DVD and Vhs Recorder/player Combo with Up-conversion
By: JVC Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 12
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 On: 2008-06-04
I received the JVC DR-MV7SU as a gift 3/07. By 4/08, thats right! - after the lousy 1 year parts warranty and the lousy 90 day labor warranty had expired, this thing does not want to play either dvd or video tapes.
The video tape just sits in the machine and the dvd tray just keeps ejecting all dvds. After reading about problems others have had with this brand I will not be purchasing any of their products in the future.
On: 2008-01-21
I recommend buyers look at the Amazon reviews for defunct JVC VHS/DVD
dual deck products before they purchase any current dual deck model.
They have a proven history of extremely poor build quality. JVC keeps
rapidly changing model numbers, which makes this more difficult for
the consumer to discover. However they all look very similar with
only slight cosmetic differences.
Search on these item numbers and see for yourself:
JVC SR-MV40US
* Built Defective, I bought and returned three of these units (12/2007)
* Faulty DVD Drive is a known inevitable problem on every unit (11/2007)
* Worked well while it worked (10/2007)
* Disk Error on most discs after 5 months of owning the unit (08/2007)
* No luck with this (06/2007)
* Problem unit (05/2007)
JVC HRXVC27U (5 1-stars out of 8)
* 1yr and 1/2 and it died (02/2005)
* Worst home electronic device Ive ever owned (03/2006)
* Barely outlived the warranty (10/2005)
* the J must stand for Junk (05/2005)
JVC DRMV5S (8 1-stars out of 16)
* Do Not Buy The JVC DRMV5S DVD ... (09.2007)
* JVC DRMV5S is defective! (03/2007)
* Total Junk and they Know it ! (12/2006)
* Theres got to be something better (03/2006)
* JVC should be ashamed! (01/2006)
* Died after two weeks (10/2005)
A search on "Jvc Hi-fi Vcr/DVD Combo" search yields the following models:
JVC HRXVC29S
* I had the unit for under a year, and one day ... it just froze (04/2006)
* What a disapointment after only 2 years (03/2006)
JVC HRXVC15S (1 1-star, 1 2-star out of 2 reviews)
* Factory Defect....Look Elsewhere (09/2007)
Here are some model numbers that WILL NOT come up on a search but CAN be
accessed by working through "see all of my reviews"
JVC DRMV1S (>>> FIFTY-TWO <<<< 1-stars out of 63 reviews)
* Worst purchase decision ever!! (11/2007)
* Unit has never been right (10/2007)
* total piece of junk!!!!!! (02/2007)
* Nothing But Trouble (07/2006)
* poor reliability (10/2006)
* Dont buy the JVC DRMV1S (01/2006)
* What a piece of junk!!! (01/2006)
* Avoid this unit or you WILL be sorry (01/2006)
* Total loss (01/2006)
* Worst piece of electronics Ive ever seen (12/2005)
* Possessed by Demons (10/2005)
* For the sake of your sanity, do not buy this!!!!! (12/2005)
... it just goes on and on.
JVC HR-XVC20U (10 1-stars out of 19 reviews)
* Very disappointed - Not a good buy (10/2004)
* I will never buy a JVC product again (07/2004)
* In the shop (05/2004)
* DONT BUY IT!! (05/2004)
* Pathetic (05/2004)
* I bought it in october of 2003 - going bad in april 2004
* Do not buy this unit! (04/200)
* A regrettable purchase (02/2004)
JVC HRXVC26U (6 1-stars out of 14 reviews)
* Awful (08/2007)
* 2 Units same problem ... freezing (09/2004)
JVC HRXVS44U (6 1 or 2-stars out of 10 reviews)
* VCR drive died after one year (10/2004)
* Third straight reviewer to have a problem (01/2005)
* This is junk...avoid (09/2004)
* Durability is questionable, after 9 months ... (05/2004)
* unit was terrible out of the box (12/2003)
JVC HR-XVC33U (5 reviews out of 10 3-stars or less)
* Returned Item (03/2004)
* Problems from the start (02/2004)
* I am on my third one and its going bad too (12/2003)
JVC HRXVC16B (3 1-stars out of 3 reviews)
* Ill never buy another JVC product again. A month after ... (04/2007)
Buyer Beware !!!
On: 2008-01-20
I recommend buyers look at the Amazon reviews for defunct JVC VHS/DVD
dual deck products before they purchase any current dual deck model.
They have a proven history of extremely poor build quality. JVC keeps
rapidly changing model numbers, which makes this more difficult for
the consumer to discover. However they all look very similar with
only slight cosmetic differences.
