Sylvania SDR3900 DVD Player/VCR Combo
Short life span and frustrating problems
If you are looking for an inexpensive DVD/VCR system to use for a couple years, this is a great deal.  However, for greater longevity I'd look elsewhere.  I've had this combo for two years almost to the day and the DVD player all of a sudden stopped reading the DVDs.  My mother-in-law had bought herself the same system at the time and her VCR portion just recently stopped working.  I called support and they could not help and suggested bringing it somewhere to have it fixed.  Of course, doing that would cost more than just getting a new one.  Another problematic element on this system is that the VCR portion will not record a different show than the one you are watching.  I repeatedly called support about this problem and they kept saying to do the same thing over and over, to no avail.  What good is that?  My recommendation: splurge a little and get something that will last and that functions properly.