Panasonic Multi-Format DVD/VCR Combo (PV-D744S)

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Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Product Features:

• Progressive-scan DVD player with 4-head, hi-fi VCR; measures 16.9 x 3.7 x 10.8 inches (W x H x D)
• Compatible with DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW discs; MP3/WMA audio; JPEG images
• DVD connects via S-Video and component video; front A/V connectors
• Virtual surround sound, DTS and Dolby Digital decoders
• Includes remote control

Product Description:

Enjoy your entire movie collection in one home theater component with the Panasonic PV-D744S DVD/VCR combo. The PV-D744S bundles together a progressive-scan DVD player and 4-head hi-fi stereo VCR. With the multiformat DVD player, you can watch DVD and VCD movie discs, listen to MP3/WMA audio files and view JPEGS from CD-R/RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM discs, and play audio CDs. The DVD player has virtual surround sound for a cinemalike experience on systems with only two speakers when playing any Dolby Digital-encrypted DVD or Video CD with two or more channels. It also offers DTS and Dolby Digital decoders. The front A/V inputs make it easy to connect your camcorder, headphones, game system, or other video equipment to your DVD/VCR combo. The DVD connects to your TV or home theater receiver via component or S-Video connectors. VCR features include a 1-month/8-program calendar, a 181-channel TV tuner, commercial skip function, and rapid rewind and forward speeds (13x to 43x). What's in the Box Panasonic PV-D744S DVD/VCR combo, remote control, and 2 AA batteries.
From the Manufacturer The Panasonic PV-D744S offers the following standard Panasonic DVD/VCR combo features: 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR: Offers the excitement of true, high fidelity stereo sound with a dynamic range of more than 90 decibels. And, with two of its four video head dedicated to recording and playback in the SP speed, and the other two for SLP, you'll enjoy outstanding picture quality in both speeds. Multiple DVD Viewing Options: The impressive memory capacity of a DVD disc means that a movie may be recorded in... read more


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Description from Manufacturer:Enjoy your entire movie collection in one home theater component with the Panasonic PV-D744S DVD/VCR combo. The PV-D744S bundles together a progressive-scan DVD player and 4-head hi-fi stereo VCR. With the multiformat DVD player, you can watch DVD and VCD movie discs, listen to MP3/WMA audio files and view JPEGS from CD-R/RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM discs, and play audio CDs.

The DVD player has virtual surround sound for a cinemalike experience on systems with only two speakers when playing any Dolby Digital-encrypted DVD or Video CD with two or more channels. It also offers DTS and Dolby Digital decoders.

The front A/V inputs make it easy to connect your camcorder, headphones, game system, or other video equipment to your DVD/VCR combo. The DVD connects to your TV or home theater receiver via component or S-Video connectors. VCR features include a 1-month/8-program calendar, a 181-channel TV tuner, commercial skip function, and rapid rewind and forward speeds (13x to 43x). What's in the Box
Panasonic PV-D744S DVD/VCR combo, remote control, and 2 AA batteries.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Good quality Rating:
A good buy! My Grandmother's TV has only a CATV input so this combo works great without having to buy a converter. If I ever buy a widescreen plasma display for Grammy, I can use the progressive scan component inputs as well! Anyway, I just hooked up the rabbit ears to the input and the TV to the output. I was up and running in no time!

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Comment: Unfriendly remote and instructions Rating:
In 3 hours of frustrated attempts to set up this Christmas present, I'm unable to get _anything_ to display on my TV; no setup screens for clock/tuners, nor even get the picture from a VCR to display (though it plays). The instruction manual provides icon images of buttons, but they don't match what's on the remote.

One single bulleted item says the remote only works with Panasonic TVs. I can only guess this means none of the Panasonic VCR/DVD features works with my JVC TV monitor(my 15 year old Logitech VCR changed channels and ran tapes fine).

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