Sylvania 6727DC 27" TV-DVD-VCR Combo

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Summary: VCR makes too much noise
Review: Bought this item at Best Buy - their warranty is for 30 days. On day 32, this unit quit working - would not power up. Best Buy would not exchange it and suggested that I talk to Sylvania. Sylvania gave me the name of an authorized service center. I carried the TV to the shop. 1 day after the service center "fixed" the TV, it quit working. I carried it back to the shop. When I brought the item home, it would not work that day. I carried it back to the shop (3rd time). 10 days after bringiing it home, it quit working again. During this entire ordeal, I called Sylvania twice - each time they were not willing to refund my money nor exchange the product. If it breaks again, I will likely file a lawsuit in civil court to get my money back. Beware - this item is sold under other brand names- Emerson, Phillips, etc.

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Summary: Poor Warranty / Customer Service
Review: Bought this item at Best Buy - their warranty is for 30 days. On day 32, this unit quit working - would not power up. Best Buy would not exchange it and suggested that I talk to Sylvania. Sylvania gave me the name of an authorized service center. I carried the TV to the shop. 1 day after the service center "fixed" the TV, it quit working. I carried it back to the shop. When I brought the item home, it would not work that day. I carried it back to the shop (3rd time). 10 days after bringiing it home, it quit working again. During this entire ordeal, I called Sylvania twice - each time they were not willing to refund my money nor exchange the product. If it breaks again, I will likely file a lawsuit in civil court to get my money back. Beware - this item is sold under other brand names- Emerson, Phillips, etc.

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I bought this unit at Sears, and they will not help resolve the problem. Within 6 months of purchase, the VCR will not stop or eject, and the TV powers down every time it is turned on. So even the TV will not work Sears wants $90 to come see the problem. Funai(manufacturer) says the VCR will never work properly and gave me instructions to unplug the TV for 45 minutes, then trick the VCR into ejecting by pressing fast forward and eject. Tried this over the course of 3-4 hours, with no results. Manually got the tape out of the VCR and the TV still won't come on. My wife and I put the whole thing in the trash. I am not spending another dime on it. With a lousy warranty like this, I'm very unhappy with Sears and Funai.

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I bought this unit at Sears, and they will not help resolve the problem. Within 6 months of purchase, the VCR will not stop or eject, and the TV powers down every time it is turned on. So even the TV will not work Sears wants $90 to come see the problem. Funai(manufacturer) says the VCR will never work properly and gave me instructions to unplug the TV for 45 minutes, then trick the VCR into ejecting by pressing fast forward and eject. Tried this over the course of 3-4 hours, with no results. Manually got the tape out of the VCR and the TV still won't come on. My wife and I put the whole thing in the trash. I am not spending another dime on it. With a lousy warranty like this, I'm very unhappy with Sears and Funai.

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Summary: Good TV/VCR/DVD - No Universal Remote works with it though
Review: I have had my Sylvania TV for over a year now, and have never had a problem with it at all. The picture is nice and crisp, DVD and VCR have not given me any problems, and the sounds quality is quite good. The only problem I havehad at all is that no universal remote (my TiVo and Comcast remotes specifically) seem to work with it. If anyone happens to find a code for it, let me know! I would and do recommend this item.

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Summary: Good TV/VCR/DVD - No Universal Remote works with it though
Review: I have had my Sylvania TV for over a year now, and have never had a problem with it at all. The picture is nice and crisp, DVD and VCR have not given me any problems, and the sounds quality is quite good. The only problem I havehad at all is that no universal remote (my TiVo and Comcast remotes specifically) seem to work with it. If anyone happens to find a code for it, let me know! I would and do recommend this item.

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Summary: They refuse to fix under warranty
Review: I wrote the first review and said I was satisfied, except that the DVD function did not work, but Funai was agreeing to fix it under the in-home warranty. Now they are telling me they will provide the part and labor, but I have to pay the mileage. And since they do not have a repairman within the area where the TV is, the mileage fee is $185. Obviously, I have refused to pay the $185 for a $500 TV. They are not honoring their warranty. DO NOT BUY.

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Summary: Good picture, Attractive body
Review: I've only had mine for about a week now, but I've used it to play DVDs and VCRs and it is working fine. It has a good picture and good sound. I only wish I could set the closed caption feature to turn on when I mute it but go off when I turn the volume back on. Also, my DISH satellite remote control won't control the TV power or volume functions on this Sylvania like it will on my Panasonic. Both are minor annoyances but features it would be nice to have had.

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Summary: Good picture, Attractive body
Review: I've only had mine for about a week now, but I've used it to play DVDs and VCRs and it is working fine. It has a good picture and good sound. I only wish I could set the closed caption feature to turn on when I mute it but go off when I turn the volume back on. Also, my DISH satellite remote control won't control the TV power or volume functions on this Sylvania like it will on my Panasonic. Both are minor annoyances but features it would be nice to have had.

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Summary: VCR makes too much noise
Review: The TV and DVD fuctions are great. The only problem I have is when I watch a VHS there is a loud hum while a tape is inside (Playing or not) the unit. That hum makes it impossible to covertly watch an adult movie without getting caught by your spouse. Also, when you hit stop the unit makes a loud noise. The DVD portion is quiet and the transition back to a cable channel is fast and soundless. Bottom Line. If you are watching something you don't your wife to know about use the DVD. Still a good buy for a bedroom TV. I also have it hooked up to my mini sound system and it looks and sounds great.