Customer Reviews

Samsung DVD-V4800 Progressive-Scan DVD/VCR Combo

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I bought the unit a few days ago and Works great.
DVD player plays all formats as mentioned. I have some CD-R/VCD/CD-RW from different countries and it could play it all.
VCR is pretty good too, however some noise through the coaxial.
Memory reader is a cool feature, reads Sony Memory Stick well. Slideshow is a good feature.
Universal Remote is nice, operates TV/VCR/DVD as well.

Compared to V4600 reviews, I think Samsung has done a good job with this model. It is compact and slick compared to some other brands.

Issue: "Memory Stick Pro" could not read Sandisk 256mb. Also, photoviewer in general is very slow.

This is a great value for money !

So, as soon as I get it home, I only get sound from the right channel when using a DVD, but both when playing a VHS. So that means there's an internal fault somewhere with the DVD player. Also, I've never seen a DVD player where pressing Menu while a DVD is playing, brings you to the system menu, NOT the DVD's menu. That is ridiculous. My unit is definitely going back, and will be replaced with a Sony or something else NON-Samsung.

Bought this years ago. Like the fact that it played VHS and DVDs plus has memory card slots. Still works fine.

Have had this for several years. The player actually works okay for both VCR and DVD use.

However, the remote control is so poorly designed, I rarely use the unit. The buttons are small, and as another reviewer commented, pressing menu takes you back to the main setup, and you have to start over. It's too bad, because as I said, I have had no technical issues with the DVD play, VCR play, or memory card. You will regret buying this unit. I use component hookup for my DVD, and have the sound connected to a Sony receiver control center. No technical issues at all. Still only a one. What a horrible remote.

I purchased this because it appeared to be compatible with all formats of dvds including DVD+R-DL. It was. The problem was that it was difficult to control. The fast-forward and next-chapter were the same button and you had to remember whether you wwere to punch it once or hold it down. After a few months, I gave it to the Salvaton Army and bought another Sony.

This is a piece of junk, in my opinion. I bought it because it was on sale at Best Buy for $140. I was excited because it was an early Christmas present for the kids, from their grandma.

I did not research it because I knew of others who had Samsung products, and never really had a problem. I really made a mistake in not researching, I usually do.

After three weeks, the DVD player broke, with the DVD now stuck inside- the VCR works, but there is a mind-altering flashing on the screen. My sister-in-law later informed me that she had this exact player- she bought hers in June. Her DVD player also broke. She researched and found that this is a very COMMON problem with this particular model. I wish I had known!

Please buy something else and don't waste your money!

I actually have an earlier model Samsung DVD player, and it, along with other Samsung models at the time, had a horrible skipping problem on many DVDs. Samsung's support was almost non-existant -- I found out there was a firmware upgrade for the player, but not through their website (where I couldn't find any help whatsoever), but through a friend with the same problem. HOWEVER, the firmware upgrade did not resolve the problem, and the last I heard, there was a class action suit filed here in Pennsylvania (which I received an invitiation to be a part of, but could not participate in, I think because I no longer had the receipt). Considering their lackluster customer support, I would advise anyone against buying any DVD player from this company. Players are much cheaper nowadays anyway, and you can get an excellent Sony or Toshiba for a modest price.

Samsung has the worst customer support I have ever used. There are 3 MAJOR issues for this DVD player.

1) Cannot copy DVD's onto VHS.
2) Cannot play some international DVDs even though they claim that it can play DVD, DVD-RW etc.
3) Digital Optical output sound doesn't work properly.

I would not recommend anyone to buy Samsung DVD players unless they are given away for free.

One thing to keep in mind is to fast forward the DVD movie, you will have to press down and hold the FastForward button for about 3-5 secs to FF.