Magnavox MRV700R DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo
Not worth the time, energy or money
This is the SECOND time I'm packing this thing back up to return in the last 30 days.  When we initally bought this, we came home & after about 2 hours of trying to figure out the hookup and installation, I contacted Magnaxox only to find out I had a \\"defective\\" player.  The VHS wasn't working (I could hear sound, but picture was only black & white wavy lines) and the DVD would not play at all (No disc message).  It also made a very loud noise when a DVD was inserted.  SO... we drive back down to the store we purchased it, which is 45 minutes away (we live in a rural area), and exchanged it for another one.  I get home, hook it up (quicker this time), try a VHS tape.  It was working, so I was optimistic...tried the DVD player... YES, it works.  I was very relieved and put away the box and paperwork, feeling very happy that it was just a defective player the first time.  Well.... that feeling was pretty short lived.  Three weeks after use, I went to put a DVD in & started getting the message \\"No Disc\\".  Uh-oh... I tried several others, just in case it was the DVD.  Nope-same message.  I put a VHS tape in to see if that was working alright.  It began playing but within 3-4 minutes, it stopped.  When I tried to eject the tape, it would not eject.  When I tried to open the DVD player to remove the DVD, it would not open.  Oh joy..  I unplugged it, and was going to try again, but at that point the player would not even turn on.  At all.  So... I unplugged it for the evening with intentions of returning it immediately.  My husband plugged it in the next day and it came on & he was able to remove our movies (thankfully).  The DVD is still not working, the VHS works but now there is this mysterious \\"snow\\" on the television whenever we turn this on.  Hmmmm..... I believe this player is a dud.  I am returning it this weekend and am buying another brand.  This DVD/VCR Recorder combo has created a good deal of stress for me and probably raised my blood pressure as well:)  Seriously though, I would not recommend this one.  I would give it zero stars, if that were an option :)