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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent unit for video tape to DVD conversions,
By K "Drew" (Back East, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony RDR-VX521 DVD Recorder Vcr Combo (Electronics)
Simple, easy, nice unit by Sony. Having many video tapes that needed to be transferred, I tried my computer but it was cumbersome to do the transfers. This allows easy transfer to DVD using any format including DVD-RW for recording tv shows. My only complaint is the unit does not allow you to name your DVD so when you pop in into your computer, it comes up with the stock Sony name. Minor complaint because you can still edit and name the video via the unit on screen so when it sees a DVD player, you know what is on the DVD. Let's hope the prices keep coming down!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Another bad experience,
By Todd Vachon (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony RDR-VX521 DVD Recorder Vcr Combo (Electronics)
I purchased this VCR/DVD recorder for it's ability to dub family videos to DVD and to allow my children to watch old movies we have on tape. It began sporadically eating VHS tapes after 6 months of light use. When calling for warranty service (it has a decently long warranty, I will admit-1 year and 180 days P&L-much better than many electronics which offer 90 days), it took over an hour on hold just to get the address of a repair center and a work order number. Seems like they may be sorry for offering that warranty now. Of course you will need to pay to ship your unit in for repair out of your own pocket, not to mention the inconvenience of the shipping and being without a unit you paid good money for. If you purchase it, I highly recommend you keep your receipt and original packaging handy!Sony isn't the Sony of old. My recent experience has been that their products just don't hold up like they used to. Caveat Emptor.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE - IT WAS A GAMBLE FOR US,
By bfw1946 (OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony RDR-VX521 DVD Recorder Vcr Combo (Electronics)
We've owned this machine for a few years. (I'm guessing 5 years). Only one time did we try to use the VCR section of the combo machine, and it wouldn't play a VCR tape of Gone With the Wind. We've played DVD's and did just fine. Today we had a tape we had recorded on an older machine, and I wanted to see a movie again. Anyhow it just wouldn't go in and it would shut the power off. It locked the machine up and power went off and other entertainment equipment we had routed through it wouldn't work. I couldn't get the tape out of it either. As old as the machine is, even though the VCR had not been used, only on the one try before, there wasn't any guarantee on it. I got Sony on chat online and the tech sent directions on how to eject the tape. No luck either. My husband then took the cover off the machine. He took the stuck tape out. Underneath where the tape was, was a plastic part with a roller on it, that had never been installed to the VCR. The part was not broken, just laying in the bottom of the VCR section. No tape was ever going to work on this machine. I guess Quality Control with Sony didn't do it's job. So all the dubbing and recording etc. are useless, too. DVDs play okay. DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE, UNLESS YOU WANT TO GAMBLE ON IT WORKING RIGHT.
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