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Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
8/10
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ok
This DVD recorder is ok, not great. The picture quality is pretty good (as long as your original VHS tape is good). It is pretty simple to use. However, I am fairly experienced with a DVD recorder, using a Panasonic recorder, that I loved but is no longer manufactured, until it died. The Panasonic made a lot nicer menus that were much easier to make. Also, I am not excited about the inability to pause while dubbing. (Sometimes I want to edit out commercials, etc) I did hook up another VCR and was able to pause recordings that way. Since there are few DVD recorder options any more, for it being what it is....All in all a decent recorder if you don't need something fancy and for not a lot of money.
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26.09.2020
8/10
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Good VHS Tape to DVD Recorder
A couple of comments first:
1. This Funai ZV427FX4 combo VHS tape-to-DVD (and DVD to VHS tape) recorder is NOT the same machine as a Magnavox ZV427MG9 (I own both), and
2. Magnavox does NOT own Funai; the Magnavox trademark for North America is licensed by Funai from Philips.
There seems to be some confusion about these points among reviewers.
I've been please with this machine's abilities to transfer content of my many old VHS tapes, both commercially recorded and home-produced, to DVD. Quality of the DVDs, of course, is no better than that of the original source material. Nonetheless, having a DVD makes the material more easily searchable, playable on cheap and available DVD players, and more importantly, archived on media more stable than the original VHS tapes, some of them now 25 years old.
Sharing my old tapes with grandkids is a non-starter - they may vaguely remember VHS tape from early childhood, but they darned sure don't own any VHS machines, or have any desire to pay for the few new machines they could find today. They do have DVD players.
This Funai ZV427FX4 and the related Magnavox ZV427MG9 are similar, with one major exception: The Funai will NOT record to DVD+R blank or re-writable discs; the Magnavox will. Both machines will record to DVD-R blank or re-writable discs. Both machines will play back DVD+R or DVD-R discs recorded and "finalized" in standard DVD video format using either of the machines, or various computer-based video editing programs.
Both machines insert at the front of any DVD recording a ghastly-looking title block. User manuals indicate there is some way to get rid of this ugly title rectangle, and other title rectangles appended after the end of the DVD video/audio recording. I haven't figured out how to remove these title blocks, and haven't spent a lot of time pursuing the matter.
Neither machine is rated by the manufacturer to record DVD (+/-) R - DL (double layer) discs, and I haven't tried this. Both machines have built-in record mode selections which - according to user manuals – record on standard single-layer DVDs, and for recordings with longer time spans, at reduced DVD quality.
Both machines produce recorded DVDs in standard definition (not HD). All this info, and much more, is available from downloadable user manuals at the manufacturer's Web sites.
Some terminology in manuals for both machines is either technically incorrect ("dubbing") or misleading ("deleting titles"). "Dubbing" is used incorrectly – as it widely is – to mean "Duplicating". True dubbing means to replace existing material within an overall existing production with new material, audio, video, or both. "Deleting a title", to those accustomed to editing in either analog or digital devices, or with computer-based editing programs, means exactly that: delete the title to a recording or assemblage of video/audio, leaving the production / recording intact . In manuals for these combo recorders, "Delete a title" means "delete the entire recording which has a selected title", so beware. Instead of deleting only a title, you may inadvertently delete an entire recording, which you can't recover.
A surprising benefit of this Funai machine is that it will play back S-VHS (Super-VHS) tapes, even though the machine is NOT spec'd as a quasi-S-VHS device. Playback of a number of my own recorded S-VHS tapes shows a minor amount of "flagging" (short horizontal streaks) in the playback, but if you have S-VHS tapes and no S-VHS or SQPB (S-VHS Quasi-Play Back) machine, this Funai offers a way to view your old S-VHS tape content.
Playback of VHS tapes and DVDs is consistent with quality of the source material. We use the DVD playback capabilities from the Funai's HDMI output to view DVD movies regularly; quality is good. VHS tape playback looks somewhat fuzzy on our HD TV set, but that's to be expected, since VHS native definition is even lower than digital SD.
All-in-all, the Funai ZV427FX4 combo VHS-DVD recorder has been a good purchase for us. We can watch VHS tapes or DVDs, and transfer video content to DVDs from our old VHS tapes (or vice versa, if for some reason we wanted to put DVD content on VHS tape). Some of the machine's limitations are irritating, particularly with respect to quality of longer (more than 2 hour) DVD recordings, lack of support for DVD+R format, technically incorrect terminology, and confusing user manuals, but for the price, the Funai ZV427FX4 is a bargain. A five-star machine would not have the limitations of this Funai (and its similar Magnavox cousin).
1. This Funai ZV427FX4 combo VHS tape-to-DVD (and DVD to VHS tape) recorder is NOT the same machine as a Magnavox ZV427MG9 (I own both), and
2. Magnavox does NOT own Funai; the Magnavox trademark for North America is licensed by Funai from Philips.
There seems to be some confusion about these points among reviewers.
