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Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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A great product for a great price!!!
Awesome product! I was a little leery of buying a brand I have never heard of. I decided to go ahead and get it anyway due to it being the best value/price. This VCR and DVD recorder helped me get my home videos organized and transferred on to DVD's. I do love that you can watch VCR tapes on this machine too. This is a relief to me because long ago my old VCR player broke. This is great that this one can play my old VCR tapes bc it has been years since we had been able to watch our old collection. A product with multiple uses, I love it!
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26.09.2020
2/10
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Too bad - worked great at first.
Bought this in July to transfer my VHS tapes to DVD. Didn't really get around to using it until a month or two later. I was able to copy about half of my tapes to DVD and it worked great. Loved it. However, one night after watching a movie DVD, I couldn't get the door to open to release the DVD. It just made a grinding noise. So considering I had only copied about 10 VHS tapes and then watched some DVD movies, the door literally was opened only about 20 times. How can it be broken already???!!! Plus I still can't get my movie out! So now I have to see about getting it returned/refund or whatnot. I'm just so tired of having to follow up with companies due to inferior products.
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13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Good News-Bad News
This item was packed well for shipping and arrived on time and in good shape. The good news is that it works like a charm, the bad news is now that more of my friends know that I have it they want to either borrow it or have me do their copies for them. Works great, no glitching or negative comments.
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26.09.2020
2/10
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Problems with this machine!
So I purchased this to convert VHS tapes to DVDs. Set up was rather straight forward and everything was working fine until the 7th VHS tape cartridge was inserted. The sound was garbled and the picture was distorted. Then when I tried to refine the tracking, nothing improved. I stopped dubbing (term used when you're copying a VHS to DVD) the tape would eject because the machine ate about a foot of perfectly good tape! I managed to save my tape but then I could load another tape cartridge. I filed for a return and immediately was approved to send it back. Amazon emailed me a label and I shipped it back UPS the next day. My cc was refunded the full amount. Good job Amazon! I'm incline to try another one but others are reporting similar problems... May give it another try since the return process is so easy.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
2/10
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!!!! AVOID -Terrible !!!!
VCR output was terrible quality! I have 10-15 yr old VCRs that have much better pictures on the same purchased Disney movies! 1080P up-conversion was non-existent!!!
Vendor was no help! There only suggestion, to run a cleaning tape thru it, accomplished nothing! And their recommended service center didn't want to work on it. They said call Funai.
Vendor was no help! There only suggestion, to run a cleaning tape thru it, accomplished nothing! And their recommended service center didn't want to work on it. They said call Funai.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Makes Excellent Copies but Note Limitations
I've had this converter machine for 3 years as I bought it to record my many TV recordings when I retired. It makes excellent dvd copies, however the model I have is not without its problems which I will list below.
1. If you patch the machine into a widescreen television using a HD cable the aspect ratio will not correct for 4:3. So, it is important that you use the standard cables with the coloured plugs. I used a good quality cable with the green, blue and red for the video and another one with white and red for the audio. So, on the back of your machine you should see the plugs in that colour order from top to bottom: A number of reviews have included frustrated people who have tried a HD cable and feel there is no way around this, because if you use a HD cable the picture will distort the image to fill in your widescreen TV. So using the older cables works but the only problem is there are gray bands on either side of the picture, not black. If you want to use it as a VCR to watch videos, you can, but the gray bands are distracting. The recording on the dvd will have the black bands on either side when you watch it on a separate dvd or blu-ray player.
2. The VCR in the machine is not self-cleaning and so keep those head cleaner tapes you may have had with your old VCR machines. If not, you can carefully clean the heads manually with a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol but it's just not as convenient. If you suddenly cannot see the picture, this may be the problem. Most of the later VCR's had a self-cleaning feature, so I found this disappointing. There is also a high chance that most people will not have kept the cleaning tapes.
3. You can not pause the recording which means you cannot cut out commercials. You do not want to keep stopping it or you'll have too many chapters. I know some models do allow for this but the one I bought doesn't.
4. When renaming the chapters, you cannot use the space button when you have set it for numbers, only while on letters, but if you use the arrow keys, it will move it over space. It takes some practice to get this right. The punctuation automatically comes on when you are doing letters.
What's really convenient about this machine is that you can leave it recording unsupervised. If space on the disk is used up, the machine will automatically stop so that you can then just continue on the video where it left off with a new disk. I have recorded all of my videos using SP to get the best possible image to make up for the lack of digital quality on the video and it has worked out quite well. I would definitely recommend this recorder, but just keep its limitations in mind.