Search on these item numbers and see for yourself:
JVC SR-MV40US
* Built Defective, I bought and returned three of these units (12/2007)
* Faulty DVD Drive is a known inevitable problem on every unit (11/2007)
* Worked well while it worked (10/2007)
* Disk Error on most discs after 5 months of owning the unit (08/2007)
* No luck with this (06/2007)
* Problem unit (05/2007)
JVC HRXVC27U (5 1-stars out of 8)
* 1yr and 1/2 and it died (02/2005)
* Worst home electronic device Ive ever owned (03/2006)
* Barely outlived the warranty (10/2005)
* the J must stand for Junk (05/2005)
JVC DRMV5S (8 1-stars out of 16)
* Do Not Buy The JVC DRMV5S DVD ... (09.2007)
* JVC DRMV5S is defective! (03/2007)
* Total Junk and they Know it ! (12/2006)
* Theres got to be something better (03/2006)
* JVC should be ashamed! (01/2006)
* Died after two weeks (10/2005)
A search on "Jvc Hi-fi Vcr/DVD Combo" search yields the following models:
JVC HRXVC29S
* I had the unit for under a year, and one day ... it just froze (04/2006)
* What a disapointment after only 2 years (03/2006)
JVC HRXVC15S (1 1-star, 1 2-star out of 2 reviews)
* Factory Defect....Look Elsewhere (09/2007)
Here are some model numbers that WILL NOT come up on a search but CAN be
accessed by working through "see all of my reviews"
JVC DRMV1S (>>> FIFTY-TWO <<<< 1-stars out of 63 reviews)
* Worst purchase decision ever!! (11/2007)
* Unit has never been right (10/2007)
* total piece of junk!!!!!! (02/2007)
* Nothing But Trouble (07/2006)
* poor reliability (10/2006)
* Dont buy the JVC DRMV1S (01/2006)
* What a piece of junk!!! (01/2006)
* Avoid this unit or you WILL be sorry (01/2006)
* Total loss (01/2006)
* Worst piece of electronics Ive ever seen (12/2005)
* Possessed by Demons (10/2005)
* For the sake of your sanity, do not buy this!!!!! (12/2005)
... it just goes on and on.
JVC HR-XVC20U (10 1-stars out of 19 reviews)
* Very disappointed - Not a good buy (10/2004)
* I will never buy a JVC product again (07/2004)
* In the shop (05/2004)
* DONT BUY IT!! (05/2004)
* Pathetic (05/2004)
* I bought it in october of 2003 - going bad in april 2004
* Do not buy this unit! (04/200)
* A regrettable purchase (02/2004)
JVC HRXVC26U (6 1-stars out of 14 reviews)
* Awful (08/2007)
* 2 Units same problem ... freezing (09/2004)
JVC HRXVS44U (6 1 or 2-stars out of 10 reviews)
* VCR drive died after one year (10/2004)
* Third straight reviewer to have a problem (01/2005)
* This is junk...avoid (09/2004)
* Durability is questionable, after 9 months ... (05/2004)
* unit was terrible out of the box (12/2003)
JVC HR-XVC33U (5 reviews out of 10 3-stars or less)
* Returned Item (03/2004)
* Problems from the start (02/2004)
* I am on my third one and its going bad too (12/2003)
JVC HRXVC16B (3 1-stars out of 3 reviews)
* Ill never buy another JVC product again. A month after ... (04/2007)
Buyer Beware !!!
 On: 2007-12-01
I have owned this unit for about 7 months. All worked great until one day the unit could not read any dvds. Had to take it in for repair. They replaced cable and logic board. Received unit back and still does not work. Took unit back in and they said they will now have to replace entire dvd drive - apparently JVC would not replace drive first time around, they wanted the repair shop to replace a part. They did say there would be a high probability that this would not work entirely. I have to pay labor on this warranty repair which was 70 dollars. Unit is in shop awaiting new drive from JVC.
I am surprised by the DVD failure. I have not used the unit that much. I have recorded with it and it has worked great........
On: 2007-05-19
I never had the opportunity to discover if this is a quality product - it failed the second time I used it. That could happen with anyones product so I contacted JVCs local repair organization and took the machine to them on February 16th. Today is May 18th and I still have no repaired machine or replacement. I contacted JVCs "Customer Care" unit on numerous occasions with no results. Several times they said they would get back to me "tomorrow" and never returned the call. I still have hopes but you can be sure I will never purchase a JVC product again. I hope this doesnt happen to you.
On: 2007-05-13
Never got this item. After ordering, the supplier called to say they didnt have any and didnt think any would be available soon; just as well, other reviews Ive read about this item since ordering it were not very favorable.
On: 2007-05-12
Never got this item. After ordering, the supplier called to say they didnt have any and didnt think any would be available soon; just as well, other reviews Ive read about this item since ordering it were not very favorable.
 On: 2007-04-24
I am very pleased with my purchase. It is very easy to use. I have copied vhs to dvd and found it very simple. I read a lot of reviews before deciding to purchase this model and I am very happy with it. I think it was a great buy.
On: 2007-04-06
The unit appears to work fine. However, the Remote Control is not compatible with my Sony KV-20FS12. I called JVC tech support and was told that they was no way to program/reprogram the remote beyond the A,B,C,D codes and non of those work with the Sony. There is nothing in the literature about this problem. Buyer Beware.
On: 2007-04-05
The unit appears to work fine. However, the Remote Control is not compatible with my Sony KV-20FS12. I called JVC tech support and was told that they was no way to program/reprogram the remote beyond the A,B,C,D codes and non of those work with the Sony. There is nothing in the literature about this problem. Buyer Beware.
