RCA 13R400TD 13-Inch TV/DVD Combo

by RCA

Product Details

• Item Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 36 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: B0000B12ZC
• Item model number: 13R400TD
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,647 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A convenient combo of technology, the RCA 13R400TD bundles together a 13-inch TV with a multifunction DVD player, enabling you to enjoy your favorite movies as well as listen to your music collection. In addition to DVD movie and CD audio discs, the 13R400TD is compatible with CD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs and MP3 digital audio files. This sleekly designed TV has a 13-inch screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio, adjustable color temperature, and two built-in stereo speakers. You can quickly connect your VCR, camcorder, video game, or digital camera using the front and rear audio/video jacks. It also has an RF antenna input on the back.

Other features include:

• Multilingual onscreen displays (English, French, Spanish)
• Channel labeling
• Parental controls
• Universal remote control

What's in the Box
RCA 13R400TD TV/DVD combo, remote control (model RCR311TBM1), and 2 AA batteries.

Product Description

13 diagonal TV/DVD combination Dark-tint high-contrast picture tube Buttons on top of the unit DVD player allows wide compatibility&provides quick access combined with low-noise decoding Plays DVD audio CD/CD-R&MP3 Multi-Speed Scan&Slow Motion Front&rear audio/video jacks Trilingual on-screen display Includes remote control

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Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars RCA at its worst & Amazon at its best, January 24, 2004

By 

Robert W. Barnwell "BobTheCopywriter" (Starkville, MS, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA 13R400TD 13-Inch TV/DVD Combo (Electronics)

I really wish there was a NO STAR setting, because that would have been the most accurate review of this device.

First, the DVD player cannot play a variety of DVD's that other DVD players have no problems with, i.e., Gods & Generals.

When I hit the menu or info buttons, more often than not all I got was a little white hand in the corner of the screen.

Also, as far as angle and zoom functions are concerned, forget about them. Zoom is a slow process and angle just serves to conflict with on screen menus.

In other words, when angle does come up and you're supposed to change by using the arrows on your remote, if there are any icons on screen it changes the icons instead, so the angle is unaffected.

Then comes its TV functions, or lack there of. It takes forever to warm up, and you can expect a large black box to randomly appear on screen at any given time. The only way to get rid of the box is to change the channel and change back.

As far as changing the channel is concerned, I have never seen a television change the channel as slowly as this device does. I remember when I saw my first remote TV in the late 70's and how long it took the TV to then actually physically move the knob on the TV's front after you pressed the remote button. That was still faster than this DVD/TV combo.

Also that nice on-screen show identification function, I've come to expect from RCA TVs is missing.

I ordered, received and returned this device in less than 15 days.

The tragedy of all of this is that I was an RCA fan! I have an RCA TV/VCR that has served me great for years! I love my RCA VCRs, tape players and alarm clock. In fact, I even wrote a very positive review of my RCA alarm clock on Amazon. I have come to rely on RCA for high-to-mid quality products at a low price point. This is the first time I have seen RCA's quality to be as low as its price.

All of this said, I have to compliment Amazon. This is the first time I have ever had to return a big ticket item to Amazon and their clear, easy-to-follow process has been a tremendous comfort.

So when it comes to this RCA TV/DVD combo, it is to be avoided and if you don't, well, at least you can count on Amazon's low effort return policy to set things right.