Samsung DVD-V2000 DVD-VCR Combo

Samsung DVD-V2000 DVD-VCR Combo Review

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I've owned one for about three years and I still use it quite a bit. I'm not so sure about the excessive noise issue, but then I'm not especially picky really so perhaps it's attrocious by audiophile standards and I just don't know it.br /br /It is very much like a DVD player and a VCR separately only in less space - push a button and it becomes the other rather then an integrated solution for both. It does seem to support DVD+-R, VCD, SVCD pretty ok (though some (S)VCD encodings can throw it off) including reading CDR/CDRW and DVD+-RW, which is always handy. It is approaching obsoleteness a bit in my sphere of caring, but I consider it a good backup for old collections. It does seem a bit "in the raw", possibly with the abillity to confuse people who aren't that used to higher technology with the state switches between VCR/DVD and being a little obscure about bookmarks, chapters, etc. It's not exactly a steep learning curve for someone growing up in the gadget generation, but I would hesistate to recommend it to people who require extreme levels of user-friendliness and very elaborate explanations about what to do when rather then just probing out what might work reflexivly until it becomes obvious.

Samsung DVD-V2000 DVD-VCR Combo Feature

• DVD player and 4-head hi-fi VCR combination unit
• Dual-mode optical pickup compatible with CD-R/CD-RW media
• Built-in MP3 decoder plays back music files from CD-R/CD-RW discs
• S-video and high-quality component-video output terminals (for use with compatible TVs)
• Full-size (.25-inch) stereo headphone output with rotary volume control

When space or convenience demands simplicity, combi players step to the fore. Requiring only two hookups (from a TV or cable box to the unit and from the unit back to a TV), the Samsung DVD-V2000 brings four-head, hi-fi VHS recording and playback alongside the quality and ease that make the DVD format so great. The unit also offers parental controls, 20-track programmable memory, and a bookmarking function.pBVideo Features/Bbr The DVD-V2000's component-video output is ideal for use with the latest high-resolution televisions (and a standard composite-video output works with most older TVs). Chapter Digest simplifies access to DVD scenes by generating representative thumbnail images for each of a disc's chapters, and motion zoom enlarges the picture without distortion. The VCR plays back S-VHS tapes at full VHS quality, and provides commercial skip, dual-azimuth four-head recording and playback, HQ and luminance video noise reduction, quick start, end search, one-touch recording, and an auto-fit recording system.pBAudio Features/Bbr The DVD-V2000 is compatible with standard CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and discs encoded with MP3 audio files. A 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter ensures optimal decoding of all disc formats, while 2x audio playback lets you hear the movie or music while you search, where most other DVD players are mute. The player's Phantom Surround processor simulates surround-sound effects using only two speakers.pBConnections/Bbr In the video realm, you get the works: standard composite-video, S-video, and premium component-video outputs for the DVD player (one set each), as well as two sets of composite-video inputs and one RF (cable-type) input and output for the VCR. You have the choice of optical or coaxial digital-audio outputs to feed a surround-sound signal to a Dolby Digital-decoding or DTS-decoding AV receiver. This "two components in one" unit allows users to add both a DVD player and VCR to their home theater systems in the shelf space of one unit. Designed according to the needs of the consumer, the DVD-V2000 offers user-friendly features such as the ability to watch a DVD while recording a television program and a simple remote control that automatically detects media and switches to meet the users needs.

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DVDs Don't Play Through Without Freezing! - ratman - Reston, VA
I've played about 6-7 DVD rentals in this machine that have frozen. (I've tried to rewind to right past the freeze/skip spot, but it's very difficult; if I go right before that spot and hit the Play button, it freezes again and skips to the next scene!) At first, I thought the problem was the DVDs. (I returned them for a rental fee refund.) Then I found out those same DVDs play fine in my other DVD player (a Pioneer model). (And I've cleaned the DVDs to ensure there's not a spot on them.) This is the third Samsung product I've bought that's been defective (the other two were cameras). Never again!

Samsung DVD VCR - S. Peters -
This is an excellent vcr i did not by it new but second hand and i couldnt be happier it is a little bit noiser then my previous vcr but it has smooth picuter and excellent sound and good tracking i couldnt be happier with this machine it looks great on my new lcd tv So if anyone is looking for a decent dvd vcr combo its great not as good as m pro vcrs downstairs but pretty close so i give this machine an A++ great for a second room in your house


May 31, 2010 22:10:08