GoVideo DVR5000 DVD-VCR Combo
Great idea and a great DVD player too
This is a nice combination...just don't know what to do with my fairly new VCR now...that has so far performed wonderfully.  <br />I recieved my GO-Video player for Christmas and it is my first DVD player but so far I have not been disappointed, with the one exception of the player to skip on occassion but this is fairly infrequent so it has not really hampered my viewing pleasure.  The setup was quite easy as the console basically sets itself up from the info on your TV and the instruction manual is laid out quite nicely if you need to make any changes yourself.  The button configuration on the player itself is laid out nicely as well and is not cluttering or confusing.  Operation of the DVD player is smooth and quiet.  <br />As for the VCR side it performs just as well and is just as quiet and smooth as its DVD counter-part.  The operation of the console from the remote control is easy to figure out and the button configuration is well organized and also giving you the freedom to use as your TV remote.  I usually have trouble with console remote controls as they are generally too small for my hands but not so with this remote.  Button size and spacing makes it easy to operate for us big handed people.<br />Overall this is a great system and while not as sleek as a normal DVD player, it is a dual system afterall, it has a great design and looks quite nice (alot better than its older dual-VCR siblings of yester-year).  However for its price there are a lot better DVD players I am sure you can get BUT if you are replacing a VCR or have a lot of VHS tapes and wanting to step up to a DVD system without getting rid of all your old VHS tapes then this is the system for you.