JVC DRMV5S DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
Great Quality but not user friendly
It took 3 days to get this set up and programed to work. It took 3 days to be able to talk to a person at JVC.  They put you on hold for 20 minutes and then tell you call back the next day.  My unit did not have audio on several channels even though my cable setup and TV setup were correct. I could have exchanged it for another unit, but the real problem was the complexity of use.  I wanted to transfer VHS to DVD and it is incredibly difficut and frustrating to do!  It takes so many steps expecially if you want to tape only certain parts of your VHS. You cannot pause the DVD and when you stop it it starts a new chapter and rewinds your VHS back to the beginning so you can't tape in the spot where you have just forwarded it to.  The clock is incredibly small and hard to read.  I couldn't read any of the lighted features just sitting on the couch.  The blue light is tooooo bright but I did manage to get it turned off but then the screen was too dark to read anything. When you use the timer feature to tape future shows you cannot turn the unit on at all to watch a DVD or tape something else.  You had to turn off your preset program just to use it!  So much for making sure my soap taped everyday.  I would have to recheck it each morning to make sure that the timer was turned back on.  We took this unit back and it was a shame because the recording features are very clear and very good quality.  Too bad JVC couldn't have created a quality product that a person with a normal IQ could operate.  It was just to difficult for me!