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Originally Posted by Adam
For dvd players lately I've been using dvd/vhs combos with broken vcrs but working dvd players that I've got for free. The good thing about the broken vcr dvd/vhs combos is that even if the vcr doesnt' work, you still get a working tuner, and that can double as a uhf converter for your vhf only sets.
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Since all new DVD recorders, VCRs and televisions must be equipped with ATSC (digital) tuners, if you have one of these you won't need a digital set-top for non-scrambled digital cable. This type of unit can replace your standalone DVD player and analog VCR as well, reducing the number of cables and interconnects you more than likely have in your current system. This will become important after February 2009 when analog VCRs become obsolete by virtue of their 70- or 55-channel NTSC tuners, if you have an older TV that works well and don't want to lease a digital set-top from the cable company. Of course, older VCRs will still be useful for many years after the cutoff date for time-shifting (recording in analog format, of course, using a set-top ahead of the deck for channel tuning) and viewing your old VHS tapes--if you haven't already dubbed the latter onto DVDs.