Panasonic PV-D4742 DVD-VCR Combo, Black

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Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 14.4 x 16.9 x 4.6 inches ; 15.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V9Q2
• Item model number: PV-D4742
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,302 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 12, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The handy Panasonic PV-D4742 DVD/4-Head Hi-Fi VCR Combination plays your videos, DVDs, MP3-CDs, and more.

Video Features
Featuring a four-head hi-fi VCR for excellent picture and sound resolution with VHS tapes, this device is compatible with VHS, DVD, and MP3/CD, CD-R, and CD-RW formats. The DVD function features a high-speed viewing mode with Smooth Motion Scan for scanning DVDs at five speeds, up to x100. There's a still-frame mode, and Dolby Digital and dts composite, component, S-video, and digital audio outputs.

Audio Features
This player sports Simulated Surround Sound, which replicates a movie theater audio experience using only two speakers, making multiaudio channel DVDs effective without an elaborate home theater system. It's also home theater ready, sporting the necessary outputs and connections for easy hookup to speakers, preamps, and other home theater devices. Connections include front A/V input, composite, component and S-video-outputs, and a digital audio output.

Other Features
The PV-D4742 also comes with Panasonic's Multi-Brand Universal Light Tower remote control, an illuminated remote that operates your DVD/VCR, and most TVs and cable/DSS boxes, and even a head cleaner for the VCR.

Product Description

Panasonic marries the best elements of its VCRs and DVD players in its new products that can take the place of both units on an entertainment system shelf. The new PV-D4742 offers an economical and convenient option for consumers looking to save space, or who want to add a DVD player and replace an aging VCR.Panasonic PV-D4742 is "ready to play, " automatically setting the clock and date, and programming the channels as soon as they're plugged in and connected to your TV or cable or satellite system. The superb picture quality and convenience features of the four-head, Hi-Fi stereo VCRs will be familiar to those who have owned Panasonic decks in recent years. With this unit you can record a program and watch a DVD at the same time. You can also listen to a CD or home recorded CD-R, CD-RW, or MP3 recording, or even watch a DVD-R video production made on your PC. The possibilities are virtually limitless.Adding to the unit's versatility is a wide array of audio/video jacks, namely: discreet component video output, S-Video output, dual RCA A/V outputs, optical digital output and RF in/out. In short, all the connections you need whether you're doing your viewing on a 5-year old mono TV or a big-screen digital set hooked up to a surround sound system. The deck also includes Dolby Digital and dts outputs for digital 5.1-channel surround.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

123 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Panasonic PV-D4742 DVD/VCR Combo Deck, March 23, 2002

By A Customer

EXCELLENT UNIT! Like most people who buy a DVD/VCR combo, I didn't want to give up my VHS tape collection, but needed to save space. I wasn't able to find too many reviews to read on this particular unit, but I decided to take a chance and I wasn't disappointed. I connected my unit from a cable box using the VHF/UHF connector. I used the Video & Audio output connectors from the VCR/TV side to connect to the TV. I also bought an S-Video cable with the unit to connect the DVD output to the TV. The improved picture quality is worth the money. The VCR played both purchased videotapes as well as tapes I had recorded on my old Mitsubishi VCR. It even detected the index marks written by the old machine. I haven't recorded a great deal on this new unit, but what little I did, gave excellent video and audio results. It plays DVD's flawlessly. The picture quality is superb with the S-Video cable. I have also played a few music CD's just to make sure the unit would read them properly and it did. The sound was great (I have the 2nd audio output jacks connected to my stereo system). The remote control is relatively easy to understand and the operator's manual is pretty well written. I did have a small problem when I first connected the unit getting it into the initial program setup. But, I called the toll free Customer Call Center and the technician helped me correct the problem in short order. I would highly recommend this model to anyone looking for a combo unit.

64 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two thumbs up in one rack space!, February 28, 2002

By A Customer

Very solid piece of equipment. Top notch appearance, a good match for other "classic black" components in the rack. Both VCR and DVD components have all the bells and whistles I need, and image quality from both is very good. Good variety of output connection options, including optical for audio from the DVD, S-VHS and Component video from the DVD side and a standard composite video out which serves both VCR and DVD. In addition to requiring only one section of shelf space, only one video selection is required on my AV amp to use either VCR or DVD output.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great player, easy to use, March 17, 2002

By A Customer

I've had this player for a few weeks now and have had no problems with it. We've watched lots of tapes and DVDs, and even played a few music CDs. It was very easy to set up and the viewing quality is good. My only quibble is that the remote doesn't have a mute button.