1. If you patch the machine into a widescreen television using a HD cable the aspect ratio will not correct for 4:3. So, it is important that you use the standard cables with the coloured plugs. I used a good quality cable with the green, blue and red for the video and another one with white and red for the audio. So, on the back of your machine you should see the plugs in that colour order from top to bottom: A number of reviews have included frustrated people who have tried a HD cable and feel there is no way around this, because if you use a HD cable the picture will distort the image to fill in your widescreen TV. So using the older cables works but the only problem is there are gray bands on either side of the picture, not black. If you want to use it as a VCR to watch videos, you can, but the gray bands are distracting. The recording on the dvd will have the black bands on either side when you watch it on a separate dvd or blu-ray player.
2. The VCR in the machine is not self-cleaning and so keep those head cleaner tapes you may have had with your old VCR machines. If not, you can carefully clean the heads manually with a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol but it's just not as convenient. If you suddenly cannot see the picture, this may be the problem. Most of the later VCR's had a self-cleaning feature, so I found this disappointing. There is also a high chance that most people will not have kept the cleaning tapes.
3. You can not pause the recording which means you cannot cut out commercials. You do not want to keep stopping it or you'll have too many chapters. I know some models do allow for this but the one I bought doesn't.
4. When renaming the chapters, you cannot use the space button when you have set it for numbers, only while on letters, but if you use the arrow keys, it will move it over space. It takes some practice to get this right. The punctuation automatically comes on when you are doing letters.
What's really convenient about this machine is that you can leave it recording unsupervised. If space on the disk is used up, the machine will automatically stop so that you can then just continue on the video where it left off with a new disk. I have recorded all of my videos using SP to get the best possible image to make up for the lack of digital quality on the video and it has worked out quite well. I would definitely recommend this recorder, but just keep its limitations in mind.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Excellent for converting VHS to DVD, must follow instructions carefully.
I purchase this unit for the primary purpose of converting 25+ home moves from VHS to DVD. The process went extremely well. You need to follow their well written instruction exactly, staring on page 39. This machine has a lot of functionality so there are steps you need to follow precisely. Do it and you will be please with the results. I did everything in SP mode and the quality was as good as you can expect. Remember VHS tapes are not HD to start and they won't be better after coping but they are just as good. The conversion of this tapes would have cost me over $600 if I sent them out. This machine was well under $200 and I don't believe the quality would have been any better. By the way I did this in less then 3 days over 50 hours of recording. I think the machine has earned a rest.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Works Great
I have home videos from 1981 to 1992 that are still on VHS tapes. This makes it easy to transfer these to DVD. You must use DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. These are easily available everywhere. The process is easy, and my old videos look great. So many memories have been saved. We ran across only two tapes, out of about 50, that were degraded to the point that they would not play. They were kept in the garage in Houston for the last 35 years. All of the others have been perfect, and look surprisingly good on our 65" Samsung 4K curved screen TV. This came factory new with all of the correct packaging, and instructions. My wife and I are very pleased. We have our 36 year old son's first birthday, to my wife, who was the second female Cub Master in the state of Texas, directing our Cub Scouts, Tiger Cubs, and Webelo's pack meetings. A really nice tool to have.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Transferred home movies and glad I did
Copies from VHS to DVD really well. Transferred home movies and glad I did. Saves so much storage space.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
4/10
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Not Worth the Aggrevation
This unit didn't work right out of the box. I intended to use it to transfer old VHS tapes to DVDs but was never successful. It's really picky about which DVD blank it would accept. When I finally found one that appeared to work, I followed the directions for copying and got all the indications that I was successful. When I put the DVD in the computer there wasn't anything on there...went through this three times before I gave up and bought some transfer software for the computer. I ended up using it as a VHS player and transferred the files to digital format on the computer.
Not ruling out error on my part, but I couldn't make it work.
Not ruling out error on my part, but I couldn't make it work.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Great recorder for the money
I got this unit on 8/30/16. I had it up & running in about 20 mins. I have made about 7 DVDs and I am very impressed with the recorder. Absolutely flawless! Much better than the 2 Sony's I threw away thanks to their lousy lazers. I bought a 3 yr. war. from Sq. Trade so I'm quite happy. No more "Disc is dirty" Sony error messages and ashtrays. This machine is so sweet I plan to buy a 2nd one next month.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
2/10
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Do not buy!
Do not buy this product unless you have no other option. I have purchase two of these units in order to play my old VCR tapes, and neither has ever worked properly. One unit refuses to play any VCR tapes at all. The other unit barely manages to handle old tapes, and requires periodic tracking adjustments for both new and old tapes. This unit has been returned once for repair, after it stopped playing any tapes at all. In addition, the remote on this unit burns through batteries at the rate of a set per month. Fortunately, the remote works fine with rechargeable batteries, so I just keep a set of these on hand to change out when needed. I have a two-track monaural Sylvania VCR player from the 1980's which works better than either of the Funai's, whether with old or new tapes - better picture and steadier tracking. These Funai's are crap!
