Sony SLV-D300P Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo
S-Video output *ONLY* for DVD!
I had this device hooked up for 30 seconds and decided to return it because it lacks critical functionality essential for a multi-device: the S-Video output only works for the DVD video!  WHY??????  The device must have been rushed to market because this is a major design flaw.  The purpose main of a combo device is to treat the entire device as a single unit: one power source, one remote, and all the video inputs and outputs should handle all of the A/V that the device can handle.  Without unified A/V output, the rest of my A/V equipment must continue treating DVD &amp; VHS playback as seperate electronic devices!  So then what's the advantage of a combo device over having the 2 as seperate components?  Plus, the VCR which it was replacing had S-Video output so I'd be forced to trade down on my VHS quality.  Ridiculous.  Almost as ridiculous as the long delay in adding DVD-R/RW support to DVD players. <br />The second design flaw is a situation they are responsible for creating: no MP3 playback from DVD-R/RW discs.  I didn't test but the booklet said this was only possible from CD-R/RW which is basically what the rest of the electronics industry imposes.  A few years back settop device makers decided to be nice and throw us users a bone by unexpectedly giving us MP3 support from CD-R/RW.  Now that we're used to that, it's only natural to expect the ability from DVD-R/RW discs.  So why do they continue to refuse adding this feature?<br />While the missing S-Video output might seem trivial to some people, it is a major drawback for me and is the reason the device was returned.  People shouldn't tolerate bad design like this and the only way companies will knock it off is if the public stops accepting it.