Customer Reviews

Go Video VR3845 Combo DVD Recorder and Hi-Fi VCR

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If you record a program over 2 hours long there is a high probability that the laser lense will overheat and burn out. 90 day warranty only. Expensive to have fixed. OK for short recordings.

I had the Model 3845 about one year before it started refusing to read DVDs. Several sources said that the laser head burns out if you use it for more than 2-3 hours straight and that's what happened to mine. I understand it is a common problem (look at the number of dead units being sold on eBay). Phone support was discontinued when I tried to call and they never answer e-mails. A $250. boat anchor as even the VCR would not work properly anymore. And failure to respond to a customer is inexcusable.

I have owned the VR3845 for about 5 months, but have only used it sparingly. It has been used to watch no more than a dozen commercial DVDs and it was used to copy two VCR tapes. The unit will no longer read a disk. I did get it to read one after trying many different DVD disks, but all it did was go to the FBI Warning screen and freeze.

Calling their 1-800 number did not work because they said it was out of operation and to use their web site. The Service center locator on their site does not work. I think they are out of business. Anyway, you can see I am not pleased at all.

Well, I am another victim of Go Video. I have (had?) this model for just over a year. I really liked it, played and recorded well. Used to view DVDs often, and record on occasion. Was in the process of recording a second 2 hour movie on the same day when the unit stopped recording. Tried restarting, would not record or play any DVD. From other reviews, looks like my laser head has burned out. The unit still plays music CDs and the VCR works, so it's just "mostly dead".

From the first day I bought this, the DVD door/flap didn't work. I had to either nudge it with my fingers or hit the open/close button several times for it to work. I didn't mind much at first since it otherwise worked well at first. Now, it won't even record anything to DVD - current or old TV shows, anything from VHS, even old family movies. Take a look around on the 'net and check out Go Video's reputation. Learn from the mistakes of others (like mine) and do not buy this, or anything they make.

I'm not trying to defend Go Video but I have had this model for over 5 years and use it as my cable tuner in addition to recording DVDs. I have recorded over 1000 DVDs and twice I have had read/record problems that were remedied by using a DVD cleaner disc (cheap) for a two-minute lens cleaning. The reason I am out here, though, is that the unit is finally giving up on me, and I am looking to replace it. I am not going to spend the price listed here, though; I bought mine from HSN for about $206. Still, daily use for 5 years seems fair to me for that price, and 1000 DVDs recorded along with daily VHS timer recording 5 days a week, every week, seems a bargain. Maybe I just got lucky, but I worked that unit hard.

I had troubles even when the unit was new when it wouldn't read the DVD disc. I sent it back and that replacement unit worked for a while but now the buttons on the front don't work. I have to use the remote to open the disc or VHS drawer. This unit is a piece of junk and I would not recommend buying anything from this company!

The DVD/VHS recorder very to use. If I have to buy a replacement, I will buy the same "GO_VIDEO DVD/VHS recorder"

Go Video VR3845 is my "ALL TIME" favorite recorder. I am selling this one complete with the remote control and the manual and it is is really great condition, only because I don't have the room to hook it up again. I downsized to a Condo from a 4 bedroom house, so space here is limited. I am keeping my older Go Video that copies VHS TO VHS with a double disk. Easy copy is a cinch and the copies come out really great. YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR ELECTRONICS IF YOU EXPECT THEM TO STAY IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE JUST THROW THEM AROUND, DROPPING THEM AND KICKING THEM OUT OF THEIR WAY AND THEN THEY WONDER WHY THEY DON'T WORK AS WELL AS THEY USED TO.