Zenith XBV443 Progressive Scan DVD / VCR Combo
A great deal for the price
I've had this Zenith XBV443 DVD/VCR combo player for about a month now and have few complaints.  Buyers who find that their players won't function properly right out of the box should exchange it for a new one.  It's very possible that the unit got tossed around too much during shipping/transport and was damaged then.    The picture quality is very good on both the DVD and VCR.  The VCR records at SP and SLP and plays tapes recorded on other VCRs without a hitch.  The DVD player accepts DVD-R and +R with no problems -- better than my other players.  You can scan (fast forward or rewind) DVDs at 4 different speeds: 2x, 4x, 16x, and 100x.     It is easy to modify the DVD player into an all-region unit with smooth PAL to NTSC conversion.  It works better than my Cyberhome.  The remote is very easy to navigate.    One function I really like is the DVD player's ability to \\"zoom out\\".  Many DVD players allow you to \\"zoom in\\" on a picture (which this one does too) but few give you the option to \\"zoom out\\", thus allowing you to put in a fullframe DVD and watch it letterboxed.      It's also nice that you can watch a DVD at the same time that you are recording something from the TV with the VCR.      My only real complaint so far is that FFwd search on the VCR is a bit slow and you only get one speed.      A minor annoyance is that if you are taping from DVD to VCR, you have to manually shut off the player when taping is done; you can't just set the timer record and leave the player alone.    One thing to note: there are versions of this player that were \\"made in China\\" and \\"made in Indonesia\\" -- it is noted on the unit's box.  I've heard that the Indonesian version is inferior to the Chinese version (less features), but can't verify this as I've only used the Chinese one.    For under 100 bucks, this is an excellent unit to have.