Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck
Ok player for the price
Bought this unit for my bedroom to replace a vcr.  Not a heavy use item so didnt want to spend too much.  After many reviews I settled on this unit.  Almost all the combo units I read about were similar in that not one stood out as really good, unless you wanted to spend hundreds of dollars.  Bought the unit in June 05 and was impressed with the features for the price.  The remote wasnt very good, with dozens of small buttons all cramped onto a small area but for the infrequency of use, I didnt care too much. <br />Played DVD's and VCR tapes fine.  Was fairly quiet so I was pleased. <br />Yesterday put in a dvd and out of the blue it said it couldnt read it.  Tried the dvd in an older player I had and it started right up.  So I fed several more dvd's into the samsung only to have them either take forever to load or not be able to read the disc.  The discs were clean and scratch free.  Also noticed some weird whirring noises on certain dvds that it couldnt read. <br />The unit only comes with a 90? day labor warranty and a 1 year parts.  By the time I pay to ship it to a repair center and pay the labor to repair it, I figure I'll be into the unit at least 1/2 the purchase price <br />I guess its time again to look for another dvd player for the bedroom and I dont think I'll be looking at another Samsung.  Will also try to find a unit with a stronger labor warranty.