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
so I am overall happy with the machine
The price was right, and I strongly desired the dual capability for DVD and VCR, so I am overall happy with the machine. Major shortcoming is that there is no internal tuner. I can't believe that the expense of an onboard/integral tuner would deter many customers, since such tuners (stand-alone style) were quite, quite cheap. An onboard tuner would greatly simplify hook-up wiring and timed recording.
This Funai unit has its own faceplate but otherwise appears to be identical to the Toshiba #DVR 620 (which I also bought as a secondary/backup unit).
This Funai unit has its own faceplate but otherwise appears to be identical to the Toshiba #DVR 620 (which I also bought as a secondary/backup unit).
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
2/10
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Ужасно
Product received was evidently not quality checked before being packed ...
Product received was evidently not quality checked before being packed.. Had a VHS tape (not a commercial one) stuck in the slot and would not eject. Called Funai and they authorized a return - waiting for the next step.. Update 5/4/15 still no replacement from the manufacturer.. I would not recommend purchasing this product ever again.. too bad I can give it no stars or zero stars Dealing with the Manufacturer (Funai Corp) has resulted in getting a return authorizaton from them and now I don't have the machine at all.
It's been over 30 days since the unit was received by them and not one word or any feedback as to whether or not I'm getting a replacement. unit. Looking back I should have dealt with the SD Vending who sold the product and not Funai Corp. Do not purchase this product - it's probably a used unit.
It's been over 30 days since the unit was received by them and not one word or any feedback as to whether or not I'm getting a replacement. unit. Looking back I should have dealt with the SD Vending who sold the product and not Funai Corp. Do not purchase this product - it's probably a used unit.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
2/10
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Ужасно
Only lasted 6 months
I got this six months ago and it's already junk. The vcr plays tapes full of static and distorted images,tried cleaning it many times still no good .Very disapointed.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
4/10
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probably close to 40 or more hours wasted. When I called to complain
I didn't buy this product to just watch dvds or vhs tapes, which it does okay. I bought it to transfer my vhs home movies over to dvd. First, its way too complicated. Second, you can't edit, which they told me it could. I bought blank dvds but turned out they were the wrong kind so I went our again and bought the type they told me to use, DVD-RW. These worked. Then I went to play the same dvd on my computer. It came up as blank. Turns out the dvds will play on this device but not on other players. WHAT...???? The whole reason I did this was to make copies for my kids. Now, probably close to 40 or more hours wasted.
When I called to complain, the guy (Asian person I could not understand very well and sounded like 20 other people yelling in the background...) told me I shouldn't have used DVD-RW discs. Well, damn it, they told me to use DVD-RW's and also, on page 27 of the manual, it also says to use DVD-RW discs.
I am worn out with all the time and effort I invested, not to mention the money, only to discover it was mostly all a waste of time! Very unhappy with a purchase I thought was going to be great.
When I called to complain, the guy (Asian person I could not understand very well and sounded like 20 other people yelling in the background...) told me I shouldn't have used DVD-RW discs. Well, damn it, they told me to use DVD-RW's and also, on page 27 of the manual, it also says to use DVD-RW discs.
I am worn out with all the time and effort I invested, not to mention the money, only to discover it was mostly all a waste of time! Very unhappy with a purchase I thought was going to be great.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Works dandy!
After you use it the first time to burn from VHS to DVD it is simple. So far, I have had no issues copying stuff. Appears to be a pretty good VHS player, so I will get rid of my other old ones I have had lying around for decades. The kids like to stick puzzle pieces into the VHS player. :( Make sure you get the right kind of DVDs as explained by the manufacturer.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
6/10
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Плохо
VHS: Down For The Count
Earlier this week I read that Funai, the last manufacturer of VCRs in the world, was going to stop making them. Since I bought this unit about a month ago I guess I'm lucky I got one while they last, though I am only modestly impressed with the unit. The remote is unintuitive and unrefined, while the onscreen menu options are limited. It does not contain a tuner, and depending on your cable and television can be a bit cumbersome to set up. Most annoyingly since it contains no tuner of its own, it has no Type F coaxial (screw in) connection on the back, which is a grievous oversight.
The unit is adequate for dubbing VHS to DVD, and in all candor I have few complaints about the DVD portion of the unit, but the VHS side of the house leaves a lot to be desired: obviously VHS source material generally looks horrible by today's standards, but the actual operation of the VHS deck is extremely clunky and the rewind function is exceptionally slow. This unit pales in every way in comparison to my beloved Panasonic DMR-EZ48V from about ten years ago. It finally gave up the ghost, and boy do I miss its versatility, logic, and DVD mastering controls. This is a relatively inexpensive unit and for bare bones VHS to DVD transfer it is adequate, though it's not outstanding at anything.
Unfortunately there are few options available to consumers who want VHS to DVD dubbing capability in one unit or simply want DVD recording capability (which I personally prefer to the limited storage available and lack of transferability inherent with DVRs), so if you want a VHS-DVD recorder, get it while you can.
