VCR/DVD combos that are actually good?

[ESigma25]

Originally Posted by beat_truck

Definitely not Magnavox or anything else made by Funai.

I had a Magnavox that I picked up for basically nothing. It couldn't even keep the right time on the clock. It constantly gained time and needed reset. With very little use, the VCR turned to crap and wouldn't play or record correctly. The DVD recorder played when I tried it, but I never tried recording with it. I imagine it wouldn't have lasted long either.

JUNK.

The ones that I've been interested in have been ones made by the likes of Panasonic and Sony, been kicking myself for passing on a rather nice Panasonic with gold plated front inputs.

[beat_truck]

Originally Posted by ESigma25

The ones that I've been interested in have been ones made by the likes of Panasonic and Sony, been kicking myself for passing on a rather nice Panasonic with gold plated front inputs.

I've had good luck with '90s Sony, Panasonic, and Toshiba VCRs. In fact, I am still using Sonys and a Toshiba. I've never had any of their combos, but they are likely some of the better ones out there. Nothing can be as bad as Funai junk.