The Magnavox H2160MW9A HDD/DVD recorder is much to be preferred to any current model combo recorders.
(The 2160 does not have a VHS mechanism.)
When considering the current field of "garden-variety" combo recorders there is no good reason not to consider the Magnavox 2160, an outstanding Hard Disc Drive/DVD recorder. The Magnavox ZV427MG9 combo recorder is the current tunerless version of the ZV457MG9. With that arrangement I transfered my daughter's circa 1988/1989 VHS camcorder recordings to the hard drive, edited the material and high-speed dubbed the material to DVDs. My most recent use of the Magnavox ZV450MW8 combo recorder was as the videotape player connected to an input on my Philips 3576 HDD/DVD recorder.
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See the DMR-EZ48 thread for more information and cautions concerning Panasonic EZ series combo recorders. Do not consider purchasing a Panasonic EZ series combo recorder. I also have experience with later EZ series Panasonic recorders. I've had much better results in my selective dubbing/copying project (of around 5,200 titles) using Panasonic ES series combo recorders manufactured in 20. The results were, well, only "satisfactory." The Magnavox ZV457MG9 is similar to the ZV450MW8A model but adds HDMI, a "major" revision requiring a new model number. I have copied a few videotaped recordings directly to DVD with both models. These are decent, but overpriced, combo recorders with good ATSC and clear QAM tuners. Those variants are the ZV450MW8 (manufactured in March 2007) and the ZV450MW8A (manufactured in August 2008). With regard to Magnavox combo recorders, I own two of the earlier variants of the current Magnavox ZV457MG9 digital tuner-equipped combo recorder. With separate units, a VCR connected to a DVD recorder or HDD/DVD recorder, it's easier to control videotape tracking adjustments or use stabilizers or other devices, if necessary. The better alternative is a VCR connected to the input on a DVD recorder or HDD/DVD recorder.
Most users of current model combo recorders find the VHS section is satisfactory for playing videotapes but less than satisfactory for use in a serious project copying videotaped material to DVD. That severely limits the usefulness of combo recorders. The DMR-EA38 is the same recorder without the crazy-bad tuner, designed for use with cable/satellite boxes, so its much more reliable.Ĭurrent "garden variety" combo recorders do not have hard drives. Again per jjeff, avoid any "deals" you might find on the DMR-EZ48: it seems attractive but theres a reason its constantly on "special"- its a woefully defective design with a neurotic tuner/timer system. One great advantage is it can use both regular DVD and DVD-RAM discs, which are the easiest format for those just now transitioning from VHS (while DVD-RAM is not compatible with all DVD players, nothing beats its simplicity for watch-record-erase timeshifting tasks). Otherwise, save up a little more and get the Panasonic DMR-EA38 recommended by jjeff: it isn't perfect, none of the combos are nowadays, but its about as good as you can get. If you're fine with that and willing to gamble you may need to buy another one within the year then go for it. About all you can say for it is its dirt cheap and will probably make it to the 90 day warranty period. Like most other similarly-priced combos out there (many of which come from the same factory under different brand names), it is flimsy and has some serious operational flaws. The Magnavox ZV427MG9 does not have the greatest reputation, but I've seen worse. If you want honest opinions based on long-term experience, you have to spend the time browsing forums like AVS, even if the info overload seems overwhelming. Consumers lose their minds when it comes to DVD recorders: some give terrible reviews to good units simply because they're disappointed DVD recording is harder to do than VHS used to be, and others give five star rave reviews to absolute crap units just because they're incredibly cheap bastards who are thrilled they found a recorder for under $100. There are reviews, and then there are reviews.
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