Customer Reviews

GoVideo VR 1940 DVD Recorder/VCR Combo

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Have now returned my second unit...this time for a refund.
Unit 1: DVD did not work
Unit 2: Recording from camcorder i.link worked about 80% of the time. When I stopped the recording the unit froze and I would have to re-record the section. Of course the available recording time of the DVD disk was reduced like the item was recorded. After numerous times I got tired of this and sent the unit back. Additionally, I would add titles to the thumbnails and lock them, then they would disappear.

E-mailed Govideo customer service and got no response.

Although I purchased a different unit, the GoVideo 8440 Portable DVD Player, it played exactly 6 movies before dying. GoVideo replaced it with a refurbished model, which arrived in non-working condition. I received a THIRD replacement unit (new)from GoVideo, which failed within minutes out of the box. Please note that I have since discovered that GoVideo Inc. is NOT a member of the Better Business Bureau of Central/Northern Arizona and has MULTIPLE complaints against the company. Purchase at your own risk!!

Please do not purchase this machine, it has numerous bugs and glitches. The errors I've found:
1. If you hit 'stop' on a DVD it marks the stop. (which is great if you turn it off and turn it on..it knows where to pick back up). Unfortunately EVERY time it restarts and hits the marked stop it will skip back to the beginning of that chapter.
2. Repeatedly the DVD selection screen will lockup. It shows the command menu but not the curser. Ejecting and reloading the disc solves the problem.
3. The remote is remarkably cheap and poorly made.

All told this machine is not worth your money. Purchase any other company's recorder instead.

This is the worst and most expensive DVD player I've bought. I wanted the DVD recorder. Shortly after the warranty period ended the problems began. The DVD door sticks. The remote works sporadically. The record timer shuts off early. And just to add insult to injury the DVD locks up now. No more Go Video machines for me!

I recently orderd the dvd recorder box. I found the prouduct in great conditon despite fedex's handling methods! The instructions were easy to read and the box is easy to understand how to use it, with step by step instructions even those who are not good with electrical devices, I found this one amazingly simple. The downfall is To record dvd to vhs is difficutl because of the "protected materal" lable. Movies I had recorded from a dual vhs I couldnt record on to dvd.I was able to recored not protcted content off of a dvd to a vhs. I couldnt record it then on to a blank dvd. I didnt see a format listed anyware on the instructons guide for what dvd I should be using, like R-w or some other type, over all despite that everything is good.