The unit is adequate for dubbing VHS to DVD, and in all candor I have few complaints about the DVD portion of the unit, but the VHS side of the house leaves a lot to be desired: obviously VHS source material generally looks horrible by today's standards, but the actual operation of the VHS deck is extremely clunky and the rewind function is exceptionally slow. This unit pales in every way in comparison to my beloved Panasonic DMR-EZ48V from about ten years ago. It finally gave up the ghost, and boy do I miss its versatility, logic, and DVD mastering controls. This is a relatively inexpensive unit and for bare bones VHS to DVD transfer it is adequate, though it's not outstanding at anything.
Unfortunately there are few options available to consumers who want VHS to DVD dubbing capability in one unit or simply want DVD recording capability (which I personally prefer to the limited storage available and lack of transferability inherent with DVRs), so if you want a VHS-DVD recorder, get it while you can.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
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Хорошо
Funai ZV427FX4 Combination VCR and DVD Recorder
So far I am happy with my purchase. I could wish it had a built in tuner though. The remote control also works my dvd player so I have had to re-position it so both machines don't come on, etc. when I push a button. I have not done any recording yet. I am hoping it works properly for this function because that, after all, is why I bought the machine. I could also wish that it had a larger variety of ports. Too many tv's, players, etc. have only minimal ports any more... Not good in my book.
I could wish there was a larger selection of this type of apparatus out there to choose from that include tuners, larger variety of ports, etc.
Overall I am happy with purchase.
I could wish there was a larger selection of this type of apparatus out there to choose from that include tuners, larger variety of ports, etc.
Overall I am happy with purchase.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
A simple and practical way to transfer those old VHS home videos to a DVD.
I have tried several different ways of copying my home camcorder VHS tapes to DVD with subpar results. Spent a lot of wasted time and money on capture devices, programs, etc. Since I have hundreds of videos to transfer, I needed a more practical way to do it. I read the specifications and reviews for this recorder and gave it a try. This recorder makes an exact high quality copy from the VHS tape to the DVD with excellent results. Sound and video syncing are spot on (no drifting). It is so easy to use. Now I do not have to waste time sitting in front of my computer watching what is being recorded. Now all I have to do is press the dubbing button on the recorder, and the recorder automatically records the VHS tape and then automatically stops the recording when the tape is finished (I can leave the room). There is an upconverter to HDMI (there is an HDMI output on the recorder) so you can WATCH (watch only, not record in HDMI) the VHS and DVD on an HDMI TV/Monitor. Once you make the copy, you now have a "one to one" copy of your VHS tape to a DVD (now archived in digital format) that you can now edit or copy on your computer. It is a very simple solution to a technology format change. The recorder is not that expensive considering you get a four head VHS and DVD player/recorder with HDMI output. My wife is now happy that I finally have a DVD copy of our Wedding video !!! That alone earns five stars!!!
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
it does everything it has advertised I am pleased with the user-friendly interface
Since I read that Funai is the last company to manufacture VCRs, and will soon stop production permanently, I decided to splurge on a DVD recorder/VCR combo...so far. it does everything it has advertised
I am pleased with the user-friendly interface..
IMPORTANT!!! You MUST use a DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for recording... and there is NO TV tuner (I can hook this up to my cable box...)
Very good for "dubbing" from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS.
I am pleased with the user-friendly interface..
IMPORTANT!!! You MUST use a DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for recording... and there is NO TV tuner (I can hook this up to my cable box...)
Very good for "dubbing" from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Probably the best combo unit I've ever had, and the HDMI port is a nice addition as well.
I don't know how much longer these combo units will get made, but hopefully this will be my last one.The HDMI port was my main reason for getting it. I'm very impressed with it, the videos have very good quality and the disc works pretty well so far too! Yes, I have a blu-ray player, but this unit is a back up for older formats. If Funai ever goes out of business, I'm not sure why, good quality and not too pricy, thanks, Amazon!
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
good easy one button operation and I don't have to watch it if I just want to dub the entire vhs tape to the dvd
So far I have only used it to transfer my vhs tapes to a dvd. The instructions are dumb it says to play and pause and hit dubbing key but I just insert the vhs tape and the dvd and then once they are both loaded I press the dubbing key on the machine and then it flashes on the screen and starts dubbing the tape while I watch it on the screen so it takes just as long to dub the tape than it does to watch it normally. I just thought it would dub at a faster speed
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Works reliably, clear manual
This unit performs as advertised and has held up for a few months now. The manual is fairly well written which is an advantage because the many functions this unit is capable of need some explaining. I transfer VHS to DVD and it has been flawless so far.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
6/10
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Плохо
Grease Near The Recording Drum-Head
It could have been a 4-stars items. I gave it a 3-stars because after one week of recording, the recorded videos became wavy and washed-out. Upon opening the cover of this VCR/DVD, I found that there was a huge block of grease on the base of the recording drum and it was very close the moving recording heads area. Some of the grease might has already got on the coils of the moving heads. The video became better only after I removed that grease and cleaned that recording heads. That saved me the trouble of returning it back to the seller.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Great dubbing quality VHS to DVD
The quality of the VCR to DVD dubbing is very good. With multiple recording modes you can balance your needs for quality over recording time per disc. My only complaint so far is how clumsy the menu is to control with the remote, specifically titling chapters and such. The remote just isn't set up for entering alphanumeric information. A keyboard on the GUI would have been an easy alternative to make it super easy, but no.
