do they make these?

I don't think so it would be nice and vrc is disappearing I don't think you can get vcr dvd /dvr recorder together . it would be nice too.

they do got were you can buy a vcr and dvd player together thye might be harder t o find sicne vcr is disappearing my mom got one we used to have it before I got into blu ray I highly recommend blu ray much better picture then dvds

I'm not gonna get a Blu-ray; you'll get one and before you know it they'll come out with a "super-duper enhanced Blu-ray player" or something and make it sound like a "must-have" gadget!:lol:

I'm sure there's cheaper brands out there you might be able to find with Google, but they do exist-

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/toshiba-multiformat-dvd-r-rw-r-rw-recorder-vcr-combo-with-hd-upconversion/9642774.p?id=1218136061726&skuId=9642774

Yes, we bought one a few months ago.:)

The combo units are still around, but are harder to find. I lucked out with mine; when I went to J & R two and a half years ago, all they had was a refurbished combo player/recorder and it was $99 (normally new ones run between $160-200.). Normally, I would never by any electronic item refurbished, but since I've always had good luck with J & R, I decided what the he**. If it broke down after 3 months and all my VHSs were converted to DVD, I got my money's worth. Best $99 I ever spent. It's still going strong and what a blessing it is to be rid of almost all my video cassettes. And the 800 # for Magnavox (the brand I bought) was great too. (Hope I don't jinx things by raving about my luck with this so far great machine.)

I just bought a Magnavox DVD recorder with a HDD that can have TV programs recorded to it. No VCR, tho.

I am having one problem, tho. I hooked the unit up to my TV and cable properly, but can not get the tuner to auto preset channels. Anyone have any insights into this?

Uh yes you can get them together, my DVD recorder has a vcr built in

They made them once, but I don't think they do anymore. I have a GO Video DVD/VCR the DVD records from the vcr and visa versa. It can even bypass, I was told, the copyright protection but I never tried it. I don't use it anymore as I have an inverter that puts it all on my PC.

They made them once, but I don't think they do anymore. I have a GO Video DVD/VCR the DVD records from the vcr and visa versa. It can even bypass, I was told, the copyright protection but I never tried it. I don't use it anymore as I have an inverter that puts it all on my PC.
yes; they still make them. Since I posted that I've found a few of them.

They still make them, I've seen them in stores

I dont think they make just VCR's now. Its a VCR/DVD player. At least the one I have is.

You can still get plenty of VCR/DVD player combo units at Wal-Mart and other stores. If you want just a VCR by itself, you can find some available from Amazon.com and I'm sure plenty more from Ebay and I know you can find a number of them at Goodwill, The Salvation Army, yard sales, etc.
And of course, if you want a Betamax VCR instead of a VHS VCR, you can try this Web site (http://www.classicvcrs.com).
I'm not positive if either Betamax or VHS VCRs are still in production though. However, a lot of other technologies that you might think have long been gone and are no longer produced are in fact still around (and some of them making comebacks in popularity), so I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere is still making these units by themselves.

Aha! It took a little bit of searching, but now I've found it. Yes, you can still buy a brand new VHS VCR stand-alone unit at this Web site.
http://www.porterelectronics.com/servlet/the-2975/Sanyo-VWM-dsh-950-4-Head/Detail
:) :cool:

You can still get plenty of VCR/DVD player combo units at Wal-Mart and other stores. If you want just a VCR by itself, you can find some available from Amazon.com and I'm sure plenty more from Ebay and I know you can find a number of them at Goodwill, The Salvation Army, yard sales, etc.
And of course, if you want a Betamax VCR instead of a VHS VCR, you can try this Web site (http://www.classicvcrs.com).
I'm not positive if either Betamax or VHS VCRs are still in production though. However, a lot of other technologies that you might think have long been gone and are no longer produced are in fact still around (and some of them making comebacks in popularity), so I wouldn't be surprised if someone somewhere is still making these units by themselves.
really? I wonder if they still make 8-track players and reel-to-reel tape recorders then.:)

And also electric and manuel typewriters and word processors.

Well, I do know electric typewriters are still made- you can purchase them from Brother.
http://www.brother-usa.com/typewriters/

I remember our family used to have a Brother brand word processor. I don't know if those are still made today, but you can still certainly find them on Ebay and other such sites.

If you want a little nostalgia, here's the user's manual for one circa 1995.
http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_WP330MDS_EN_220.PDF

(Brother provides support for all their older models, according to their Web site. I would try inquiring with them about word processors as to their availability.)

