The DR-MV1, with its DVD Recorder and VCR combination, delivers high-resolution PAL/NTSC progressive (625P/525P) pictures. You can dub a program from VHS to DVD or from DVD to VHS with the push of a ...

Although we're huge fans of convergence around here -- i.e. packing as many functions as possible into a single device -- our love of feature-creep has never extended to VCR / DVD combo units which, ...

JVC’s HR-XVC1U DVD/VCR combo is selling like crazy at Amazon – sales went up 619% today. Amazon Get the best tech, science, and culture news in your inbox daily ...

It seems VHS will never die, and this is generally welcome, as a lot of good movies aren’t still available on optical discs. In summer 2008, Panasonic released a VHS/Blu-ray combo, followed by Sharp’s ...

Okay, somebody needs to explain to me how “upscaling” works. I’m assuming it’s just a matter of blowing up a picture to fit a specified resolution, kind of like the crappy digital zoom you find on ...

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I've been looking at buying a DVD/CD player recently, and today went by Best Buy to see what they had. Perusing their stock line, I came apon this DVD/VCR combo made by Samsung, called the DVD-V1000.

Be warned, vintage videophiles: Japan’s Funai Electric, a company that claims to be the last manufacturer of videocassette recorders (VCRs), will manufacture its last VHS player this month. Funai, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. JVC last week showed a prototype disc that combines standard DVD and new Blu-ray technology ...

A new Blu-ray and DVD hybrid disc could bring some relief to consumers weary of the format war, but will it be enough for the increasingly fractured market? JVC on Friday showed a prototype of a disc ...