JVC DR-MV1 DVD Recorder / VCR Combo

Pros: Wellbuilt,Solid,Fairly easy to use.Nicely layed out remote with large enough buttons.
Cons: Tad Pricey ($600), bit large in size, Goofy full face door needs to go.

So far (1 month)This has been a great unit. This is "THE" way to watch tv from now on. One Nice Unit to do it all. There is no going back after watching TV with a DVR recorder.(basically "Tivo" without paying a monthly fee) Pause,rewind,Fast forward Live ...

Pros: For the $350 I spent, it worked for "almost 90 days."
Cons: For the $350 I spent, it worked for "almost 90 days."

I purchased this JVC DR-MV1S DVD Recorder/VCR Combo a few days before Christmas 2004. We have barely used the thing having only watched DVD's about 2-3 times weekly and having only made 2 VCR tapes from my Sony camcorder with no problem. I actually ...

Pros: Very easy 3 step (1 button) dubbing process DVD>VCR or VCR>DVD
Cons: Small remote control with small buttons and poor layout. No clock display while dubbing.

I was primarily looking for a device that would easily allow me to convert my (non-copyrighted) VHS collection to DVD. There are 5 or 6 DVD Recorder/VCR combos on the market. All are about the same price but the features of the JVC unit set it apart. ...

Pros: Easy to use. Good looking case and front panel.
Cons: Blinking 'loading' message -reset- problem.

I like the device in general except the problem described in the other reviews. The blinking 'Loading' message symptom appeared about 6 months later. During DVD recording or playing the device resets itself and goes back to the initial setup mode (the ...

Pros: great DVD dubbing and recording
Cons: fatally unreliable - buy it and watch it die

I bought the JVC DRMV1 VCR/DVD combi to transfer all my old videos to DVD and to watch timeslip TV: I expected it to be reliable based on my previuos experience of owning JVC video gear. This unit was purchased by me on Nov 30th and returned after less ...

Pros: Fairly compact
Cons: Slow response, Likes to "eat" VHS cassettes

We all awaited the arrival of a recordable DVD/VCR to reduce the space required to preserve and store all of our videos. However, there must be something better out there than this unit. We chose this manufacturer because at the time there wasn't a lot ...

Pros: NONE
Cons: Doesn't record properly

I also bought this JVC product to use for not only basic TV recording but to transfer my VHS tapes to DVD's. (I purchased this in October of 2004.) First of all I noticed that the DVD's in the DVD side of the unit are very hot when you take them out. ...

Pros: Great sound and image quality
Cons: VHS side swallows tapes, not usable

I should have realized when the first unit we bought went back within the 30-day grace period that this is a poor unit at best. First some good stuff: very helpful technical staff, or I should say very polite. Excellent sound and picture quality on the ...

Pros: DVD to VHS / VHS to DVD dubbing. Timer recording DVD authoring Easy to use
Cons: Doesn't work!

I purchased one of these units for our church's AV system. Once it arrived we had it installed in the sound booth and tested it. Everything seemed to be working just fine, but about a week later the machine started to malfunction. In the middle of ...

Pros: Great features and good looking
Cons: Doesn't work, too many problems, and poor support

This is my first review ever. I've never felt qualified to write one but am so inspired now that I will. I bought this product to be able to transfer all the old VCR tapes of my kids to DVD. I have some other JVC components and this one appeared to be ...

Pros: When it is working it makes good DVDs.
Cons: Front panel is too bright, and the body of the unit is hot to touch.

My unit was a birthday gift, and I found the Owner's Manual to be almost incomprehensible, evidently translated poorly from the original Japanese. I had to figure out everything for myself, as there were so many mistakes in the manual. The unit worked ...

Pros: Any pro is outweighed by the cons.
Cons: Broke within 90 days. Complicated to install, program and use.

I was so happy when I got this thing home. Aside from the fact that it is very complicated to use I enjoyed using my new DVD/VCR. I didn't even use it that much. Perhaps 1-2 DVDs per week max. At the 90 day mark, thankfully within the warranty ...

Pros: Chose JVC because we were happy with our JVC TV but this was disappointing!
Cons: The manual was difficult to follow and had continual problems with the unit.

We had problems with this system since we got it, but they seem to be getting worse. If you try to record more than about two hours, it will start getting green bars on the television display and recording, or it will stop completely and show the word ...

Pros: DVD/VHS recording/playback, DV/Firewire (1394) and VHS dubbing, good DVD picture quality
Cons: Poor quality, advanced features require detailed instructions

I bought this unit to have a combo unit that could playback and record VHS tapes and DVDs, and to be able to record two television shows simultaneously using one unit. The dubbing feature is a bonus but I don't use that feature much. The DVD recording ...

Pros: Full feature set. Good "look and feel".
Cons: Poor engineering/quality control?

I picked up one of these (not working) at a garage sale for $0 (nothing). Brought it home and popped the lid to find out what was wrong with it. It is very well laid out and constructed, but I noticed a residue on the bottom side of the lid under the ...