Limited qty Emerson EWR20V5 DVD Recorder/VCR Combo

I refrained from commenting on this until about a year of usage had past. While this wasn't bad for the price I paid (around $80 or so) it just kinda left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

The good part is that for the price I paid, I am getting my money's worth out of it. It copied my home movies to DVD fine enough, but there's no way to get a DVD copied onto a VHS. (I tried for a friend of mine who wanted a VHS copy for a family member who didn't have DVD.) The set plays just about every DVD I've put into it & it's very handy for watching the multiple VHS tapes that I still have lingering about the house.

The bad thing about the copying process is that it's a pain in the butt to get the button mashing down. It's been about half a year since I've copied anything & I have to admit... I don't even remember the button combination anymore. The unit is also very noisyI've taken to unplugging it because at random times the unit seems to start up & start "whirring" as if it was playing or loading up a DVD. (I've heard these things wear out fast, so this is probably the case.) I've never owned a DVD player that would make those noises before.

Ultimately, I was dissapointed with this unit. Looking back, I kinda wish that I'd saved up a little more & gotten a more quality unit. If not for my unplugging it occasionally, I get the impression that the unit would have worn down by now. As a cheap-ish alternative to more expensive units, it's ok enough but most users will feel sorta gypped.

This is a great machine and the dvd's you make are compatable with all others.

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I have had this product for a couple of years and I have never had any of the problems the others are talking about. As far as noisy, the only time I hear anything is when it rewinds VHS tapes.

A friend of mine has recently asked me if I had a machine which could copy VHS to DVD, and I told her yes, and that I'd check it out. we have used Sony DVD-R discs, 4.7 GB/ 1-16x discs, they work great. You have to make sure when you are trying to copy onto a DVD, that they are compatible with the machine, this machine is a DVD-R, DO NOT USE DVD+R discs, they will not work. You have got to read the manual and you too can recopy VHS to DVD's as easily as I have. and don't forget to finalize the disc when done, this apparently is what allows you to view the disc on other machines.

I'm happy with my player/recorder, WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT!!!!

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I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TRYING TO RECORD ON THIS MACHINE. I FINALLY GAVE UP AND WAS JUST USING IT TO PLAY DVDS AND VCR TAPES. WELL GUESS WHAT, I USED IT ON 09/14/09 WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT ON 09/16/09 WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT AGAIN IT WAS 'DEAD IN THE WATER'. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THAT I CAN SEE THERE IS NO POWER TO THE UNIT. THE DISPLAY IS DEAD AND IT WILL NOT TURN ON. THE POWER CORD DOES NOT HAVE ANY BREAKS IN IT AND I HAVE TRIED PLUGGING IT INTO ANOTHER OUTLET. I HAVE NOT MOVED IT OUT OR AROUND IN MY CABINET SINCE I SET IT UP 2 YEARS AGO. I CHECKED THE PLUG AND OUTLET TO SEE IF MAYBE THERE WERE MARKS FROM WHERE IT MIGHT HAVE SHORT-CIRCUITED. IT LOOKS THE SAME AS ALWAYS. GUESS IT'S WHAT I GET FOR BUYING SOMETHING OFF OF WAL-MARTS CLEARANCE ISLE, EVEN THOUGH I PAYED $132.00 FOR IT. IT FEELS LIKE A RIP-OFF ESPECIALLY SINCE I ALREADY HAD A DVD AND SEPERATE VCR PLAYER. I ONLY BOUGHT IT TO RECORD.

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I was well pleased with this product as I bought it to replace another Emerson dvd recorder. It was easy to hook up. My only problem was that it would change dates and times on me so I set the clock to manual instead of auto and have had no more trouble. My advice to anyone who would like to purchase this item, it is a great value.