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treky · 10-02-2013, 01:39 AM

do they make these?

Tubehead · 10-02-2013, 01:20 PM

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.

Tubehead · 10-02-2013, 01:22 PM

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

treky · 10-02-2013, 05:11 PM

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!

Torgo · 10-02-2013, 05:14 PM

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-...&skuId=9642774

Penny Lane · 10-02-2013, 08:37 PM

Yes, we bought one a few months ago.

OH Nuts! · 10-05-2013, 10:42 AM

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.)

Dr. Thong · 10-05-2013, 10:54 AM

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?

spunkygirl · 10-08-2013, 12:20 AM

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

Flying Dutchman · 10-09-2013, 09:18 PM

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.

treky · 10-10-2013, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Dutchman

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.

spunkygirl · 10-10-2013, 02:20 PM

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

mets82 · 10-10-2013, 03:38 PM

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

MacLeaper · 10-10-2013, 07:04 PM

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.
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.

MacLeaper · 10-10-2013, 07:31 PM

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/ser...-4-Head/Detail

10-02-2013, 01:39 AM	#1
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10-02-2013, 01:20 PM	#2
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	i don't think so 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.

10-02-2013, 01:22 PM	#3
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	dvd /vcr player 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

10-02-2013, 05:14 PM	#5
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,025	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-...&skuId=9642774
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10-02-2013, 08:37 PM	#6
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10-02-2013, 05:11 PM	#4
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	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!

10-05-2013, 10:42 AM	#7
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	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.)

10-05-2013, 10:54 AM	#8
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	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?
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10-08-2013, 12:20 AM	#9
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Uh yes you can get them together, my DVD recorder has a vcr built in

10-09-2013, 09:18 PM	#10
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	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.

10-10-2013, 02:20 PM	#12
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	They still make them, I've seen them in stores

10-10-2013, 03:38 PM	#13
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I dont think they make just VCR's now. Its a VCR/DVD player. At least the one I have is.
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10-10-2013, 07:04 PM	#14
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10-10-2013, 07:31 PM	#15
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	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/ser...-4-Head/Detail