Broksonic DVD/VCR Combo (DVCR-810)

Rating:
Summary: Broke is a good name for it.
Review: I purchased this product back in Febrary 2004. It worked fine for about 6 months and then the DVD player started acting up. It will stop, pause, or eject the disk for no reason at all, not just rental dvd's but brand new ones as well. If you plan on using Video CD's, do not buy this unit as it will not read them. It also has a problem reading certain brands of DVD-R's. The VCR works fine, but I can not recommend this product because of the DVD player problems.

Rating:
Summary: A Winner
Review: I read the reviews of other people that own this unit. Went to
my local Circuit City store (Lincoln,Ne) and got two. They worked
great, play back on all modes was super, very easy to operate/
install. If you are look for a good vcr/cd combo this is a good
bet.

Rating:
Summary: This is worth the gamble
Review: I returned a Panasonic PV-4752 and purchased this unit at CC.
First, the VCR loads the tapes, the PV-4752 didn't.
Second, it may not have all the features of units priced more, but it does the job eg. surround sound effects. Third, the VCR will play LP recorded tapes, but won't record at that speed. Fourth, consider the service contract option. My opinion is that you take your chances with these units, ie, the manufacturers had to scrimp somewhere to meet profit margins. Quality control is probably one of them. Good luck with your ultimate choice.

Rating:
Summary: Not a good product
Review: The product is cheap in price and the old motto proves right once again - get what you pay for. DVD player skips, poor quality on the VHS playback. Worked great for about 3 months then the problems surfaced. Very poor quality

Rating:
Summary: great product
Review: We had a Sylvania combo VCR/DVD and decided to replace it because was a POS for so many reasons. We researched several combo VCR/DVD units (Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Samsung). Only the Broksonic and the high end (expensive) Sony and JVC were getting good reviews. We have been very pleased with the Broksonic. Plays DVDs that our old DVD player would not. VCR works ok. Sound and video are great. Easy to program VCR. Remote control button layout is a little scattered but ok. MP3 player sounds great. Song titles are shown on TV but there is not enough room for long titles.