Philips DVP3345V/17 DVD/VCR Combo

• Plays CD- (S)VCD- DVD- DVD+R/RW- DVD-R/RW- DVD+R DL- VHS
• Plays MP3 and JPEG digital camera photos
• Hi-Fi Stereo VHS plays back true stereo VHS
• Direct Dubbing for easy transfer of videos from DVD to VCR
• Progressive Scan component video for optimized image quality

Thank you to all the people posting that this does unit does NOT have a tuner, since Amazon doesn't seem to have that fact anywhere in their product description. I figured that it didn't, based on the price, but having that spelled out clearly in the listings would be pretty useful and save on Amazon having to deal with a bunch of returns from people who needed to have one with a tuner. Philips may be a decent brand, but we don't have a cable or satellite box and hook up our stuff directly to the RF cable from the cable company, so this unit would do us no good whatsoever. If your cable hook up setup is similar, SKIP this unit.

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This is an excellent value. The description neglects to state this model is not cable ready. There are two solutions.

1. Use a cable converter box.

2. Purchase a (female) coax to (male) RCA converter for a few dollars.

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Plays all formats flawlessly. Easy to read remote. Troublefree setup. Philips is a Dutch company which produces quality stuff. Beats the price and quality of any Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese products.

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After suffering through a couple of really junky DVD/VCR combinations, I have been happy with this Philips model. I've now been using it for nine months and have had no problems at all. It plays DVD flawlessly, even those scratched-up rental discs. I don't use the VCR all that much, but when I do, it works without a problem.

One nice feature is that if you turn off the DVD player in the middle of a movie, and you don't eject the disc, it will remember where you left off. The next time you power on, it will ask whether you want to resume, or start over from the beginning. That's an essential convenience, and unbelievably not not all players will do that!

My only complaint is the remote. A good remote will have different button shapes that you can feel without looking down at them. This one has some essential buttons close together with the same exact shape, which means you have to look down to make sure you're about to press the correct one.

As to the reviewers who complain that this unit has no tuner, well, you need to do your research before buying, and now you know! As long as you're using a separate tuner, you should be fine with this model.

I did not buy this item for me, but my mom has alot of trouble before trying to coordinate all the electronics together in order to use. With this system she says she can easily go from tv to movie mode without any problems. She has enjoyed the ease of being able to work all of the electronics when it is only her at the house.