Customer Reviews

GoVideo DVR4300 DVD-VCR Combo

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

I purchased the GoVideo because I liked the idea of one unit not two taking up space in my TV stand. It has performed well. Programming is easy. The only thing I don't like about it is you lose the timer recording setting when you lose power. The remote works well from any angle or position. The picture quality is very good. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase.

This unit has performed great since day 1. I really like the combined output for DVD and VCR -- so you can set the TV to channel 3 or 4 and then play either DVD or VCR without any input changing. You can opt for seperate outputs if you want as well. The DVD player works great and the remote seems better than average also (and is partially backlit). The VCR works great and I like seeing the television while fast-forwarding or rewinding -- especially the progress meter which is shown on screen. The display is very easy to read from a long distance and has adjustable brightness. The clock has an auto-set capability which seems to be working for me using my satellite signal. The unit is very quite, despite what one of the previous reviewers indicated (the reviewer was talking about the 4400 and not the 4300 as well). I can hardly tell if its rewinding because its totally quiet. This unit also can simulate surround sound with 2 speakers and that works great. I also like the way it looks -- very cool looking silver case and the lower section with glass is very stylish. I really am impressed with this product in most ways. The menus are pretty spartan looking but they get the job done just fine and are easy to use. The product does lack commercial skip and progressive output -- but if your on a budget there are no big compromises here. If your into all the features in the world and/or progressive output then spend a little more and get the GoVideo DVR5100 instead.

I bought this unit to save space .. .I wish I wouldn't have. After hooking up the unit, I found it was extremely loud when running--both DVD's and VCR tapes. Hence, I returned it for another one. What happened? The same thing . . .terribly loud. I would not recommend this brand. In fact, I am almost considering buying two separate units for my bedroom. It appears as if almost all of the combo units on the markets are having problems. If anyone else finds a good one, I would like to know!

What a present. What a disappointment. Go Video, you should be ashamed. This player has known defects, and you have to know it. As with others who have posted, the unit worked fine playing the first DVD, but after the first, the picture froze, and when it finally advanced, it jumped around like a jumping bean. ... This is a gift giver's worst nightmare. I won't make this mistake again.

My first and last Sonic Blue purchase. The DVD player quit on the 5th DVD I attempted to play. Sonic Blue directed me to a repair company who said, when I carried the player into their store, that they no longer do warranty work for Sonic Blue . I was then directed to a second store. They also said they no longer do warranty work for Sonic Blue. So now I've mailed the player off to a repair station in another state. The people at the Sonic Blue warranty phone number were not friendly or helpful. Terrible support.

I had got Panasonic DVD/VHS combo before getting this GoVideo model. The other model in the market are much bulkier than goVideo, at least Panasonic is way bulky that GoVideo.
Also if u look at panasonice, it appears that they just got the 2 players and joined them, becaue u will have play, stop, fwd rwd button on both the plyers.

But GoVideo, did an intelligent job of providing a single set of Button for both DVD and VCR and the best part is that there is a button for Copy, which makes things a lot easier.

This DVD player plays almost all the DVD/VCD/MP3/CDRW discs. The only thing it didn't play was some Chinese VCD which was proabbly of realy bad quality...

Well coming to the quality, its excellent, the ON screen Staus bar is really nice thing to have when u do a lot of fwd in VHS and when u want to stop at the right place.

I tried copying DVD to VHS and it copied them excellently onto VHS.

Finally, if u are looking for VCR and DVD then GoVideo doesn't probably have a very strong brand name, but is better than other famous brands.

Right out of the box, it worked great. Set-up was easier than my last DVD. Then, we tried to play a second DVD. No Go, Govideo. The we tried to get help. Since we bought via Amazon, we can't return there. Govideo says "don't return, call us!" Well, the well meaning woman from Asia who answered the call had no answers. Take it to Radio Shack and they can fix it! Right, she's from Asia, isn't she! Now I have to take the unit to a large retail electronics store and throw myself on their mercy. Good luck! Just goes to show, don't buy on-line and don't buy from a brand you've never heard from. Two days and 1 1/2 hours on the phone, and I have to ask a firm who didn't sell me the unit to please fix it. And, they'll say "why didn't you buy it here?" Good question. Amazon and more specifiaclly,"Sonicblue, AKA Govideo" don't have my endorsement. Buy a name brand from a store you can trust. Buy Sony or someone you've heard of. Sonicblue? ...

I purchased this machine at Costco. Worked fine playing the first DVD. Subsequently, it played the same scene over and over and wouldn't advance to the next scene. It also had a "jumpy" picture. I thought it was just a bad one so I took it back and got another. Played the first two DVD's fine and now the picture is jumping just like the last time! It goes back tomorrow and I'm getting another brand.

VCR IS TOO NOISY. THE UNIT IS BEING RETURNED. READ AN EARLIER REVIEW REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.

We bought the 4400 at Costco. The DVD worked great, no sound problems. The VCR motor makes a horrible, loud buzzing sound. We're returning the unit today.