Which DVD Recorder and VCR combo should I buy.?

Question

I have decided to replace my seperate DVD player, and seperate VCR with a combo unit.

I dont use my VCR much, but it would be nice to be able to copy my tapes over to DVD, even the tapes that are originals, and not just the ones that I recorded off of HBO.
I think I want a DVD recorder that is capable of using + and - RW discs, and if it can use dual layer (DL), that would be a bonus but not neccesary.

I have a tivo DVR built into my satellite receiver and so I would like to dump some of my saved stuff from the tivo unit down to the DVD recoder.

I have done some research on CNET.com and on BestBuy.com. Nothing really jumps out as a clear winner.

I am prepared to spend between 200 and 250.
I have coax audio input available since the CD player I am taking out of service is using that.

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hi.I am not familiar with what you are after but i found a site showing six of the best DVD / VCR combos. Anyway see what you think.

http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdhardwareandsoftware/tp/dvdvcrrecorders.htm

Answer 2

Unfortunately, none of the VCRs or DVD-burners sold in the US will allow you to copy a copyrighted VHS tape. You can get a special cable that will strip out the copyright signal (macrovision) but the cable costs $100 - which is just too expensive in my opinion. (Self recorded tapes don't have this problem.)

We bought a Panasonic VCR/DVD-recorder about a year ago. It's OK, though in retrospect we should have just bought a DVD-recorder. We haven't used the VCR at all, as we've replaced all our movies that were on VHS with DVDs. We've used our DVD-burner to record shows from our Tivo and now from our satellite's DVR. We can even pause the DVD-burner so we can skip over the commercials.

Answer 3

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