Samsung SV-5000W Worldwide VHS Format VCR
Taped 60 tapes and then a $135 repair job...
I bought this to help convert 250+ PAL VHS tapes to DVD. It was a bear to figure out how to set up - I am somewhere in the middle when it comes to technical know-how but this one was beyond me. <br /> <br />I gave up and let it sit for a year and a half - a very expensive paperweight. Finally got it working, and 60 tapes in it turned to nothing but snow.  <br /> <br />Needless to say for the $300 price, I was NOT happy. 3 days and a $135 repair job later, I'm back in action. I have 150 tapes to go, and I am hoping and praying this thing lasts on me. I honestly don't expect it to... <br /> <br />I am definetly dissapointed in this one. Seems like it needs a lot of massaging to get it to work right, and when it does work, it doesn't last. Unit runs hot - very hot. I leave it right by the A/C to help keep it cool. Blocking it with anything will most likely result in a very crispy unit!