The bottom line is that you can make top quality dubbings from VHS to DVD, but be prepared to have the titles of your chapters being data: example: (XP/VCR/11/22/15 01:43:22 PM)
The bottom line is that you can make top quality dubbings from VHS to DVD, but be prepared to have the titles of your chapters being data: example: (XP/VCR/11/22/15 01:43:22 PM)
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Great way to get your old VHS tapes onto DVD while you still can!
Executive summary. This works as advertised and is a great way to get your old VHS and VHS-C tapes converted to DVD, before they self destruct from age. And one of my really old VHS tapes did, in fact, break, after I had copied it to DVD and was rewinding it. Close call.
Background. Like many people, I imagine, I left VHS behind a long time ago. However, before that, our household accumulated quite a few home videos--dance recitals, vacation trips, special events. Most were on VHS-C, usable in a regular VCR with an adapter. Some were actually full size VHS tapes. Others were VHS-C converted and edited onto standard VHS tapes. A few years ago I bought a Roxio USB capture device for connecting standard RCA outputs or S-Video to a computer. In conjunction with a video editor, those tapes could be converted to digital, then to DVD or other media. I tried one with OK results but then got distracted by other things. When I got back again two weeks ago, to my surprise, Windows 8.1 did not recognize the Roxio converter, even with the "latest" driver from Roxio. Then I discovered that my old JVC VCR had also given up after only 22 years. I looked at some local VHS-to-DVD services and saw I could get my home movies converted for $20-25 each. With 8 standard VHS cassettes and about a dozen VHS-C, that's $400-500.
Which brings me to the Funai. I don't know if I'll get the Roxio converter to work, so buying a new VCR for $75-100 is a gamble. Then appears Funai Combination VCR and DVD, and it will convert a VHS tape to DVD-R. $168 plus $12 or so for 50 Verbatim DVD-R's. Decent reviews, and the bad ones seem to be by people who didn't notice the lack of a TV tuner in the description.
Good. Fairly easy to understand the manual, although parts of it seem to refer to a different model. Once you get the system down, it is a quick and easy process to copy home VHS tapes to DVD-R. The manual says it will not copy protected copyrighted material. Since I have none, I couldn't test that. The machine has HDMI out making connection to a modern TV for playback easy. The TV I have it connected to has limited display options, so my old 4:3 aspect ratio video shows both VHS and DVD content stretched to 16:9, however, the DVD's created using "auto" aspect ratio play correctly on other TVs. The DVD's are 1080p, upsampled, according to the manual. Of course, with source material at 720x480SD, you can do only so much.
Bad. Not much. I never heard of Funai. Don't know about future service. HDMI or IEEE1394 inputs would have been nice for going from a modern camcorder or DSLR to DVD. In any case, I accomplished what I bought the recorder for in just a couple days, saving $250-300 in the process, so any additional use I get from it is a bonus.
Other. DVDs created on the recorder can be copied on a computer DVD drive. I made copies of our now-grown daughter's dance recitals for her. I wasn't even sure my computer's DVD burner would work with DVD-R, but it did quite nicely. The machine will also copy from DVD to VHS, although, I am really hard pressed to think of a reason to do that! All in all, this was a very good purchase. Maybe I'll advertise in my neighborhood: VHS tapes copied to DVD for $10 each.
Background. Like many people, I imagine, I left VHS behind a long time ago. However, before that, our household accumulated quite a few home videos--dance recitals, vacation trips, special events. Most were on VHS-C, usable in a regular VCR with an adapter. Some were actually full size VHS tapes. Others were VHS-C converted and edited onto standard VHS tapes. A few years ago I bought a Roxio USB capture device for connecting standard RCA outputs or S-Video to a computer. In conjunction with a video editor, those tapes could be converted to digital, then to DVD or other media. I tried one with OK results but then got distracted by other things. When I got back again two weeks ago, to my surprise, Windows 8.1 did not recognize the Roxio converter, even with the "latest" driver from Roxio. Then I discovered that my old JVC VCR had also given up after only 22 years. I looked at some local VHS-to-DVD services and saw I could get my home movies converted for $20-25 each. With 8 standard VHS cassettes and about a dozen VHS-C, that's $400-500.
