Customer Reviews

Panasonic PV-C1321 13-Inch TV/VCR Combo , Black

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

 

 

The performance and picture quality of this unit are all up to Panasonic's usual standards. You won't be disappointed. However, if you are one of the many people who have trouble programming a VCR, skip this unit. The remote is used for all TV and VCR functions with the tiny buttons serving dual purposes. The layout is not intuitive or user-friendly. I usually have no problem using electronics but I find myself taking more time than necessary to program this unit. In its defense, this is our alternate VCR/TV and thus it isn't used to often. Maybe with more use it would get easier. Four stars only because of issues mentioned.

When buying electronics such as VCR's, TV's and cordless telephones I exclusively buy Panasonic. That is because I have had a Panasonic 19" TV for about 8 years that works great, a Panasonic VCR that has worked without a problem for 6 years and a phone that worked great that I gave up a while ago to get a 900mHz, both of which are solid pieces. I recently moved into a place that I thought could use a TV/VCR combo. Now, I have always been warned to stay away from these since if one component goes haywire, you lose the other. I have always abided by this rule until I decided I could trust Panasonic with it because I have been lucky and never had a TV or VCR break before I traded in for a more advanced model.

My fears were realized 35 days after I bought this TV/VCR. Up until the point where it refused to eject a tape or answer to any VCR commands from the remote or unit I was very impressed with the machine, which is why it received the 3 stars from me that it did. However I am very disappointed that it only took 35 days for a problem to develop when I have owned many of their products for years without incident.

I hope that this is a defective unit because I would hate to lose confidence in Panasonic as I have in Sony which only seems to concentrate on high end items, leaving its lower priced fleet an unreliable mess in mothballs.

I have had two of these units fail within 6 weeks with the same identical problem. The audio record head fails to function. This means that you can record a new show and the sound track from whatever you are taping over remains as the sound for the new show. This makes for interesting viewing!

Panasonic has discontinued this model, I wonder why?

We have 2 of these great Panasonic tv/vcrs, one in our son's room, hooked up to many different gaming systems over the years, and one in grandma's room. The color is beautiful and they last forever. We always buy Panasonic televisions and this one is exceptional if you are looking for the smaller screen. Great price too.

This is a very good TV set. Certainly this model is one of the best 2-Head Combination TV-VCRs I have seen this year. True to their long tradition Panasonic still makes an excellent 13-inch Television set. On a 13-inch set the electron gun has only a short distance to aim and deliver a precise image against the phosphor screen. The electron gun can keep very accurate control within this distance. The closer the electron gun is to the back of the screen improves control to deliver a good sharp picture. That is why 9-inch sets look very sharp. The VCR section has 2 Video Heads and Linear Sound. VHS tapes look amazingly sharp and vivid.

I purchased this tv/vcr combo for my teenage daughter, and we really liked it at first. The size, good quality tv picture, and the FM radio were all nice features. However, after only about 6 weeks of use, the vcr started to mangle tapes. Several of our tapes were ruined, and would no longer play. Maybe this was a fluke, but I would not buy another one of this brand of tv/vcr.

Bought this tv from dorm life at college and its great! 3 things to say...
1. comes with a tv and vcr a huge + (had it for 6 mo. with no problems)
2. Awesome picture quality and great realiablity(had other Panasonic products that are still working that are much older)
3. Great price for a tv/vcr combo especially someone like me who has on a small budget.

I purchased this for use at the Developmental Education section of our college. I have heard nothing but good reviews on the ease of using this VCR/TV combination. It boasts good picture, great sound, and easy operation. I would recommend this model for anyone needing/wanting a small vcr/tv combo.

I am able to get channels on this TV with my little portable antenna, that I was always unable to get in my apartment before! This is the only TV I own that is not hooked up to cablevision, that I am actually able to tune in! The VCR picture quality and sound quality is great! It is a good size to put in front of a stationery bicycle. It is very light in weight and easy to carry. It is no trouble to move it from one location to another. The automatic clock, channel setting and on screen prompts make it a snap to set up and use!

I bought this is late December of '01. I used it just a little until Feb of '02 when it was put into full time service as a VCR to time shift some daily programming. This is when I noticed it didn't work right. Volume for the TV was okay, but the VCR playback volume was horrible. Very low. When I turn it up to match approximate TV volume, it buzzes like crazy. Well, it's been in the shop for almost five months total since March and they think it works okay. Although they admit that when they had called Panasonic Dealer Tech support, they were told its a design flaw in thses combo sets.
So, I have a $200 TV/VCR that is of no use to me and Panasonic declined my request for my money back (this after three trips to the repair center and half a dozen calls to customer service). This is the first time I've really been unhappy with a purchase. And yet, Panasonic can't bring themselves to refund $200 for customer satisfaction.
Sooo....if you buy one, pray it works to your liking. If it doesn't, you may never get it resolved.