Magnavox MRD500VR DVD/VCR Home Theater System

by Magnavox

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• Shipping Weight: 47 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000B16FP
• Item model number: MRD500VR
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,907 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Magnavox MRD500VR offers the simplest way to bring a complete home theater into your living room, delivering not only a progressive-scan DVD player but also an integrated VCR and AM/FM tuner, two front speakers, two rear speakers, a center speaker, and a subwoofer. The comprehensive unit supplies rich, full cinema sound to DVD-Videos, audio CDs, Video CDs, CD-R/RWs, DVD+R/RWs, and MP3s while also letting you record your favorite DVDs and TV programs on the four-head hi-fi VCR. The system also includes a JPEG viewer compatible with picture CDs.

The DVD player incorporates some of the best features of home theater technology, including progressive scan, which thoroughly scans each movie frame for a superior picture, and decoding for Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic formats for a more vivid surround sound experience. The unit also includes many essentials that complete the DVD experience, such as step-by-step playback, parental controls, random and repeat playback, search, zoom, and a screensaver. On the VCR side, the MRD500VR is also feature-rich, with such characteristics as multichannel TV sound, one-touch recording, slow motion, time and index searching, and tracking adjustment. The unit also comes with an automatic head cleaner for more efficient operation.

The system features a total power output of 300 watts (50 watts x 6), and its 40 AM/FM presets ensure that you can program all your favorite stations for easy access. The MRD500VR includes component and S-video outputs, in addition to traditional composite RCA inputs and outputs. The device comes with all essential hookup hardware, including composite and audio cables, speaker cables, a coaxial cable, and AM and FM antennas. It also includes a remote control and two AA batteries.

What's in the Box
Integrated DVD/VCR/tuner/receiver, two front speakers, two rear speakers, center speaker, subwoofer, remote control with batteries, speaker cables, brackets and screws, audio and composite video cables, AM loop antenna, FM wire antenna, owner's manual.

Product Description

Description: If you are looking for the theater feel in your home, then look no further than the Magnavox MRD500. This silver DVD/VCR combo with Dolby Digital and Pro-Logic sound will make your DVD-Video, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RWs come to life. Upgrade your TV into a complete digital home cinema system with the 40 presets, FM/AM digital tuning, and parental lock to safeguard children. The on-screen display even comes in three languages: English, Spanish, and French. Features include: Silver housing 300 watts total system power DVD-Video/DVD+R/DVD+RW/Video CD/ Audio CD/MP3-CD/CD-R/CD-RW/JPEG/Picture CD playback VHS playback Parental control with Child Lock TV hook-up cables included

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beware! DVD player is faulty on some units!, December 19, 2003

By 

Cedars - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magnavox MRD500VR DVD/VCR Home Theater System (Electronics)

This is a combo DVD/VCR unit and if it weren't for the DVD player that doesn't work i'd give it four stars. Apparently the DVD player has software issues and Magnavox/Phillips is aware of them but continues to sell the product. The manufacturer has a one year exchange warranty but then you have to deal with shipping the thing across the country and at your own cost by the way. Considering how heavy it is you may be better off buying a different model from a manufacturer who cares about quality control and customer satisfaction. But if you want to take your chances i loved the A/V inputs in the front and the sound is pretty good.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not bad ... considering it doesn't WORK!, January 7, 2004

By 

Michael Menninger "#1 Good Eats Aficionado" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magnavox MRD500VR DVD/VCR Home Theater System (Electronics)

Just bought this today at Target (1/7/2003). Going to return it tomorrow. It promoises a nice all in one but like several of the other posters, something doesn't work on it. In my case, the VCR. I bought this on a spur of the moment without doing any research. Got home, set it up, went to Amazon to see the reviews, ... wish I hadn't bought it. It sounds good enough, though. And if everything worked well, I might have kept it longer. But with the on-line reviews here and it not working out of the book, I'll have owned it for less than 24 hours. *sigh* My recommendation is to NOT buy this product.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't get this one, you'll regret it!!!, December 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Magnavox MRD500VR DVD/VCR Home Theater System (Electronics)

I purchased this system from Target for Christmas. Everything worked except for the suround sound when it was in DVD mode. I called Magnavox about the problem, and their solution was to route the DVD signal through the VCR and use it in VCR mode. Well, that takes care of the sound, but viewing the DVD through the VCR diminishes the video quality and doesn't allow you to use the DVD functions on the remote! I took it back to the store and got my money back. I spent a little bit more money and got a fantastic Sony system instead. I'm disappointed with Magnavox on this one. I usually buy Magnavox products, but not after this.