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Sony SLV-D380P DVD VCR Tunerless Progressive Scan DVD VHS Combo Player
Product Description Sony's SLV-D380P simplifies your home theater by combining a VCR and DVD player, all in one component! Now you can enjoy your VHS tapes and DVD library using the same player. It's a full featured VCR allowing you to record your favorite shows, while watching a DVD. Auto clock and Audio/video Input recording makes archiving your favorite TV shows easy. Pop-in the VHS tape,turn on source component, press record, and voila! The front A/V inputs add convenience when you simply want to quickly view those newly recorded videos from your camcorder. The DVD player portion of the component plays standard DVDs, CDs, and MP3s. It has all the bells and whistles of a Sony DVD player like progressive output (480p), Precision Drive 3, Fast/Slow Playback with Sound and other features to ensure you only get the best audio and video quality. This combo DVD/VCR player is a must have for every home! Product Description Simplify your home-theater by combining a VCR and DVD player into one convenient component. The SLV-D380P lets you enjoy your VHS tapes and DVD library using the same player, and features easy-to-use menus for programming. The front A/V inputs come in handy when you want to quickly view newly recorded videos from your camcorder. CD with MP3 and JPEG file playback through DVD player 4-head Hi-Hi stereo sound capability from VHS VCR Flash rewind - Rewind a T-120 tape in around 120 seconds 19-micron heads for optimized EP (slow speed) recording VCR Auto head cleaner Fast/slow playback with sound TV virtual-surround connection Coaxial digital output DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW read formats / Reads Dual Layer discs Inputs and Outputs - RCA Audio Input(s) --- 2 (1 Front, 1Rear); RCA Audio Output(s) --- 1 (Rear); Composite Video Input(s) --- 2 (1 Front, 1Rear); Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) --- 1 (Rear); Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s) --- 1 (Rear) Screen Saver Mode Reader Reviews DVD players can be so unstable, hit and miss, unreliable and short-lived that the machine may be worth the price for that feature alone. It's played every disc and doesn't even stick. There are disappointments, however. This Sony unit's remote control will not operate my Sony TV, which was purchased two years ago. More aggravating is the jumpy picture on all of my commercial VHS tapes when I play them with the Sony. (Note that S-video out and component video out capabilities apply only to the DVD player, not the VHS half.) Fortunately, I've got a really cheap Sylvania VHS player that blows this one away, and by stacking the practically generic machine on top of the Sony combo player and employing three remote controls, I'm able to achieve the desired result for which this machine was manufactured. Still, somehow it's just not the same. [Later: One problem I've noticed with the DVD player is the rapid movement of the tray. On some occasions, it's closed so hard the DVD has become dislodged, forcing me to hold the tray back to prevent it from slamming shut.] Comment | Permalink | (Report this)
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