Customer Reviews

Magnavox DV225MG9 DVD Player & 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCR with Line-in Recording

5 star:		(37)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(44)

 

 

This is a great DVD/VCR and works very well. I knew that it did not have a TV tuner, which I figured was no problem, since I have satellite and would have to go through the box anyway. However, since there is no tuner, there isn't a coaxial connector on the back, only RCA. So, if you have an old TV that only has a Coaxial connector, don't buy this unless you also buy a RF Modulator.

Bought this model at a local Wal-Mart due to price. Since VCR's don't have a history of longevity, I was not wanting to spend more than I had to. Since the unit does not have a tuner, I had to purchase a modulator in order to get it to work with my DISH unit. Attempted to play a few of our VCR tapes to check the quality. The first tape skipped and had poor picture quality, even though it played perfectly on our old VCR. The next two tapes had poor picture and sound quality, even though they also looked and sounded fine on our old VCR. Am returning the unit to WM. Will be forced to spend more money to get a better unit. I would give an "A" to Magnavox for their telephone service support. However, I would give this unit a "D" on performance. I would not recommend this unit to anyone who wants a good, quality VCR/DVD player.

This DVD/VCR player is doing exactly what I expected it to do. It plays all of my DVDs and I am able to watch my home videos (on tapes) which is why I bought it in the first place. Hook-up was quick and did not need extra cables. I get a great picture on my tv. For the price I paid, you can't beat it.

I decided to purchase this inexpensive VCR recorder/player(+DVD player)despite a number of negative reviews. It performs beyond my expectations. The quality of the VCR recording and playback is very good. It took some trial and error to hook it up to the external digital tuner that converts my analog TV to digital reception. And, because this Magnovox VCR recorder does not have its own internal tuner, it will record only the station that is set on the external tuner. You cannot record one channel while viewing another. But you can preset the timer to record a program even if the TV is turned off, so long as the external tuner is turned on.
My criticisms are (1)the difficulty identifying (reading)the controls on both the unit and the remote control, and (2)the relatively slow rewind. The red indicator lights on the unit are small and difficult to discern at a distance. The minscule, light numerals are the remote are difficult to read even close-up. But experience breeds familiarity and the unit and the remote become more user-friendly. Overall, within the limitations of the device, this is clearly a Best Buy.

I just got this DVD/VCR combo two months ago. About two weeks after the last day to return it, the DVD player broke. It just won't load DVDs anymore. The VCR works fine though.

I was very satisfied with this equipment. It was delivered on time and I'm really enjoying it. I've started watching my DVD's and it works great. I have now started to tape shows and haven't had any difficulties taping any programs.

I received one of these as a gift, tried to set it up last night. It took two calls to tech support to get the DVD tray to even open (some sort of special code they have - try the remote, try the face panel, press and hold this, disconnect that, turn it off, turn it on, blah, blah, blah). Once I got it open and tried to play a DVD, instead of regular play, it skipped over everything at the beginning and hit the first fraction of a second of the beginning of each chapter before repeating the same thing ad nauseum. Thinking it might be a problem with the DVD, I tried another and the same thing happened. Guess the fast forward button was jammed. Couldn't unjam it. Was told I'd need a receipt in order to get warranty service (didn't have one). Asked about where to get it fixed, was told to take it anywhere I wanted since it wasn't covered under warranty.

I took it into the garage, bashed the crap out of it and felt a lot better. I will never buy another Magnavox product again!

I am very happy with this light-weight, easy to hook-up player. It was very reasonably priced as well.

For the price, this unit does exactly what I expect of it. This is my second purchase of this model. The other is still working fine after two years of relatively light use in my childrens playroom. I chose to buy another when I needed a replacement for a broken DVD player for the small video system in our family room. The menus and features are not great but get the job done. It can record to VHS but I've never needed to or tried so I can't comment on the quality of the recording. A few reviews criticize the fact that it does not have a tuner for recording TV directly from a coax input, but that is clearly stated on the box and in several reviews on Amazon and elsewhere.
All things considered, it is a good value, has been reliable under light use, and I expect it would be a good choice for a secondary or budget playback system.

Great buy. Just be aware that you cannot run a tv cable through this unit. You need a cable box and then need to run red/white/yellow rca cable to tv. Something I found out later.