Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo
It worked, but display didn't
After reading not-so-good reviews on most dvd/vcr combos on this and other external sites, I decided to try my luck with the Apex 3800.  My luck was not so good with this model, as I found when I hooked it up to our tv.  The front LED display did not display anything--no clock or counter display, making us believe at first that the machine was not powered at all.  After figuring out that the machine was working but dysfunctionally, we put in a DVD to try it out.  Every 10 minutes or so, a loud popping sound would come out out of our tv speakers.  This never happened before we had the machine.  This may have been just a faulty machine..but I'm returning this one  and looking for other brands that are out there.