Customer Reviews

Sylvania DVC860E Progressive Scan DVD / VCR Combo , Silver

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1 star:		(6)

 

 

After putting up with separate DVD player and VCR taking up space in the entertainment center, we decided to replace them with this combo model. In all honesty, I wish I had stuck with the old machines.

The VCR on the unit began having trouble playing tapes within just a few weeks of purchase. In well under 6 months, it was eating tapes outright. So after getting rid of my original machines because they took up too much space, I ended up with a really big DVD player (with a less-than-impressive picture.)

I've since replaced this unit with a different brand. The new machine is much more reliable and has a clearer picture.

I purchased this unit to replace a high-end VCR that quit working after 13 months (1 month out of warranty). As a matter of fact, we have gone through five VCRs in the past five years. I now regret getting rid of my 1980's vintage Sylvania VCR that was still working after 15 years. I have concluded that today's Chinese-manufactured VCRs are all of questionable quality. So my recommendation is to buy cheap, and when it breaks, throw it away.

The biggest disappointment with this unit is that it does not automatically set itself up when plugged in. You can have it setup the channels automatically once you figure out how to get to the appropriate menu selection, but it will not automatically adjust the time. My only other complaint thus far is that the clock is very difficult to see. It's small, dim, and located where the plastic distorts the time unless you are looking at it straight on.

This unit was easy to set up and use and I get really good picture quality with it. I have had the unit for a couple months now and haven't experienced any problems. Definately a good buy.

I found a serious bug with this product and the foreign customer support from Funai was horrible. The problem is this: when changing the RF channel output, the dvd video will go to black. Once you make this channel change you can not revert back. The dvd will play audio but outputs black on the rf output and video outputs. Unplugging the unit for hours didn't allow it to go back to it's original state. I had the EXACT same problem happen with two units. Funai's broken English tech support said I must be doing something wrong! Bite me.
Never again!
The store I bought it from had six of them piled up behind the returns counter! Returned it and got my money back!

I bought this product for a family member and they love it. I bought the dvc 860d over a year ago and it has been nothing but good for me. I would recommend this product for anyone looking for a good deal and a reliable product.

I bought mine on sale for I think 75 dollars when they were running around 150. Mine works great. Sometimes it takes a few seconds to open the DVD player, but it always opens for me. I've never had my VCR eat a tape either. The great thing is that it plays MP3 songs too!<br /> <br /> Occasionally I will have a skip in a DVD or song, but I just take the disk out, put it back in, and everything is back to normal.

It is now April 29, 2005! I purchased one for a Christmas gift in early Dec., but because my sister was out of town, she did not plug it in until Jan.; it wouldn't eject the 1st tape put in. Since it was over a month since I purchased it, Amazon said I would have to utilize the warranty process. I did, bringing it into a "factory authorized" repair store.

It has been in there for 3, count 'em, three months, and the repair store says they still haven't received the necessary part....

I ordered two of these combo players, one for my main television and one for my bedroom. After one year, one is playing just fine. On the other one, the DVD player stopped working after about 9 months. It's on the main television, so who is to say that my 3 year old didn't destroy it? I'll never know.

The picture quality is fine. While the DVD drawer is a bit on the flimsy side, it hasn't broken off. The process to go through to set the VCR to tape at a later time is quite cumbersome, however.

Great VHS player! Had it for at least 4 years now, it works Great! Don't see why people don't like it. The remote seems to have issues sometimes however, but besides that, this is great!

The major problem I have had with this machine is that it has destroyed several of my VHS's. It does, however, play most DVD formats, except for those that have been created on a computer. I've had this VCR combo for bout a year and a half. I'm in the process of buying a replacement.