Rating: 
Summary: Please take my advice: don't buy this
Review: One of the other reviewers here hit the nail right on the head when he mentioned how poor the customer support is, and how Samsung has "insulated" themselves from any customer complaints. It's all too true. I actually have an earlier model Samsung DVD player, and it, along with other Samsung models at the time, had a horrible skipping problem on many DVDs. Samsung's support was almost non-existant -- I found out there was a firmware upgrade for the player, but not through their website (where I couldn't find any help whatsoever), but through a friend with the same problem. HOWEVER, the firmware upgrade did not resolve the problem, and the last I heard, there was a class action suit filed here in Pennsylvania (which I received an invitiation to be a part of, but could not participate in, I think because I no longer had the receipt). Considering their lackluster customer support, I would advise anyone against buying any DVD player from this company. Players are much cheaper nowadays anyway, and you can get an excellent Sony or Toshiba for a modest price.
Rating: 
Summary: great product
Review: This recorder will turn your VCR into a door stop or boat anchor, you pick, it is GREAT!!! Records on DVD-RAM and DVD-R (NOT DVD-RW like the review below states) and the quality is GREAT! Has 4 speeds XP 1 hour, SP 2 hour, LP 4 hour and EP 6 hours. I have tried out most speeds and find XP and SP great for recordings you want to keep and LP for everyday recording. (have not tried EP yet) No more searching where things on tape each recording can be titled like a chapter in a book and accessed by a computer like menu on your TV, very slick. Can delete shows very easily that way. Remote has a lot of buttons but gets the job done, I especially like the one touch record, press once to start, then each time you press will record in 30 minute increments, sweet! I have mine hooked up to direcTV and the recording quality is great as I understand quality depends on the signal it receives. (makes sense) Also like the fact that you can watch a recorded program while recording another. Other great features - up to 100x fast forward, can easily edit out commercials on RAM media, or you can commercial skip by pressing a button, gets you back to the show fast. Time slip record (start watching the program while if finishes recording) try that on your vcr and it will probably explode... * ONE YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY TOO!!! Main drawback is that DVD-RAM disks are not playable on most other DVD players (some Panasonic and Toshiba will) but DVD-R are more compatible but have limited editing options. Go out and buy this, you will love the quality and versatility it offers.
Rating:
Summary: Throw that VCR Away............
Review: This recorder will turn your VCR into a door stop or boat anchor, you pick, it is GREAT!!! Records on DVD-RAM and DVD-R (NOT DVD-RW like the review below states) and the quality is GREAT! Has 4 speeds XP 1 hour, SP 2 hour, LP 4 hour and EP 6 hours. I have tried out most speeds and find XP and SP great for recordings you want to keep and LP for everyday recording. (have not tried EP yet) No more searching where things on tape each recording can be titled like a chapter in a book and accessed by a computer like menu on your TV, very slick. Can delete shows very easily that way. Remote has a lot of buttons but gets the job done, I especially like the one touch record, press once to start, then each time you press will record in 30 minute increments, sweet! I have mine hooked up to direcTV and the recording quality is great as I understand quality depends on the signal it receives. (makes sense) Also like the fact that you can watch a recorded program while recording another. Other great features - up to 100x fast forward, can easily edit out commercials on RAM media, or you can commercial skip by pressing a button, gets you back to the show fast. Time slip record (start watching the program while if finishes recording) try that on your vcr and it will probably explode... * ONE YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY TOO!!! Main drawback is that DVD-RAM disks are not playable on most other DVD players (some Panasonic and Toshiba will) but DVD-R are more compatible but have limited editing options. Go out and buy this, you will love the quality and versatility it offers.
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