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DVDs often freeze up. I have a Phillips DVD in another room and it always seems to have little trouble playing DVDs that have be freezing up in the Toshiba. I normally have had good experience with Toshiba products but this combo DVD/VCR has not performed well. It is nice to have the combo player although you will not be able to copy dvds onto tape due to copy protection.
I have a Sylvania DVD player that I purchased years ago when Dvd players became affordable ($300) that still works as good as it did on day one. If you are looking for a product that you only plan a short term use then this may be ok for you. I'll be looking for a new DVD player this weekend.
If you are buying this from a local major electronics retailer then I highly suggest you purchase the extended warranty plan. I no longer have a need for the VCR portion of this player so I will most likely choose a lower end model that I won't mind throwing away and replacing after 18 months. I received this DVD/VCR combo player as a gift 18 months ago.
I talked myself into keeping it with the thoughts that most people who have positive experiences with a product don't post reviews which explains the low rating this product receives. This is in my office and has been used minimally. When I first got it I should have returned it based on the reviews I had read from previous owners.
At the current price for this player and the consistently poor reliews it gets I'd choose another model.
Last night I watched a movie on it and it worked fine. This morning, it is completely dead for no reason. My husband won this VCR/DVD player at a trade show, so we got it for free. Basically it appears power is just not getting to the machine. I have read several other reviews to this effect on this product and other Toshiba products, so I don't think this is a freak occurrence.Basically, I think this is a fine product if you get it cheap and recognize that it is not a quality piece of equipment that will serve you for an extended length of time. It worked fine for about 1 1/2 years with very light use (maybe playing one DVD every month to two months). I find it slightly extra annoying that there was no warning whatsoever that it was on its way out, but it is what it is.
Seemed like a connection was loose and that electricity wasn't getting to it, but everything was hooked up tight. I had to use a butter knife to pry open the DVD player to get the DVD out that was in it. I think it should have lasted more than just a bit over 3 years with little to moderate use. I bought this unit in September of 2004 and was very satisfied with it. Then, for no reason, it just died in January 2007. I replaced it with a JVC that got great consumer reviews.
I've been a loyal Toshiba customer and used the machine, but did not overuse it, and cleaned the heads regularly and one night, barely a year and a half after purchase it just died. The cost of repair was not worth the investment and it was well past the warranty so I discarded it. Very disappointing. It's a shame, I liked Toshiba products but I don't plan to buy another one now.
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