Panasonic PV-D4744 Progressive-Scan DVD/VCR Combo , Black
Just one little frustrating issue
Okay, you're looking for a combo unit that will record and play your VHS tapes AND play DVD's.  You don't want to spend too much money, but you want something that will work well.  This MIGHT be your unit.  I've had mine in use for several months without any problem...except for one pesky quality.  It's hard to stop the tape exactly where you want to stop.  It's like a freight train; it takes anywhere from 15 seconds to 3 minutes of reel/tape time to get it to stop or play.  This is especially frustrating when you're zipping past an unwanted (versus those informative and desireable) commercials.  It's also a pain when you want to replay one sentence, but the closest you can come is to replay most of the scene.  It's just not accurate enough to stop/rewind/play precisely where you want to.<br /><br />The picture quality is very good and it's simple enough to use (although the remote has as many difficult to read buttons as a space shuttle), but it's lack of precision control on the VHS tape is bothersome and frustrating.<br /><br />All in all, it's still a lot of technology for the price.  You just have to decide how much patience you have for imprecise tape controls.