DVD recorder with vcr?

[farmerjohn08]

My old dvd recorder, a recorder only, is shot. Thinking about a recorder with the vcr for dubbing of old home movies and stuff. Tuner isnt important. Trying to decide if i should wait until BF or not. Any good deals currently going on?

[chrissy1979c]

I know we got one at Walmart for like 100 I think it was just some random day. I know they have them cheaper just depends on the brand you're looking for.

[Marcster]

I recommend getting a DVD recorder and using your existing VCR -- dub them over that way and you won't need the VCR anymore.

 

Think of it this way, once you have them dubbed over, you won't need the VCR anymore.

[farmerjohn08]

Thanks for the replies. Would there be picture loss with having two seperate components instead of all in one? I've also heard that the dvds you record yourself only last about 8 years, like cds do.

[Gurnee Al]

If your VCR is good, you shouldn't lose any quality. AFAIK, DVDs should last a LOT longer than 8 years!

[Azzycat]

We bought a nice combo LG one from Best Buy 2 years ago. At the 13 year mark, the DVD recorder stopped recording. We didn't buy the extended warrenty because we figured it was technology and tech. ALWAYS comes down in price, right? wrong, they are still the same price as when we bought it. Apparently this flaw wasn't uncommon in the LG ones. <sigh>

 

How do you get the dubbing from a DVD recorder to sync with a VCR exactly? I'm all for just buying a DVD recorder separate and move the tapes over via the VCR, but not sure how to not leave a time gap.

 

Walmart has a nice looking Sony upconverting 1080p DVD recorder in their ad for under $100

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8054243

 

 

We have Sony outlet stores near us, too, and they tend to have cheap combo units.