If you're looking for reel-to-reel tape recorders, here you go.
http://southernreeltoreeltapedecks.com/

Here is another cool site for reel-to-reel collectors.
http://ww2.thetapeplace.net/

As for 8-track tape players, here's a portable one for sale on Amazon.com now-
http://www.amazon.com/Chelco-Deluxe-Track-Portable-Player/dp/B007FF4T00

In 2009, Cheap Trick released a new album to 8 track tape format.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10287864-1.html

And of course, there's this site- http://www.8trackheaven.com/index2.html
There is even an 8-track museum you can visit in Dallas, Texas according to Wikipedia's entry for it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_tape

And you can also check this site for repair on 8-track players.
http://barrys8trackrepair.com/
(I do believe they have some for sale, along with 8-track tapes too. Check this site too- http://www.8-track-shack.com/)

You'd be amazed how many things that many had long thought obsolete are still actually alive and well. In recent years, vinyl has made a HUGE comeback and yes- there are some 8-track enthusiasts out there. For that matter, there are cassette tape enthusiasts and VHS tape enthusiasts and a lot of fans of older technology in general. There are even magazines dedicated to "retro gaming" for video game fans who like older systems.
I don't own all these formats or anything and certainly don't have the money for everything- but I also tend to like a lot of older technology too. I mean, I still like to use my Walkman for cassette tapes as well as my MP3 player. (And if I could get my portable CD player to work, I'd still use that too.) :) :cool:

I still have a Walkman with a radio and cassette player with headphones that I use all the time.

I remember our family used to have a Brother brand word processor. I don't know if those are still made today, but you can still certainly find them on Ebay and other such sites.
Some guy tried to sell one on an episode of Pawn Stars. Rick Harrison offered $20 for the thing. If you ask me, it's too unique for a price that low. I don't remember what the guy wanted for it, but it way too much.


BTW, the Tape Place site, and 8-Track Heaven's websites aren't working.

i got one. but i'm about ready to trade mine in for a blue ray and a dvr.

At a Goodwill store they still have used VCR's, I got one for $9.99 and works good but you run into the problem of it not including the coaxial cable which is no problem since you can get those cheap anywhere.

Another problem buying them used is that the remote control is long gone so good luck trying to adjust the time clock or programming it to record.

I also bought at Walmart one of those DVD/VCR combo decks which says it records but I don't know from which to which since there's no coaxial output on the back that would normally be from the VCR side.

I got my DVD recorder from big lots for $60, it's Magnavox brand

BTW, the Tape Place site, and 8-Track Heaven's websites aren't working.

Oh, too bad. Yeah, I saw that with the 8-Track Heaven site, but you can still look at the archived version of the site at least.
Try www.archive.org for the other one too, for that matter.

You'd be amazed how many things that many had long thought obsolete are still actually alive and well. In recent years, vinyl has made a HUGE comeback and yes- there are some 8-track enthusiasts out there. For that matter, there are cassette tape enthusiasts and VHS tape enthusiasts and a lot of fans of older technology in general. There are even magazines dedicated to "retro gaming" for video game fans who like older systems.
I don't own all these formats or anything and certainly don't have the money for everything- but I also tend to like a lot of older technology too. I mean, I still like to use my Walkman for cassette tapes as well as my MP3 player. (And if I could get my portable CD player to work, I'd still use that too.) :) :cool:
I'd love if regular televisions(in other words not flatscreens)also made some kind of comeback.The best picture quality I ever saw for most types of programs was on a Sony Trinitron regular TV,everything looks great on that TV,yet they don't make them anymore because flatscreens took over.

Well, maybe they will- you never know. I still have my decidedly non-flat screen television set from a couple years ago...(and by a couple, I probably mean at least a decade or more) and it works fine.:) :cool:

Well, maybe they will- you never know. I still have my decidedly non-flat screen television set from a couple years ago...(and by a couple, I probably mean at least a decade or more) and it works fine.:) :cool:

Me too. I have it hooked up to a converter box. Still going strong. If it passes on and goes to Panasonic Analog heaven, then I'll get a flat screen. But not until then, and if I'm lucky, never!

Nice to see not everybody is in a rush to keep up with the Joneses'. (The only Joneses I keep up with are Indiana and Jughead, myself.);) :cool:

:lol:

I like the fact that people still dont mind the old fashioned ways of doing things. Lets face it. If you want to buy a flatscreen tv or a laptop or anything electronic these days, they do cost you an arm and a leg.