GoVideo VR4940 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with VCR

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Manufacturer: Go Video
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List price $499.99



Product Features:

• DVD player/recorder with built-in 4-head, hi-fi VCR; 8-event, 1-month programming for DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs or VHS tape
• Copy tape to disc or disc to tape (except where copy-prohibited)
• IEEE 1394 DV, composite-video, RF, and S-video inputs; auto title and chapter generation with thumbnail menus
• Progressive-scan output for seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
• Plays MP3 CDs, JPEG image CDs, Kodak Picture CDs, video mode DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs

Product Description:

GoVideo's VR4940 dual-recording combination DVD recorder and VCR is capable of copying VHS tapes to DVD and DVDs to VHS at the touch of a button (except where prohibited by copy-protection technology). For camcorder owners, transferring home movies to DVD has never been easier. A convenient front-panel IEEE 1394 DV input accepts feeds from digital camcorders for easy recording to DVD and for playback on your TV. You get eight-event, one-month timer recording and you can choose whether to record to tape or disc with each program item. Record your favorite television shows and treasured home videos to high-quality, long-lasting DVD-R (write-once) and DVD-RW (rewriteable) discs. The recorder's built-in NTSC TV tuner and onscreen user interface permits up to eight timer recordings over a single month, with five recording speeds providing between one and six hours of content on each DVD disc. Movie fans will adore GoVideo's EZ Play DVD feature, which automatically skips ads, movie trailers, and disc menus, jumping right to the start of the main attraction. Simply place the disc in the tray, press the play key, and the movie will start without interruption. My DVD, another GoVideo exclusive, simplifies your DVD player use by permanently storing the setup preferences that--on most DVD players--need to be checked or unchecked every time you load a new DVD. The VR4940's versatile playback features include progressive-scan video outputs and support of MP3, JPEG, and Kodak Picture CDs. A variety of video and audio inputs--including front-panel connections for fast, temporary hookups--grant connection to virtually all televisions and home theater components. A backlit, multibrand remote control commands all the action. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the VR4940's DVD player stands ready to deliver the full playback potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. When recording, the unit automatically creates a new disc title every time you start a new recording. You can then add chapters to these recordings manually or have them automatically inserted at five-minute intervals. And, unlike all other DVD/VCR combination products, the VR4940 will connect to your television and deliver DVD or VHS signals using any of its available video connections, including S-video and component-/progressive-scan video outputs. Now you can view both DVD and VHS content without having to change connections or switch TV inputs. To help you navigate the transition from VCR to DVD recording, GoVideo's "white-glove customer care" includes free telephone assistance in making your first recording, should you need it. What's in the Box DVD player/recorder, a blank DVD-R disc, a remote control, remote batteries, an RF coaxial audio/video cable (3 feet), a stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect (3 feet), and a user's manual.

Description from Manufacturer: GoVideo's VR4940 dual-recording combination DVD recorder and VCR is capable of copying VHS tapes to DVD and DVDs to VHS at the touch of a button (except where prohibited by copy-protection technology). For camcorder owners, transferring home movies to DVD has never been easier. A convenient front-panel IEEE 1394 DV input accepts feeds from digital camcorders for easy recording to DVD and for playback on your TV. You get eight-event, one-month timer recording and you can choose whether to record to tape or disc with each program item.

Record your favorite television shows and treasured home videos to high-quality, long-lasting DVD-R (write-once) and DVD-RW (rewriteable) discs. The recorder's built-in NTSC TV tuner and onscreen user interface permits up to eight timer recordings over a single month, with five recording speeds providing between one and six hours of content on each DVD disc.

Movie fans will adore GoVideo's EZ Play DVD feature, which automatically skips ads, movie trailers, and disc menus, jumping right to the start of the main attraction. Simply place the disc in the tray, press the play key, and the movie will start without interruption.

My DVD, another GoVideo exclusive, simplifies your DVD player use by permanently storing the setup preferences that--on most DVD players--need to be checked or unchecked every time you load a new DVD.

The VR4940's versatile playback features include progressive-scan video outputs and support of MP3, JPEG, and Kodak Picture CDs. A variety of video and audio inputs--including front-panel connections for fast, temporary hookups--grant connection to virtually all televisions and home theater components. A backlit, multibrand remote control commands all the action.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the VR4940's DVD player stands ready to deliver the full playback potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

When recording, the unit automatically creates a new disc title every time you start a new recording. You can then add chapters to these recordings manually or have them automatically inserted at five-minute intervals.

And, unlike all other DVD/VCR combination products, the VR4940 will connect to your television and deliver DVD or VHS signals using any of its available video connections, including S-video and component-/progressive-scan video outputs. Now you can view both DVD and VHS content without having to change connections or switch TV inputs.

To help you navigate the transition from VCR to DVD recording, GoVideo's "white-glove customer care" includes free telephone assistance in making your first recording, should you need it.

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, a blank DVD-R disc, a remote control, remote batteries, an RF coaxial audio/video cable (3 feet), a stereo analog audio/composite-video interconnect (3 feet), and a user's manual.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: So far, I am extremely pleased Rating:
I finally decided to get in the "digital world", and convert hundreds of VHS tapes (mostly recorded from HBO\Showtime over the years) to DVD. The first thing to understand is: If you have bad VHS (low sound or picture quality)...you will have a bad DVD. It simply transfers the contents of a VHS direct to a DVD in the same manner it was on VHS. You just change the type of media it's stored on. It does not improve the quality of the original VHS. With that being said, most of my tapes are recorded from satellite dish in standard 2 hour play and are in dolby stereo. My DVD record quality has been excellent from this player. I have copied several dozen hi quality VHS tapes to DVD, and they play perfectly on my other 2 DVD players. No skips, etc. But this is only on -R DVD's Note: It will ONLY record on DVD -R und -RW DVD's (not + R or +RW's), so buy the correct DVD format. I have noticed that some copies I've done on -RW DVD's (even in the 'compatible' Video format) will not play at all on one of my DVD players. So I don't recommend -RW DVD's. Operation is simple; manual is good on simple one touch recording...but is quite complex in the sections of custom DVD chapter editing. This is my second GoVideo Product (also have their dual deck VCR). So far I am a very satisfied customer with it's performance.

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Comment: Excellent choice Rating:
I am very pleased at the quality and ease of this machine. I have taken old VCR tapes of personal items I had taped over ten years ago and transferred to DVD. The quality of the picture is enhanced by the DVD and when done correctly is very compatable with other DVD players. I have no problems with the machine or the price. This is my Second GO Video machine (the first being the dual VCR) and as long as they make it easy I will continue purchasing from them.

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Comment: Great combo unit! Does what it's supposed to... Rating:
This is a very nice unit that does just what you'd expect it to do. Very easy to dub VHS tapes to DVD-R or DVD-RW, just like the older Go Video VHS only dubbing dual decks. So far, it's been able to dub anything I've tossed at it, and the interface and menus are very intuitive and easy to use. The only downside so far is that the dvd-r have not been universally compatible, but I think that may have to with me using fairly cheap dvd-r, because the bundled dvd-r's seemed to work in everything. This may take some trial and error to be sure to purchase dvd-r disks that are universally readable. Great time and effort saver to archive old vhs tapes over computer based interfaces...

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