I have been encouraged to buy a DVR for some time by friends but have been doing fine with a balky 10 year old VCR. But I had to acknowledge the quality of play of the DVR over the VCR. So I decided to jump into the 21st century and buy this Panasonic unit because of the DVD/VCR and digital camera card slot recording capability for my digital camera as well as being a Panasonic user in the past. The hook-up was easy when I found the right page of instruction, it was not page one of the hundred page booklet as I had thought, and the player has many more features than my old VCR. I am still learning those features but have found the search mode a very helpful tool when viewing DVD's prerecorded or my own from the TV. I chose this combination DVD/VCR because I have so many tapes I will record onto disc and save into less space, meaning room on the shelf for more!

my money is worth it.... no regrets buying this stuff... im really happy i bought this...i love it!

You have to turn the unit off in order to record. If it turns itself off, you won't get a recording. I have missed several shows because I let the timer turn it off. There is no commercial skip on the VCR. You have to just fast forward. But, for the money, it is satisfactory.

I liked this unit a lot, and didn't find it too complicated to operate or set up. But, after about a month, it just completely broke down. I got a little warning when the sound quality changed ( a loud buzz when I started to play a DVD). I turned it off to see if it was coming from the TV instead. Then it wouldn't turn back on. The open/shut button didn't even work, so my Netflix DVD is trapped. We'll see how good the warranty is, if I can find the original invoice.