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Originally Posted by lnx64
Are there ANY combo units new today, that isn't crap? I just want a new VCR and a DVD recorder, that isn't going to have not only cheap mechanics, but also cheap firmware (I've seen my share of crappy firmware programming on these combos.).
It also needs to be able to disable macrovision. My TV's AGC doesn't play nice with Macrovision, so it looks like I'm playing a copied tape when I play a DVD live.
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Panasonic would be the best choice, and it's the least-crappiest you can find. Another good choice is Funai, and the DVD recorder side is slightly more-reliable than in Panasonic, but the VCR side is less-reliable than Panasonic. It's illegal to build one with Macrovision disabled, and you won't find one.
There's a Toshiba DVR620 and Magnavox ZV427MG9, all made by Funai, that get better customer reviews than Panasonic, so a Funai could be more-reliable than Panasonic.
Toshiba (Funai):
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-DVR620.../dp/B001T6K7G6
Magnavox (Funai):
http://www.amazon.com/Magnavox-ZV427.../ref=pd_cp_e_2
Panasonic:
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMR-...d+recorder+vcr
But don't hurry with a Toshiba. I would just go to Wal-Mart and pick up the Magnavox brand for slightly less than Toshiba.
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