Dr Gadget - Samsung DVD-VR375 Tunerless 1080p Up-Converting VHS Combo DVD Recorder

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Samsung Color: Black EAN: 0036725607958 Feature: Does NOT have a built in Tuner Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Samsung Manufacturer: Samsung Model: DVD-VR375 Publisher: Samsung Studio: Samsung Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty
Features Does NOT have a built in Tuner 1080p Upconversion HiFi Stereo VCR with DVD Recorder DIVx Compatible AV Pass thu with cable box control
Accessories 3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Repair
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Major Disappointment Comment: Over the past two decades, I have purchased and owned five Samsung video products: three televisions and two VCR's. All were outstanding, long-lasting performers. That's why, when reading through the mixed reviews for this product, I put my faith in the most positive ones. Unfortunately, I lived to regret that decision. It's par for the course that the product manual is inadequate, incomplete and sometimes incomprehensible. That's unfortunate because not all the features of this machine are intuitive. For example, one of the reviewers mentioned that his recorded DVD's auto-finalized. That's because the machine is default set to EZ Record, which finalizes disks automatically. You must turn off this feature if you do not want auto-finalize. Where in the manual is this explained? Nowhere. I had to search through the almost equally baffling FAQ on the Samsung website to unearth this important information. Once I mastered the idiosyncracies of the machine, the few DVD's I recorded were excellent quality - a step above those recorded on my old Sylvania unit. But, after a few days of use, I started experiencing screen "flutter" when in DVD or VCR mode. At first, I could correct this temporarily by fiddling with the video cables, but it wasn't long before that no longer helped. In frustration, I called Samsung product support, who informed me the "apparatus" was faulty and that I would need to ship it to a service center in New Jersey for repair. Having just purchased the unit brand new, I was not going to accept a reconditioned machine, so I elected to return it to Amazon. I must say the return process could not have been easier. I received my refund notification from Amazon today, four days after dropping the unit off at UPS for return. I have since ordered a Toshiba unit and am hoping for a better experience. Customer Rating: Summary: Samsung DVD-VR375 Comment: I have had the recorder about 3 weeks and so far have been very pleased. I have connected it to a Samsung DLP LED widescreen TV with an HDMI cable. Resolution of upconverted DVD movies is terrific. The AnyNet+ feature allows control of both Samsung devices with a single remote. But I was naive to think I would be able to copy movies to DVD from premium satellite channels for later viewing; it will not duplicate 'copy protected' movies; but it is possible to record them using the VHS function of the recorder(obviously resolution suffers). I assume recording standard TV programs to rewritable DVD's for later viewing will not be a problem. Although it does not have a tuner, the TV picture has defintely improved (I am not yet receiving HD broadcasts). I'm not sure of the reason, but it is an undeniable and unexpected bonus. Finally, dubbing old VHS home movies to DVD is extremely easy and the results are good. All in all, I am very happy with this purchase. Customer Rating: Summary: I love Samsung Comment: Compared to the balky panasonic that died just one month after the warranty expired, this SAMSUNG stands head and shoulders above it and all others I have owned. So far I have transferred 300 hours of video tape to DVD and this Samsung has never refused or garbled my instructions. The buttons on the remote were probably designed for smaller fingers than mine but it is a minor inconvenience compared to what it delivers. Four stars today and five if it lasts 3 years. Customer Rating: Summary: Waste of time and money Comment: The recorder would record no more than about 10 minutes of programming before the picture would freeze, or the sound would cut out, or both. This would then be followed about 30 to 90 seconds later by a cryptic error message (which disappeared after only about 5 seconds) and the disk being ejected. Sometimes the machine would even hang, requiring me to actually unplug it in order to get it to respond again. I tried both the internal and my own external VCR as dubbing sources. I also tried no less than 15 different disks, from 3 different media manufacturers, in 3 different media formats (DVD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD+R). I also tried different recording speeds and formats. I even tried several different source VHS tapes. Nothing seemed to make any difference. I am sending it back for a refund, and will have to hire a local media transfer company to convert my old VHS tapes to DVD for me instead (at much higher cost). Customer Rating: Summary: Perfect to preserve those once in a lifetime memories Comment: I bought this primarily to preserve home movies I have of my family, mainly my brother who passed away last year. I spent most of my time this past weekend copying VHS to DVD for myself, mom and my younger brother. I have watched one of the DVD's and the quality is much better than the video it came from. It was also so easy I could not believe it. Just a few steps and I was on my way to copying a large video library. If you have home movies you want to preserve this is perfect and was so easy. Even for someone who usually cannot work the electronics without help. I would recommend this for any parent who does not want to lose those precious memories of their children. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: This versatile unit records both DVD discs and VHS tapes, delivering crisp pictures and high-quality sound. Transition those VHS family videos to DVD. Samsung's DVD-VR375 provides up-conversion to 1080p and an easy recording feature to help you immediately master the process.