JVC DRMV78B Tunerless DVD Video Recorder & VHS
By: JVC Average Rating: 2.0 Total Reviews: 9
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 On: 2008-06-24
We have 7 of the JVC DR-MV78 dvd/vcr combos in use in a department in our hospital. They get used about 5 times/week each. In 6 months 4 have failed. I have had this problem with all JVC products that I have purchased from car stereo (2 failed within 1 year), home stereo (2 failed within 1st year after turning audio volume up to 2/3). Never buy JVC again!!!!!!!
On: 2008-06-22
After two months this unit would not accept any discs, even discs it had burned itself or store bought DVDs. JVC would not cover it because it was out of the one month warranty. I threw this thing away and will never buy a JVC product again.
On: 2008-05-06
My story is identical to others here. I bought my unit in January 2008 and I soon had problems with the DVD door not wanting to open. Then just after the 90 day warranty on labor expired in April, the DVD player stopped playing DVDs. At first, I thought it was a problem with the DVDs, but it turns out to be the machine. I just bought this piece of crap and now I have to buy another one. I guarantee you I will never buy anything made by JVC for the rest of my life. I strongly advise others to heed my warning. I usually ignore rants like this, but as you can see, Im not alone.
On: 2008-04-30
I bought this piece of junk for $189 in Nov., 07 and in Feb right before the 90 days warranty is up it failed to recognize any DVD. I had it repaired at a JVC authorized center and one week after it was back to the same problem. Took it back and got it repaired and about the second week in March another problem crops up-it displayed Hello(Im dead) and would not open up the CD tray. I took it back to the repair shop and got it repaired. Brought it home last week Friday , April 25, 08 excited to look at a movie and it played for no more than 10 minutes and the Hello (Im dead again) shows up with my rented movie stuck in it. What to do!!! I called up JVC requested a refund but was told it cant be done. They gave me a warranty extension till July, 08. I cannot find the time to take it back to the shop.
I will never buy anything with a JVC label.
On: 2008-04-26
I PURCHASE THIS ITEM JVC DRMV78B FROM ANOTHER SOURCE IN JAN.2008 IT HAS LASTED UNTIL APRIL.2008 I HAVE TO SEND IT BACK FOR A REFUND.90 DAY REPLACEMENT WARANTY HAS RAN OUT. HIGHLY RECCOMEND YOU DO RESEARCH ON THIS MODEL BEFORE PURCHASE.
 On: 2008-02-19
This machine is great! Easy to use, records everything from pre-recorded VHS to direct satellite broadcasts to TiVo archives (unlike the Sony RDR-VX 555 which I also considered). The difference the up-converting makes in watching regular DVDs is noticeable; dont think its true 1080i, but its definitely a great picture (I have a 50" Pioneer Plasma).
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: 2007-08-27
I was suprised that there is no way to connect directly to the TV cable and I had to buy an RF converter from Radio Shack. I think I should have been warned, especially since I bought this model because I thought I wouldnt need a cable box. I got it to go through setup but still no picture when the VCR/DVR is on.
I finally was able to speak to JVC consumer assistance which told me that I cannot record anything unless its on the TV. I am going to try to return this and buy a more traditional model.
On: 2007-08-26
I was suprised that there is no way to connect directly to the TV cable and I had to buy an RF converter from Radio Shack. I think I should have been warned, especially since I bought this model because I thought I wouldnt need a cable box. I got it to go through setup but still no picture when the VCR/DVR is on.
I finally was able to speak to JVC consumer assistance which told me that I cannot record anything unless its on the TV. I am going to try to return this and buy a more traditional model.
On: 2007-07-25
Easy to set up and works great! I originally saw this on QVC, and bought it on Amazon for a much better price. :-)
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