Which brings me to the Funai. I don't know if I'll get the Roxio converter to work, so buying a new VCR for $75-100 is a gamble. Then appears Funai Combination VCR and DVD, and it will convert a VHS tape to DVD-R. $168 plus $12 or so for 50 Verbatim DVD-R's. Decent reviews, and the bad ones seem to be by people who didn't notice the lack of a TV tuner in the description.
Good. Fairly easy to understand the manual, although parts of it seem to refer to a different model. Once you get the system down, it is a quick and easy process to copy home VHS tapes to DVD-R. The manual says it will not copy protected copyrighted material. Since I have none, I couldn't test that. The machine has HDMI out making connection to a modern TV for playback easy. The TV I have it connected to has limited display options, so my old 4:3 aspect ratio video shows both VHS and DVD content stretched to 16:9, however, the DVD's created using "auto" aspect ratio play correctly on other TVs. The DVD's are 1080p, upsampled, according to the manual. Of course, with source material at 720x480SD, you can do only so much.
Bad. Not much. I never heard of Funai. Don't know about future service. HDMI or IEEE1394 inputs would have been nice for going from a modern camcorder or DSLR to DVD. In any case, I accomplished what I bought the recorder for in just a couple days, saving $250-300 in the process, so any additional use I get from it is a bonus.
Other. DVDs created on the recorder can be copied on a computer DVD drive. I made copies of our now-grown daughter's dance recitals for her. I wasn't even sure my computer's DVD burner would work with DVD-R, but it did quite nicely. The machine will also copy from DVD to VHS, although, I am really hard pressed to think of a reason to do that! All in all, this was a very good purchase. Maybe I'll advertise in my neighborhood: VHS tapes copied to DVD for $10 each.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Allowed me to copy my 8 hour tapes over to DVD
I used it to convert my old "clothing-optional" VHS movies over to DVD, then rip the DVDs to MP4 format for PC.
It did the job, my only gripe is that the interface is very crude and sometimes I found myself burning a frisbee because of the way it handles burning multiple VHS tapes to a DVD.
I had old 8 hour VHS tapes, and I found they don't take up a lot of space on a 4.7GB DVD. However, the player tries to burn the separate tapes as chapters and messes up the TOC each time. So I gave up and simply copied each 8 hour tape to it's own DVD and made peace with the fact that there was lots of space leftover.
It did the job, my only gripe is that the interface is very crude and sometimes I found myself burning a frisbee because of the way it handles burning multiple VHS tapes to a DVD.
I had old 8 hour VHS tapes, and I found they don't take up a lot of space on a 4.7GB DVD. However, the player tries to burn the separate tapes as chapters and messes up the TOC each time. So I gave up and simply copied each 8 hour tape to it's own DVD and made peace with the fact that there was lots of space leftover.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Both worked fine - good picture
Tried 2 other items to transfer vhs directly to digital (computer). Both worked fine - good picture, good sound. Alas, the sound (both items) lagged the picture, and got worse as the tape progressed. Had extensive conversations online with one of the companies, tried multiple fixes - no positive results. And the directions were ridiculously complex. Gave up and bought this converter. Bought for the sole purpose of the conversion ("bi-directional dubbing"). Converting to DVDs. Instructions a bit confusing, but once I figured out the procedure is fairly straightforward. Most confusing was how to edit titles, but I eventually got it. Quality of picture and sound is good - and they go together! So far very happy with purchase. Still hope to upload to external hard drive - have tried it once, and it seemed to work, but waiting until all tapes converted to DVD to proceed further.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Good luck.
This is simple to use.
1.Pop in a blank DVD-R (make sure it is -R),
2.pop in the VHS tape you want to copy from (make sure it is rewond).
3. ON the remote select DVD, and then select "Rec Mode" - screen will show "Sp 2 hours"
4.On the remote select VCR and then select "D. Dubbing".
That's all your recording starts.
5. Once recording is complete, go setup, DVD menu, "Finalize".
All done !! Good luck.
1.Pop in a blank DVD-R (make sure it is -R),
2.pop in the VHS tape you want to copy from (make sure it is rewond).
3. ON the remote select DVD, and then select "Rec Mode" - screen will show "Sp 2 hours"
4.On the remote select VCR and then select "D. Dubbing".
That's all your recording starts.
5. Once recording is complete, go setup, DVD menu, "Finalize".
All done !! Good luck.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
56 this is a fair price and a good deal for what you get
Unit is just OK, I bought 2 of these "New" for $ 167.56 each back in May of 2015. Today to re-order one of these the price went way up, they now want $ 499.99 each. This I see as price gauging us, the customers. How can this have gone up $ 332.43 in unit price? At $ 167.56 this is a fair price and a good deal for what you get, however at $ 499.99 each it is not a good deal at all!
