Panasonic PV-D4745K Dual-Deck Progressive Scan DVD Player VCR Combo Black

Preserve your classic VHS collection while still enjoying the latest digital formats with the Panasonic PV-D4745K dual-deck DVD player/VCR combo. The PV-D4745K supports such disc types as DVD, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R/RW, and VCD while also playing MP3 and JPEG files burned onto a CD-R. As a result, you don't need to purchase a separate component to listen to music or view photo slideshows on your TV. The DVD player also offers a progressive scan output that produces a higher resolution picture when connected to an HD or HD-ready TV. Referred to as 480 for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, progressive scan creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, resulting in a sharper picture with virtually no jagged-edge motion artifacts. The built-in four-head VCR, meanwhile, also offers outstanding picture quality while recording all your favorite shows. The unit includes a 181-channel TV/cable TV tuner and a one-month/eight-event programming timer, so it's possible to capture every episode of Project Runway even if you leave town for a few weeks. And thanks to such features as commercial skip, an index search, and a tape position display, it's never been easier to navigate your way through a VHS tape. Other VCR features include an auto clock set (no more flashing "12:00" displays), an

Highlights: Dual-deck progressive scan DVD player/4-head hi-fi VCR combo with 1-month/8-event timer Supports DVD, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, MP3-CD, and JPEG playback formats Progressive scan output produces high-resolution picture with minimal motion artifacts Multi-angle playback and digital picture zoom (DVD); commercial skip and index search (VCR) DTS and Dolby Digital optical output

What you can expect: Dual-deck progressive scan DVD player/4-head hi-fi VCR combo with 1-month/8-event timer Supports DVD, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, MP3-CD, and JPEG playback formats Progressive scan output produces high-resolution picture with minimal motion artifacts Multi-angle playback and digital picture zoom (DVD); commercial skip and index search (VCR) DTS and Dolby Digital optical output

Customer feedback: 3.5/5 average rating.

Customers say: Customers find the DVD player performs well, with one mentioning it faithfully plays DVD-Rs. Customers consider the product good quality and good value for money. Customers disagree on the ease of use, with some finding it easy to use while others find it complicated.

Review snippets: Purchased this Panasonic DVD/VCR combo as a gift for an older women. Simple operating use; great picture clarity; superb features from auto rewind to ejection of VCR tape. Great choice all around! Read more / While the dvd works and actually shows a good picture. There is no remote and the vcr part is broken. You cant even get a tape in the slot. Their is no way I will believe the owner didn't know