Sylvania DVC860D DVD/VCR Combo
VCR &amp; CD problems
Jon,<br />Many problems with the Sylvania DVD/VCR. DVC860D<br />DVD<BR>1.  Played a commercial music CDs well the first time. The next time it went to the last track and stuck.<br />2.  There is hum on the receiver when the CD is not playing.<br />3.  Played your home made DVD fine several times very well. Can hear the sound over my audio system<BR>important for playing DVDs of opera, for example.<br />4.  There is no way to remember where one last played  a scene since it is not in tracks. It is necessary<br />to fast forward, a lengthy process.<br />VCR<BR>1. The VCR one touch recording cannot be made to work. On p. 19 we are told to press the the rec/otr repeatedly. On the third press the blank cartridge comes out; at other times it simply does not record.<br />2. Even if it did work the process I used for OTR does not work. On my 10-year old Samsung I set Channel on the VCR to NPR. Then I go to 3, turn on the VCR and NPR is  clear. I touch  the Record on the VCR and it works. The TV picture is not degraded.<br />3. The Samsung  accepts VCRPlus codes, not the Sylvania.<br />The warranty extends only to the original purchaser so I do not know how to get warranty service since  you  paid for it.<br />Can I hook up a DVD player and still use my old VCR conveniently?<br />We will use the machine until we get the return paperwork from you. Sorry for the inconvenience , but after 6 hours to get it &quot;running,&quot; I, as you can imagine, was so tense and angry I needed chemical help to sleep and  feel no better today  because of  having to upset you  with  this  letter.<br />At Stereo Shop you get lifetime service and  technical support.<br />Do you think Amazon will publish this review? Three of the 10 reviews are negative making me trustful.<br />So sorry to put you to this trouble.<br />Grampa