Zenith XBV342 DVD Player / VCR Combo

Pros: Versatile; good quality picture
Cons: Instructions could be improved

Buying this combination machine was necessary because I simply don't have any more room in my entertainment center for another piece of equipment. And since I lost my original VCR remote and could no longer program it to record, it was time to get a new ...

Pros: This unit is really two components in one case.
Cons: None I have run into.

Introduction Man! This is one slick combination unit. Many times I have looked for a combination DVD/VCR unit and have been disappointed in the quality of the units available. Finally a combination unit that combines a progressive scan DVD playe ...

Pros: Ease of use, loaded remote, progressive scan
Cons: none, really, given the price

Zenith was one of the last US companies that manufactured its products here; now LG, which makes cell phones, owns the name. I mention this because anybody can buy a US product name and that doesn't mean the product remains a good one. In this case, I ...

Pros: Versatility - played DVD's CDs (wav and mp3 format), VHS. Several output options
Cons: Reliability - see the review

Bought as a replacement for a 20 year old Toshiba VCR that finally died. Worked well for 3 weeks, then the audio circuitry for the DVD player would overheat after an hour or so and not work again until the machine had been turned off for 15 to 20 minutes. VCR continues to work fine, but the machine goes back to Circuit City today.