GoVideo DVR5100

Didn't last long

The DVD player on this unit skipped a lot, couldn't handle many rental discs well, and eventually just got too annoying so I gave it to a neighbor and bought a cheapo unit elsewhere. I liked having the combo package but got too frustrated with...

"Concept" is good But Quality is lacking!

Item was defective out of the box. Customer Service wasr not helpful at all. Tech Support people know ONLY how to tell you to check the cable connections(speaker, video etc.)--Even after I insisted that the problem was "DVD Draw Does NOT open"-- This...

don't buy if you plan on using the VCR

I had the same problems as the others who complained about poor quality on the VCR side of this machine. The picture has white lines or sometimes a wavy pattern when you use the RCA or coax outputs, there is no S video for the VCR. I determined problem...

New York Times rated this number 1??

The DVD play back is outstanding, though the 360 degree round button used for fast forward and rewind is tough to master. My unit started failing on the sound playback of Videotapes. Sound got softer then quit completely. I cleaned the heads, to no...

Reasonable, but avoid if you want high quality VHS

It's been interesting to read the other reviews on the DVR5100 unit, as I've used the predecessor DVR5000 model for two years now. The VCR picture quality is sometimes alittle "liney" and the VHS audio quality lacks sparkle, but no more than any other...

it's often what they DON'T say...

One of the reasons i wanted a combo unit was to view and convert dvds from grandchildren's recitals and other performances. I found out that MOST combo units do NOT read DVD-R or DVD RW. they only read commercial dvds. I just spent [a lot of money]...

it's often what they DON'T say...

One of the reasons i wanted a combo unit was to view and convert dvds from grandchildren's recitals and other performances. I found out that MOST combo units do NOT read DVD-R or DVD RW. they only read commercial dvds. I just spent [a lot of money]...

Nice Features, But Poor VHS Quality

I did a lot of research for a DVD/VCR combo unit when my bedroom VCR was fried in a power outtage. Most of the units seem to spread the wealth of features in the DVD rather than VCR direction, which is not good for me since I still tape a lot of what I...

Stay away from this unit

Finally got the time to setup this unit and the VCR tape transport eats tapes. Unfortunately I am just beyond the 90 day warranty so I am out of luck. The DVD ouput is fine through the SVHS cable but the VCR output which is a standard RCA cable is...

Just what I was looking for...

Great picture for DVD and Video, easy to hook-up. I don't know why other people didn't like it, it's exactly what I was hoping for. I have my stereo speakers hooked up to it also, and it sounds great too. No problems at all, good value for the money.