Zenith XBR716 - DVD recorder/ VCR combo - black, silver
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Zenith Electronics is focused on the digital future, building on a proud heritage of leadership in entertainment products for the home and professional markets.PRODUCT FEATURES:Superior recording format flexibility: DVD?R/DVD?RW/DVD+R Double-layer;All digital video and audio output;Auto-dub personal video from DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD;Convenient recording and editing from digital camcorders with DV (1394) input recording.
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- Zenith XBR716 DVDRW/VCR Combo Recorder General Features: Silver and black design- Multi-Format Recording: DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW 4 headHi-Fi stereo VCR Region 1 Progressive Scan
- Superior picture quality with DVFx recording All digital video and audio outputs
- Auto-dub personal video from DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD Simultaneous record and play
- Supports MP3, WMA orJPEG files
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By Wade A. Brandis (South Dakota)
I purchased my Zenith XBR716 in April 2009, and I have to say, it has to be one of the best DVD Recorder/VHS combo units I have ever used, even if it is the first. Before I got this unit, I had two seperate VCR and DVD Recorder units for doing VHS to DVD transfers, which makes the Zenith XBR716 very handy, especially if you don't have a lot of space, as I am a college student.
Im not sure if everyone else here either had a faulty model or just plain bad luck, but every DVD I have recorded in this unit has played back on the other DVD players that I own, and also on my computer. The recording quality is the best I have seen in a DVD recorder yet, and it's a lot better than my old LiteON LVW-1107HC1 recorder. VHS playback is also good, and I have transferred many VHS tapes to DVD (either with the built in unit or my external RCA DRC6350N DVD/VCR) and they have superb picture quality, even when the disc is recorded in EP mode.
There is no built in tuner in this unit, which means that if you want to record off TV, you will need either a Satellite or cable TV box, or an external VCR to tune broadcast channels, so if you want a unit with a tuner, then this one isn't for you. The DVD recorder portion also does get somewhat warm when in use, but it's not too hot, and fresh discs from the unit are just as warm as those that come out of my computer's DVD-RW drive.
Even LG's warranty service is excellent. The reason why I bring this up is in late August, my unit would no longer power on. Any attempt to power it on and the display would just say "HELLO" for about two minutes, and shut off, with nothing appearing on the screen. My unit was still under warranty, so I sent it in to LG's service depot, and a couple weeks later, it was sent back to me via FedEx, fully repaired and working like new again.
Would I recommend this unit? Yes, I would.
By Robb W. Posch (colorado, US)
I bought this and in 3 months it broke. Now it won't play comercial dvd's and every once in a while it will play the dvd's it made. I looked up reviews on all dvd recorder/ vcr's and all of them say they have this problem. So Buy a dvd recorder without a vcr and connect one. Most the regular dvd recorders seem to have good reviews. and good luck
By GingerVitis
I have been generous to award one star for this product --- it deserves ZERO stars. If I had paid only $10 for this product it would have been a waste of my money. The DVD player has worked only occasionally (it rejects well over half of all commercial DVDs {fyi:I don't own any bootlegged dvd's.} And if a disc actually loads up, occasionally there's no audio!
The product (claims it) is a DVD recorder. It WILL record on to a disc, but try to play that disc on any other device and your disc will not be recognized. I've tried several dif. formats and brands of discs -- no luck.
When I factor in the reoccurring cost of my underused NETFLIX subscription, the amount of money I've wasted is embarrassing. Time to E-Waste this thing and find a replacement.
If you're looking for a more technical critique I suggest you check out CNET.com. (put 'Zenith XBR716' in the search window.)
By J. Blotniski (Vernon, CT)
I got this product as a gift last Christmas, and a few months later, the thing would get really hot and make noise when playing a DVD. Then, it got picky about which discs it would play. Now it won't play any DVD's at all. It either says that there is no disc or that it is an unrecognized disc. I came downstairs one day proclaiming that I needed a new DVD player and my mother was quite upset that the $250 DVD player she purchased for me last Christmas was not working. I've tried tricking the machine every which way to get it to play a disc, with absolutely no success. My efforts ended with me slamming the top of the unit with my fist - that didn't work either, but I at least got some satisfaction from it. Don't even get me started on the record function (when that was working).
By M. Phillip Bechtel
I received this as a gift under a year ago. I held onto it in spite of problems but now it is useless to me. The DVD tray will not stay closed and the unit will not play DVDs. Even with a receipt and having the unit under warranty, Zenith wants $70 to fix it. Before this issue there were other problems. The DVD player was regularly very loud and made a suspicious humming noise. Sometimes it would get so loud and hot that we would stop watching for fear it would ruin the DVD. I'm finally getting rid of this unit and I will likely stay away from Zenith products in the future.
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