JVC HRXVC27U Progressive Scan DVD / VCR Combo, Silver

by JVC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds
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• ASIN: B0001EZN3O
• Item model number: HRXVC27U DVD/VRC Combo Unit ( Silver )
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,751 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The HR-XVC27U DVD-VCR combo from JVC gives you access to high-quality digital video without having to abandon your videotape library. Enhance your home theater with one powerful component that handles the most popular video and audio formats.

The HR-XVC27U's DVD player features progressive scan technology, a state-of-the-art display method that guarantees amazing picture quality. JVC's digital direct progressive scan technology yields high-resolution visuals with eye-popping colors and a minimum of on-screen distortion. The HR-XVC27U's 3D-Phonic sound processor provides a virtual surround sound experience, featuring a coaxial digital audio output that can send DTS multi-channel sound to your home theater receiver.

The DVD player offers a wide variety of viewing tools and options, centered around an easy-to-use, graphical user interface menu. You can zoom in on images, take full advantage of DVDs with multiple viewing angles, and race through a DVD with a high-speed scan option that takes you quickly to a favorite scene. Speaking of speed, you won't have to wait for a movie to start with JVC's express play start. The first scene of the movie will appear on screen in under four seconds with single-layer DVDs.

The VCR provides a wealth of features as well, including high-fidelity stereo sound playback and recording. You can play regular VHS tapes as well as high-resolution S-VHS cassettes as well. You won't have to miss a favorite TV show on movie night, because the HR-XVC27U lets you record television programs on the VCR while watching a DVD. You can also copy non-copy-protected DVDs onto VHS tapes.

In addition to watching movies on the HR-XVC27U, you can also use it as a versatile audio component and image viewer. The HR-XVC27U's DVD player offers a wide variety of playback formats, including DVDs, CDs, MP3s, JPEGs and more. Front A/V jacks offer easy access to A/V sources like camcorders. The HR-XVC27U also features rear-panel component, composite, and S-video outputs. The HR-XVC27U includes parental control options as well.

What's in the Box
HR-XVC27U DVD player/VCR combo unit, remote control, and owner's manual.

Product Description

HRXVC27U DVD/VCR Combo Unit with Progressive scan ( Silver )

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 1yr and 1/2 and it died, February 10, 2005

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Lonelydoctor "Doc" (Las Cruces, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC HRXVC27U Progressive Scan DVD / VCR Combo, Silver (Electronics)

Just a little bit after expiration of warranty the unit died, dvd player stopped working.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this DVD/VCR Set Enough to Purchase One More!, February 2, 2005

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S. Walker (Yonkers, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC HRXVC27U Progressive Scan DVD / VCR Combo, Silver (Electronics)

I am very happy with this purchase! Both the DVD and VCR picture image are crystal clear...when pressing Play, the movie comes on immediately (unlike the Sony DVD/VCR combo I have, which simply refuses to play when the "Play" button is pushed, and comes on in its own good time, even after bringing it in to a Sony dealer for repair). I like its Fast Forward and Rewind functions on a DVD movie in that it is unlike the chapter & title still frames which move frame by frame on most DVDs, and more like the old VHS tapes which "flow" when moving back and forth. I find it to be a really good set, well worth the (quite reasonable) price. Actually, I like it so much I am buying another one as well.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works Fine for Me, February 2, 2005

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Hollis E. Schuler (Northeast Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC HRXVC27U Progressive Scan DVD / VCR Combo, Silver (Electronics)

I have fairly simple needs. I want to be able to watch DVD movies and use a VCR to record programs when I am unavilable to watch them. I don't know the difference between VHS and Beta formats and really don't care about the technical details as long as I can do these two main things.

I bought this unit because I had excellent experience with two previous JVC VCR's both of which are still in use. Picture quality and sound are both fine. My only complaint, and it is major, is that the unit did not properly eject the VHS cassette. Instead, it appeared that the cassette caught on the cassette door and "reloaded" itself. The only way to eject the tape was to hold the door open with one hand until the cassette started to eject. (See the review of the HRXVC37U which appears to have a similar problem. Hmm, do you suppose they use the same tape transport mechanism?)

The unit did everything I expected and, as a bonus, also showed my digital snapshots (JPG format.) This can be done either one at a time using a familiar "Windows Explorer" type tree control or one after the other automatically as a slide show. I simply copied my snapshots to a CD and inserted the CD into the DVD player and it worked! Who knows, maybe I'll try some home movies next.

I've returned my unit hoping for one that ejects tape cassettes properly. I'll update my opinion depending on what happens.

Update February 4, 2005

I received my replacement unit today. Much to my chagrin, the replacement unit appeared to have a new and different problem. Specifically, the automatic clock set did not work correctly. However, after several hours it began working properly. I'll wait a bit before reaching a final judgement.

A sidebar -- I had never returned a defective item to Amazon.com before. The process worked smoothly and I was generally pleased with it. Any return is a hassle but this was about as painless as I can imagine. Considerably less frustrating and time consuming than returning something to my local retailer!