Sony SLV-D550P DVD/VCR Combo
Bad Sony is not an oxymoron
This is the only Sony product I have ever been disappointed in.  I bought it both for the Sony brand name and the VCR+ feature.  I wanted to use it mainly to play old tapes and time shift tv shows (and buzz through the ads), and maybe watch the occasional rented dvd.  The vcr playback is crummy--through a glass darkly and fuzzily.  The picture quality in the one dvd I played was okay but not wonderful.  It's not even tall enough to use as a footstool.  I can't even throw it away; the trash collectors won't accept electronics.  I'm really disappointed with Sony.  (Think I'm going to buy another Sony anything real soon?)