GoVideo VR4940 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with VCR
Sometimes Amazing, Sometimes Faulty
I do not own this exact model. I own the DVD Recorder + VCR VR3930. I am writing my review on this models page because Amazon does not have a page for the one that I own. It does not seem like there is too much of a difference between the models <br />     First, transfering VHS tapes to DVD is simple once you read the manual. I have only used video mode because I do not have DVD-RW discs to record in the VR mode which adds more options, like chapters and thumbnails. Video mode has very limited features: Creating titles, and renaming them. I have not been able to find an option to change the chapter intervals, which it does automatically.  <br />     A couple of times, while I was recording from VHS to DVD, I noticed the picture would freeze and the sound would continue for a few seconds, then the unit would turn off. I found no glitch in the tape and cannot figure out why this happens. <br />    I have sucessfully been able to transfer my old 8mm tapes from my camcorder onto DVD. <br />    ***My parents have a really old tape, probably from some time in the 80s. On our Panasonic VCR the tape was almost unwatchable, the tracking was so bad(The Panasonic VCR had no option to adjust the tracking, but was supposed to do it automatically).   But I put it in this Go video recorder and the picture was beautiful. It takes a few seconds for the tracking to sink in however, and unfortunately this is the case on all tapes, even new ones. I put the 20 year old tape on to DVD and the quality is like that of a tape taped on the lowest quality (slp) which is not perfect, however is very close to perfect, in comparison to the fuzzy skipping picture that I had on my old VCR. <br />    It does take a long time to turn on, so do not turn it on too close to the begining of the show you want to record, or you will miss part of it. <br /> <br />Overall this product is not perfect, but is worth it if you want to save some old VHS tapes from deteriorating.