Panasonic PV-D4743S Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo , Silver

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Product Manual [4.07mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 16.9 x 3.8 inches ; 4.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008IP4W
• Item model number: PV-D4743S
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,027 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 6, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
The Double Feature PV-VD4743S integrates a high-quality, progressive-scan DVD player and four-head, hi-fi VCR into a slim, affordable, and handsomely designed package. Format compatibility extends from DVDs, videocassettes, and CDs to recordable audio CDs and DVD-R video discs.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the PV-VD4743S stands ready to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

The VCR's four-head design ensures smooth slow-motion tape play (forward and reverse) and clear still-frame images, and with hi-fi sound the unit records and plays back stereo audio tracks. The unit even lets you record a TV show while watching a DVD at the same time. A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's optical digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

Product Description
Panasonic' vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.PRODUCT FEATURES:Progressive Scan Video Output from DVD;Plays DVD-Video/DVD-R/DVD-RAM/CD-R/RW/JPEG/WMA/MP3/VHS;Built-in dts and Dolby Digital Decorders (2ch);DVD High Speed, Smooth Motion Scan: 5 speeds up to x100;DVD Auto Switching Field/Frame Still;Multiple DVD Viewing Options 5;DVD Repeat Play, Skip Forward/Reverse;4-Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCR;Ready to Play Auto Setup;VHS Tape Position Display;430mm Wide Home Theatre Chassis;Auto Clock Set with Backup;Front A/V Inputs;Digital Optical Output for Dolby Digital and dts decoders (DVD only);RF, Composite, In/Out (VCR only);Composite, Component, S-Video and Digital Audio Outputs (DVD only);Universal Tower Remote Control;Trilingual On-Screen Display.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD plus VCR in one, April 13, 2003

By	Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

First off, everyone should know that a DVD/VCR combo machine such as this Panasonic will not allow you to tape DVDs you rent at Blockbuster! Most DVDs have Macrovision anti-copying technology which makes it impossible to copy to a VHS tape without a hacked VCR machine. You can, however, tape your own home-movie DVDs made on a PC.

As with their stand-alone DVD and VCR products, the Panasonic is an excellent machine that's easy to use, buit to last, and offers great video quality on all kinds of TV sets. The remote control unfortunately is a bit more complicated than necessary, but that doesn't distract from the good overall design of the machine itself. The biggest advantage of an integrated DVD/VCR is that it saves space and cables. The biggest downside is if one thing breaks, you have to fix the whole unit. Luckily, Panasonic is known of its excellent quality control, and my first VCR purchased 15+ years ago, a Panasonic, still works to this very day! My family owns a few Panasonic DVD players -- I have a big family -- and they all work flawlessly, including my first DVD player which I bought back in 1999, at the dawn of DVD age.

Finally, I personally prefer to silver model, because it looks high-tech and looks stunning under my black Xbox. :)

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Unit!, December 31, 2003

By A Customer

This is unit is great, both in looks and features. It is fairly slim, and stylish...with sturdy construction. The DVD features are easy to figure out and easy to use via remote. I have watched SEVERAL DVDs, including widescreen. Good resolution and abitily to zoom off widescreen.

The VCR is a little more complicated than my original VCR...but not impossible to figure out and get used to. The picture resolution is better than I expected.

Great product manual, up to the usual Panasonic standards.

I tried a Samsung first, but it was defective and flimsy. Back it went!

Good unit for the price.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not great after a year, November 23, 2003

By	Buna (West Boylston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

I first reviewed this product and said it was great. Overall it has been a fine unit, but it seems to everheat once in a while during a long DVD session. From time to time the movie will freeze up, and then jump forward or backward, very annoying. Considering how inexpensive the unit is for VCR and DVD, it was still an OK value, but the overheating seems to be a fatal flaw.