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Happy so far
Item was delivered VERY quickly although I was a little disappointed by the way it was delivered. UPS delivery man didn't even ring bell or knock. Package was left on step, on a rainy day. If it wasn't for dog barking I have no idea how long it would have stayed out there. Also, there was no wrapping on the box so it was plain to see by anyone who passed by what the package was. Talk about asking for trouble!!
But, the item worked well, was fairly easy to set up. Was my second DVR purchased so I was somewhat knowledgeable as to how to make the connections. Have only had it one day now so hopefully it will continue to work well.
I had a previous one from another brand but one day it just stopped working although there had been a transformer blow up that day and perhaps that is what caused the problem. Power had gone on and off several times.
But, the item worked well, was fairly easy to set up. Was my second DVR purchased so I was somewhat knowledgeable as to how to make the connections. Have only had it one day now so hopefully it will continue to work well.
I had a previous one from another brand but one day it just stopped working although there had been a transformer blow up that day and perhaps that is what caused the problem. Power had gone on and off several times.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Funai: reliable, easy to use, inexpensive
The Funai Combination VCR-DVR is identical to my former Magnovox machine--the only difference is the name label. I enjoyed the Magnovox--reliable, easy to use--right up till the VCR heads were ruined by a dry-head cleaner. So I was happy to receive its twin, the Funai, which is performing just as well. Even better, the Funai cost $100 less!
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Good idea to copy all your old tapes
Works very well for transferring tapes to Dvd. A good idea for someone who wants to copy all those old VHS tapes as well as 8MM tapes. You can copy from your camera and other video sources. It is a great value when you consider going to Walgreens or Costco to copy all those old tapes.
Costco and Walgreens charge $19.99 for one 2 hour tape, at that price it costs a small fortune to copy my 30 - 40 tapes. You can buy blank DVD's and DVD cases for a faction of the cost. Also I would be a little afraid of them losing my tapes that I can't replace.
Costco and Walgreens charge $19.99 for one 2 hour tape, at that price it costs a small fortune to copy my 30 - 40 tapes. You can buy blank DVD's and DVD cases for a faction of the cost. Also I would be a little afraid of them losing my tapes that I can't replace.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Works great!
Love this, I can use it to play DVDs and tapes. I have some old exercise tapes that are my favorite workout and they aren't available on dvd, so I purchased this because the service at the store cost like $100 for the tapes I wanted to do. I figured I can buy this and I am able to do other tapes as well and can even make more copies if I want. I you-tubed a video on this to figure out the set up and how to record and it was really helpful
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Funai is a fine mechine if you can read.
If you chose any CD/DVD Burner, be sure to really READ the instructions. I am semi experience and a little thing like using a BETTER brand of blanks can really through a wrench in the works. It states use DVD-R. I used that from stock I had and the disks would not play on my Blue Ray. I missed the part about better brand. Once I changed brands, much better.
Easy to operated but after burning DVD to DVD a little slow. If tape is one hour, the DVD copy will take about 1hr 10 min. Don't forget to FINALIZE your burn or it won't play on anything but the Funai.
Directions were well written, you just need to read them word for word. I can not compare it to any other as this is my first besides my video editor.
Husband and Chief Electronics Guru.
Easy to operated but after burning DVD to DVD a little slow. If tape is one hour, the DVD copy will take about 1hr 10 min. Don't forget to FINALIZE your burn or it won't play on anything but the Funai.
Directions were well written, you just need to read them word for word. I can not compare it to any other as this is my first besides my video editor.
Husband and Chief Electronics Guru.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
This was easy to set up and just following the instructions
I was concerned when I read some of the reviews. Also, we had an expensive DVD recorder years ago that was impossible to use. This was easy to set up and just following the instructions, it was easy to transfer one of our beloved family VHS tapes to DVD. Just spend a few minutes and read the instructions. I purchased it with the sole intent of transferring old VHS tapes to DVD and it works.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
4/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
Decent DVD/VCR combo with limited capabilities
Plays DVDs and old VCRs and copies from VCR to DVD-RW effortlessly. But after playing with it for over 10 hours, still cannot connect it using a cable box as an external tuner and get any kind of proper picture (cable, VCR or DVD) on my 46" Samsung HD TV. So I can never record in either DVD or VCR mode off cable. FYI: It's advertised to work with a cable tuner.
I'll keep it, because my main interest is transferring old VCRs of the family to DVDs, and it's OK for watching DVD or VCR movies.
