Samsung DVD-V3650 Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Combo

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Summary: Somebody is lying!
Review: Advertisment states: Plays DVD-Video, VCD, CD-R/CD-RW, MP3 CD, Kodak Picture CD, and JPEG image CDs

In the real world, it only plays DVD-Video!!!

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Summary: Samsung DVD-V3650 makes the grade
Review: After checking out many DVD/VCR Combos we felt that the Samsung-DVD-V3640 model would meet our demands small size and low price.
We made SVCD and DVD-R shows using Ulead DVD PictureShow. This show had MPG files and photo slide shows included in the layout along with MP3 music background and both discs played well. I tried a CD-R that contained over 500 JPG backup files of digital photos and had no problems viewing them. The quality of the photos was excellent. So far so good. The remote was a little tricky at first. Plan to try the VCR next.
I would highly recommend this unit to anyone that is looking for an inexpensive combo unit.

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Summary: Disappointed in Samsung DVD3650 combo unit
Review: I am disappointed in the unit. It was advertised to have VCD playback ability. It will not even recognize any VCD's at all. I give it 2 stars only because the progressive component output is a feature I was after too. It is a very quirky unit though. When using the progressive DVD output you are only able to program or view the VCR menu from the DVD component output even though the VCR is only output on composite or RF modulated outputs. Big dissapointment for a Samsung product. Had counted on it playing back VCD's so now it is only good for a guest bedroom.

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Summary: OK product
Review: I bought this as Christmas present for my wife. It works fine, nice sleek slim design. Has universal remote, can operate my existing RCA TV. However the remote controls is a big drawback, has cumbersome buttons, its Fast Forward, Rewind and slow motion buttons are confusing. When the DVD is still inside the player, it will turn on itself when turned off manually while watching TV. Also forcing me to press TV/VCR button every time I press the TV. After two weeks, decided to take back to store for a different product, Toshiba. Will review on it shortly.

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Summary: DVD tray wouldn't open right out of the box.
Review: I bought this primarily because of it's small foot print. Other DVD/VCR combo units are much larger. As soon as I got it home and connected it up I tried to open the DVD tray to play a DVD. The tray wouldn't open. It's going straight back to Best Buy first thing in the morning. What a piece of junk!!!!

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Summary: Works well!
Review: I bought this unit three weeks ago. I was originally after the SONY but after all the bad reviews I went with Samsung -- about $50 cheaper as well. I have played a dozen DVDs all from Blockbuster and haven't had a problem with any of them. I've also recorded about 12 hours of VCR at both SP and SLP with no problems as well. I did find that reading the manual is only usefull for understanding all the extras. Basic operation is best by just using your intuition and trying it! It is easier to use than to try and read the manual first! My only gripe is I wish VCR recording had an LP mode as well. I am very pleased at its solid performance to date!

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Summary: On Second Thought!
Review: I gave my review too quickly! It seemed okay at first. Then I hooked it up, it the trouble began.

The auto setup would not run. I could not do the setup manually because the unit thought there was a DVD in the tray. However, the DVD tray would NOT open! Also, the buttons on the unit responded intermittently, I had to use the remote. The product manual was useless, with no info on how to troubleshoot a stuck tray.

The real surprise is that the VCR deck had a tape in it...obviously from quality control. It appears this unit failed quality control and still made it off the prodution line. The problem is Samsung, not Amazon.

I returned the unit to Amazon and bought a Panasonic combo (PV-D4743S Progressive-Scan) for $10 more from Best Buy. It works like a dream. and, the instruction manual has info on how to handle a stuck tray. The features are awesome, both DVD and VCR. Remote is easy to use.

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Summary: Good, stylish product, but could be better
Review: I just bought this DVD/VCR player since it was onsale. I actually paid about the same price at Bestbuy. The first unit I bought I returned because the VCR made a little buzzing noise when playing a video. Then, I realized that my second unit made the same amount of noise. So, I had to put the DVD/VCR unit in my stand rather than on top of my tv. This reduced the amount of noise I hear from the VCR. Anyways, the DVD player is excellent and shows great pictures. If you use this product for recording at night in your bedroom, don't buy it. But if you use it to watch mostly DVDs and the occasional video, then it's not a bad deal for a decent product.

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Summary: Happy with this product.
Review: I purchased this machine because of the Consumer Reports opinion that it is easy to use. And it is. I plugged in the antenna and the power plug; without any further input from me, it automatically determined that I was plugged into cable and went on to find all the cable stations! Programming the VCR to record is intuitive and very easy and so is finding recorded programs. When I play back a recorded program, it automatically adjusts tracking to the optimum setting; I don't have to instruct it to adjust tracking. The DVD part is also working very well. I am very pleased with this product.

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Summary: Very impressive all-in-one product
Review: I received the Samsung V-3650 "One Unit Solution" two months ago as a gift after my old VCR was finally retired. I wanted to hold off on a review until I was able to use the unit for a while, to really know what it can do. I must say that overall, I am very impressed -- the V-3650 is a versatile, feature packed product. As far as the DVD player, it is very solid, with good picture quality and some great features, including a one-touch adjustment of the screen to match your current TV. The on-screen displays are also very good, and they are interactive (i.e. you can pull up a display that shows which track you are on and the time spent on the DVD, and can then highlight each item and manually adjust it).

The VCR is equally impressive. Picture quality is good, and the menus for it, along with some of the features (such as a tape position display) make it very complete.

Overall, I am very pleased with it. It has component and coaxial outputs, and is a progressive scan unit. Some little features make the difference, as well -- I was surprised to even see that it can detect the channel AND television program when using its tuner. My only disappointment is that the VCR only has a one-month timer, but this will be enough for most users. I would recommend the V-3650 to anyone that needs a nicely- designed, one-stop unit for all media needs (it also plays picture disks, CDs, and MP3 disks). Very well done.