I've been please with this machine's abilities to transfer content of my many old VHS tapes, both commercially recorded and home-produced, to DVD. Quality of the DVDs, of course, is no better than that of the original source material. Nonetheless, having a DVD makes the material more easily searchable, playable on cheap and available DVD players, and more importantly, archived on media more stable than the original VHS tapes, some of them now 25 years old.
Sharing my old tapes with grandkids is a non-starter - they may vaguely remember VHS tape from early childhood, but they darned sure don't own any VHS machines, or have any desire to pay for the few new machines they could find today. They do have DVD players.
This Funai ZV427FX4 and the related Magnavox ZV427MG9 are similar, with one major exception: The Funai will NOT record to DVD+R blank or re-writable discs; the Magnavox will. Both machines will record to DVD-R blank or re-writable discs. Both machines will play back DVD+R or DVD-R discs recorded and "finalized" in standard DVD video format using either of the machines, or various computer-based video editing programs.
Both machines insert at the front of any DVD recording a ghastly-looking title block. User manuals indicate there is some way to get rid of this ugly title rectangle, and other title rectangles appended after the end of the DVD video/audio recording. I haven't figured out how to remove these title blocks, and haven't spent a lot of time pursuing the matter.
Neither machine is rated by the manufacturer to record DVD (+/-) R - DL (double layer) discs, and I haven't tried this. Both machines have built-in record mode selections which - according to user manuals – record on standard single-layer DVDs, and for recordings with longer time spans, at reduced DVD quality.
Both machines produce recorded DVDs in standard definition (not HD). All this info, and much more, is available from downloadable user manuals at the manufacturer's Web sites.
Some terminology in manuals for both machines is either technically incorrect ("dubbing") or misleading ("deleting titles"). "Dubbing" is used incorrectly – as it widely is – to mean "Duplicating". True dubbing means to replace existing material within an overall existing production with new material, audio, video, or both. "Deleting a title", to those accustomed to editing in either analog or digital devices, or with computer-based editing programs, means exactly that: delete the title to a recording or assemblage of video/audio, leaving the production / recording intact . In manuals for these combo recorders, "Delete a title" means "delete the entire recording which has a selected title", so beware. Instead of deleting only a title, you may inadvertently delete an entire recording, which you can't recover.
A surprising benefit of this Funai machine is that it will play back S-VHS (Super-VHS) tapes, even though the machine is NOT spec'd as a quasi-S-VHS device. Playback of a number of my own recorded S-VHS tapes shows a minor amount of "flagging" (short horizontal streaks) in the playback, but if you have S-VHS tapes and no S-VHS or SQPB (S-VHS Quasi-Play Back) machine, this Funai offers a way to view your old S-VHS tape content.
Playback of VHS tapes and DVDs is consistent with quality of the source material. We use the DVD playback capabilities from the Funai's HDMI output to view DVD movies regularly; quality is good. VHS tape playback looks somewhat fuzzy on our HD TV set, but that's to be expected, since VHS native definition is even lower than digital SD.
All-in-all, the Funai ZV427FX4 combo VHS-DVD recorder has been a good purchase for us. We can watch VHS tapes or DVDs, and transfer video content to DVDs from our old VHS tapes (or vice versa, if for some reason we wanted to put DVD content on VHS tape). Some of the machine's limitations are irritating, particularly with respect to quality of longer (more than 2 hour) DVD recordings, lack of support for DVD+R format, technically incorrect terminology, and confusing user manuals, but for the price, the Funai ZV427FX4 is a bargain. A five-star machine would not have the limitations of this Funai (and its similar Magnavox cousin).
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
6/10
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Плохо
I'm generally electronic device literate, but have to concede ...
I'm generally electronic device literate, but have to concede I was unable to overcome the operation of this device. I've owned every major brand of DVD/VCR device since Sony brought out the Beta recorder, but this one stumped me!
In desperation, I purchased a Toshiba, after returning this one, only to discover that the system setup of the Toshiba was really a Funai in disguise. Solution; go into attic and retrieve and old, functional JVC.
To be fair others may not have any problems with the function of this device.
In desperation, I purchased a Toshiba, after returning this one, only to discover that the system setup of the Toshiba was really a Funai in disguise. Solution; go into attic and retrieve and old, functional JVC.
To be fair others may not have any problems with the function of this device.
Скромный эксперт
26.09.2020
2/10
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Lost a lot of money on this deal.
Didn't work one time. I purchased this in Jan of 2015. Due to obligations, I didn't get around to using it until April of 2016. It sat in a protected cabinet in my living room all that time. Today I tried it for the first time and the video heads went out within 20 minutes. Naturally, I waited much too long to find this out, so I'm eating $150.
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!
Скромный эксперт
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.
Скромный эксперт
13.10.2020
10/10
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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.
Скромный эксперт
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
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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26.09.2020
10/10
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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!!!
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