I'll keep it, because my main interest is transferring old VCRs of the family to DVDs, and it's OK for watching DVD or VCR movies.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Funai ZV427FX4 VCR DVD combination Video recorder
So far, it arrived in the worst packaging I've ever seen yet. I rarely say anything negative, but I am hoping that this is going to work. Flimsy box, with paper on top and bottom, not even much of that.. None of that heavy foam stuff was used to protect it.. But I finally at least got it to play store bought videos.. As it stands, the way mine is set up with my tv, I have to choose the INPUT (AVI) from my TV before I turn the Funai on... Then it picks it up.. I'll be back to let u know how I make out. <smiles> lynda
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
I has been fairly easy to use and have been happy with my purchase ...
I bought this to transfer some old VHS tapes I had of my kids when they were little. I have dubbed over 50 so far to DVD's and have that many more to go. I has been fairly easy to use and have been happy with my purchase so far.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Remote poorly designed
I use the device only to play videotapes and DVDs. The remote has poor human factoring. The pause button is tiny and off to the side among other tiny buttons. To resume playing, you cannot just hit pause again. You must hit the play button instead. The play and stop buttons are well located and of good size. Also, it is not clear what cables are needed until you read the instructions in the box. I was surprised that the additional cables to use advanced functions were not advertised with the device. Included cables allow playback of pre-recorded tapes and discs only.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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I like it so far
the unit has features like my magnavox, but is far more advanced. It took awhile getting everything in and working. I had to buy non-formatted discs in order to record since mine were used on my old dvd recorder. The digital display on the face is great. All in all a good buy, but today is my first day. I've fed my cameras into it and I have a monitor out-so far so good. The erase feature is different, but just follow the book. Staples helped with the disc problem along with my knowledge.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
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Fantastic and easy way to convert VHS!
I struggled for years trying to determine the best way to get some old VHS tapes converted so we could watch them. I haven't owned a VCR in over 15 years. Various experiments ended in failure until I bought this thing! Don't let the brand name scare you, it's the same company that makes the brand name versions like Toshiba. And its better than the Toshiba one! True one button dubbing. I was able to record several DVD-Rs with perfection, converting half a dozen very old tapes. What did I convert? Front Line Assembly's Live Wired VHS, two belly dancing tapes for my wife, and three VHS tapes of professionally transferred home FILM footage from the 50s and 60s! Either none of these had copy protection, or this puppy ignores it! My wife saw her grandparent's movies for the first time (now long gone) and it really made her Christmas!
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Great and does the job
This will be quite a long review. I once had this unit [badged as a Symphonic over 14 years ago] Symphonic and Funai are the same back then and still are. I am not sure if any of these items are still badged as a Symphonic unit but the Funai/Magnavox unit here is the same. So it was rather easy to use since it is identical to the older Symphonic unit I had 14 years ago. It indeed does burn DVD's from old VHS tapes. You have 5 or maybe 6 recording speeds from 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours and I think also 10 hours. Once you figure out how to dub video tapes to blank DVD disks, it's quite a breeze. It records in "real time", same length as the video tape is also is how long it will take to record/dub VHS tapes to blank DVD's. I have dubbed over 100 of my older homemade VHS videotapes onto blank DVD disks so far with no problems. You can also dub from DVD's to the 4-head stereo VHS VCR on this unit. It comes with a complete remote using 2 AA batteries. This DVD unit uses only DVD-R or DVD-RW for recording purposes, not the DVD+R/W version. You can play any DVD version however just fine with this unit. Tapes play well on the VCR with the usual video quality for a 4-head VCR. DVDs play very well in this unit. It does have 1 HDMI connection for TV or receiver plus the usual RCA and even S-Cable connection. I gave it 5 stars, easy to use, works well, looks good and basically does the job with no problems.
Эксопилот-2QSMF
06.12.2025
10/10
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Великолепно
Отличная модель
- + Хороший и качественный кондиционер
Соответствует всем заявленным требованиям. - - Не нашли
Пользуемся 2 недели, хорошо дует и на тепло и на холод. Не слышно даже в спальне
Вектрон-3NPBA
06.12.2023
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Отличная модель
- + Инвертор. Мощный.
- - Нет
Очень приятный на вид кондиционер. Дешевым его не назовешь, но за инвертор всегда приходится платить больше. Зато работает более плавно, без пусковых токов, держит температуру лучше. И более экономичный по сравнению с он-офом. В общем кондиционер мне вполне понравился по работе и по внешнему виду. Никаких нареканий нет. Уже второй сезон скоро будет отрабатывать. И кстати на обогрев может работать до 15, поэтому почти круглый год можно использовать.
Туманник-1BKGI
12.09.2023
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Отличная модель
- + Кондиционер замечательный. Очень мощный, квартиру в 35 метров может остудить минут за 10
- - Нет
Понравился. Если нужен будет кондиционер еще один - куплю этот
Сатурниан-4UNJD
12.09.2023
4/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
Плохая модель
- + Тихо работает!
- - Нет дисплея!
Брали на 35 квадратов площади а пришел на три с половиной квадрата!!! Как так не понятно!!! За что деньги взяли???
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