On: 2007-04-01
Excellent machine records flawlessly VHS to DVD.I have recorded movies via DVD from directv with professional quality;also VHS recordings of shows that I want to watch via timer when I am away in SLP mode are clearer than my old vhs recorder.Up conversion is a huge plus- Great Buy!!
 On: 2007-03-12
I really like this dvd and vhs recorder. It is easy to set up and easy to use. I have elimated one remote with this device and that is definately a benefit.
On: 2007-03-11
I really like this dvd and vhs recorder. It is easy to set up and easy to use. I have elimated one remote with this device and that is definately a benefit.
On: 2007-02-27
I have converted over 50 VHS tapes of our family (having six children). I tried other methods which took a lot of time and had mediocre results. Considering the importance of the project (archiving and moving irreplaceable family memories to a new media format to prevent degradation and loss over time), I purchased the JVC DR-MV7S duplicator/player from Vanns. The choice was made carefully taking note of the dismal ratings on other similar machines costing much more. Vanns gave me the best price and prompt delivery. I was surprised that the machine worked as easily as it did out of the box with little reading.
The machine asks to have a new DVD disk initialized when inserted, that takes about a minute. Putting a tape in requires the stop button to be pressed. I make sure the tape is rewound. I use the remote to choose "Dubbing", "VCR>DVD", then I have to make the choice of time "1hr, 2hrs, 4hrs, or 6hrs" (this is an important step you must know the running time of the video (SP, LP, SLP, etc.). Then I just choose "Dubbing". After the machine is finished it rewinds the VHS tape and ejects it, creates an index for the DVD and shuts itself off. I have to turn the power on, eject the DVD, re-insert the DVD, go into the menu and choose "FINALIZE"; I was confused at first as to why my DVDs did not play in any other machine because I did not know that the disk had to be finalized in a separate step (there could be another way, but I have yet to find it). I start a copy before I go to work, before supper and before bedtime and am confident the machine will perform the task and turn itself off.
I give my highest recommendation to this machine. I am very technical, but I do not have to understand much to use this machine. I give my hardiest endorsement of "[...] and the equipment maker "JVC".
On: 2007-02-17
I purchased this primarily to convert 18 years of family VHS tapes to DVDs for preservation and later editing. Id tried getting a tape into my PC by going through an external Dell analog-to-digital converter, and the results were horrible (terrible resolution; bad color). I then investigated specialty devices that are designed for doing the conversion, but they cost at least as much as this product, so it seemed worthwhile to give this a try.
In a word, the conversion worked very well once I figured out a few quirks. The manuals English is better than average, but plan to spend some time puzzling over instructions that appear complete, but arent quite, and idiosyncrasies of the process that just seem arbitrary. Once I got through these problems, the process was easy and worked flawlessly on every tape.
As a VHS recorder / player, the unit has worked well, too. Its not quite as easy to program as my Sony VHS recorder (which can be programmed even if the TV is turned off), but its not rocket science.
Playing DVDs is as straightforward as with any other DVD player.
Regarding up-conversion of tapes to higher resolution playback, be aware that this requires using the HDMI connection to the TV. Thats the way I have it set up, but Im honestly not sure whether its making a difference. The tapes certainly dont look worse, but is there an improvement? Its hard to know.
Overall I am very satisfied and definitely would recommend this as a relatively inexpensive way to transfer VHS tapes onto DVDs.
On: 2007-02-16
I purchased this primarily to convert 18 years of family VHS tapes to DVDs for preservation and later editing. Id tried getting a tape into my PC by going through an external Dell analog-to-digital converter, and the results were horrible (terrible resolution; bad color). I then investigated specialty devices that are designed for doing the conversion, but they cost at least as much as this product, so it seemed worthwhile to give this a try.
In a word, the conversion worked very well once I figured out a few quirks. The manuals English is better than average, but plan to spend some time puzzling over instructions that appear complete, but arent quite, and idiosyncrasies of the process that just seem arbitrary. Once I got through these problems, the process was easy and worked flawlessly on every tape.
As a VHS recorder / player, the unit has worked well, too. Its not quite as easy to program as my Sony VHS recorder (which can be programmed even if the TV is turned off), but its not rocket science.
Playing DVDs is as straightforward as with any other DVD player.
Regarding up-conversion of tapes to higher resolution playback, be aware that this requires using the HDMI connection to the TV. Thats the way I have it set up, but Im honestly not sure whether its making a difference. The tapes certainly dont look worse, but is there an improvement? Its hard to know.
Overall I am very satisfied and definitely would recommend this as a relatively inexpensive way to transfer VHS tapes onto DVDs.
On: 2006-12-11
I am really impressed with this machine. All you have to know is three things when coppying a vhs tape to dvd recording . Initialize the blank dvd. Be in vcr mode when you press the dubbing button. And finalize from the "home" button in dvd mode after the recording is over and you are done.
You can feel the quality in this machine. It is also multi tasks rewinding and finalizing flawlessly.
I think JVC is better than Panasonic for the money and the quality. Buy this. I just converted my entire vhs camcorder movie library twice in 1 day to dvd. Wow.
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