Magnavox MDV530VR DVD/VCR Combo
Magnavox's warranty - Sell You Another One!
I had been a Magnavox fan (3 tv's; 2 vcr's; 2 cd players) BUT I received a Magnavox Combo Unit MDV530VR for Christmas (2003).  The DVD worked OK but the VCR never performed very well.  It never recorded a tape that could be viewed nor would it play a recording from another VCR even though my other 3 VCRs (2 Magnavox) produced recordings that were completely interchangable.  It sometimes would not even play video tape movies I purchased. I finally got fed up and got the receipt from the person who bought the gift (since Magnavox requires proof of purchase) and contacted Magnavox (whose customer service has moved to India along with everybody else's).<br />I found that Magnavox's warranty is to allow you to purchase a new unit - some deal.  They were quite willing to replace my defective unit which they manufactured in the first place if I was willing to send the old unit to them (at my own expense) plus a check for $99 plus tax.  What a business plan. How can Magnavox lose! <br />This brings the cost of the replacement to approximately the cost of the defective unit I already have. This about what it would cost if I just threw my defective unit away and bought a new one through Amazon. I am sure Magnavox will take the unit I return , &quot;refurbish it&quot; (after all I gave them $99 to do it), and send it to the next idiot that returns one.  Who knows, I might even get someone else's &quot;refurbished&quot; unit.  On the bright side they are not making me pay shipping on the replacement they send me (NOT).<br />Keep as far away from this company as possible.  Anyone who would offer a warranty like this does not deserve to get a dollar from any of us.  Our recourse is to show the same apathy toward their products as they show toward us as customers.