JVC HRXVS44U DVD/VCR Combo , Silver
Only Good on Paper...
On Paper, this appeared to be the deck to buy. It seemed to be the only unit that offers S-video output for both the DVD and VCR, as opposed to the usual crummy coaxial &quot;RF&quot; output that so many combination units offer for the VCR section. However, this unit was terrible out of the box, at least for the VCR. There is a hideous track line that appears on  virtually all VHS tapes, whether taped off-broadcast or pre-recorded VHS movies. Tracking manually does not remove it, and JVC's &quot;customer support&quot; is practically non-existent. Though advertised as &quot;open till 10 pm&quot;, there is a message that the office is closed when I called at 6pm, &amp; the website offers scant help. This is either a lemon, or very poorly engineered. Sadly I had to return it immediately.