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I replaced my second expensive large & complicated Panasonic DVD recorder and player with this small, light and inexpensive Magnavox unit. Given current Internet and laptop computer capability, I no longer need a DVD recorder.

What few people realize about Magnavox (Philips and Sylvania) brand multimedia products is they generally give buyers a lot for their money. Several years ago Japanese electronics corporation Funai purchased the American companies Magnavox, Philips, and Sylvania. Funai owns and manages several highly efficient factories outside Japan. Under the Magnavox and Philips brand names, they sell quality budget priced multimedia devices.

Do not let the low price point throw you. Magnavox and Philips brand combo VHS-DVR units are excellent buys. Visit an online TV video forum. You will find the enthusiasts love Magnavox brand and consistently prefer it over significantly more expensive and quirky Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic branded DVD, combo... Read more

This dvd player sucks. We hooked it up, put a disk in, and it started making this weird noise while the movie played. We tried another disk, and another and another, but same thing. I would not recommend this to anyone.

I had an older Magnavox DVD player that lasted for years. I replaced it with a Best Buy brand, and that lasted about a year. I saw this Magnavox model in a Meijer store and the price was right. I realized that I wasn't getting the Cadillac of DVD players for $30, but there should be some minimum expectations. It lasted a few months and then started to periodically lose color. I had to turn the machine off and then on to reset it. I had already gotten another for a spare TV, so I returned the first one and switched to the second. It's still working, but makes some funny noises. Hasn't been used enough to tell yet. In the meantime, a third player was purchased for the basement. It won't play right from the beginning. Will play some DVD's but not others, even though its twin will play all of the former. It too will be returned.

I expect the last one to go soon. A player or any product should be inexpensive because it lacks certain features, not because of poor... Read more