyone else.
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Summary: So far, so good!
Review: I received my Toshiba SD-V390 today, and so far, so good. Other reviewers have had problems with the remote. It definitely takes a few minutes to figure out--it's not intuitive--but after spending a couple minutes studying the manual page with the labelled remote control buttons, I figured most of it out. I may have to look a few more times to get it completely. As far as ease of connections, I am a total techo-novice, but managed to hook up the unit without much difficulty (I'm usually awful at this stuff) and got it running immediately. The VCR was clear and crisp, with very quick rewinding and fast-forwarding, and the DVDs loaded and played very cleanly. Great picture, no jarring. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I haven't used any of the CD or jpg features yet (can't see that I will), but it's very easy to hook up a camcorder, and as far as the DVD/VCR combo goes, I'm very happy with the purchase. One note: The unit is slightly wider than the VCR I previously had in the same space. You might wish to measure your shelf/cabinet space and check the measurements listed in the product specs to be certain it will fit before you buy. It fits EXACTLY in the space I have--another quarter inch and I'd be out of luck.
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Summary: So far, so good!
Review: I received my Toshiba SD-V390 today, and so far, so good. Other reviewers have had problems with the remote. It definitely takes a few minutes to figure out--it's not intuitive--but after spending a couple minutes studying the manual page with the labelled remote control buttons, I figured most of it out. I may have to look a few more times to get it completely. As far as ease of connections, I am a total techo-novice, but managed to hook up the unit without much difficulty (I'm usually awful at this stuff) and got it running immediately. The VCR was clear and crisp, with very quick rewinding and fast-forwarding, and the DVDs loaded and played very cleanly. Great picture, no jarring. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I haven't used any of the CD or jpg features yet (can't see that I will), but it's very easy to hook up a camcorder, and as far as the DVD/VCR combo goes, I'm very happy with the purchase. One note: The unit is slightly wider than the VCR I previously had in the same space. You might wish to measure your shelf/cabinet space and check the measurements listed in the product specs to be certain it will fit before you buy. It fits EXACTLY in the space I have--another quarter inch and I'd be out of luck.
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Summary: Sony Should Sit Up and Take Notice
Review: I returned the SONY DVD/VHS combo: because it does not allow for internal recording from DVD (non-copyrighted) to VHS. I wanted to copy some home made DVD-R to VHS for friends who don't have a DVD player.
So I bought this one. Someone complained of the remote control layout: I found it very easy to use.
The quality of VHS playback is very good.
All functions work well.
Now perhaps someone can tell me, why I need to connect with components out (another expensive piece of cable) to obtain progressive scan picture?
Overall a sound investment
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Summary: Sexy Yes, But Only Half-Baked
Review: The merchandise (DVD-VCR combo) was delivered quickly and complete. Moreover, I am happy with the merchandise and it was reasonably priced.
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Summary: quick and new
Review: The merchandise (DVD-VCR combo) was delivered quickly and complete. Moreover, I am happy with the merchandise and it was reasonably priced.
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