Zenith XBV442 Progressive-Scan DVD/VCR Combo
Acceptably good unit for its price
This unit works acceptably well given its very low price.  I certainly have not had any of the problems outlined by some of the other reviewers.  So far (knock on wood) the VCR and DVD player have worked well.  Both give clear pictures and clear sound.   <br /> <br />The reason why this is not a Five Star review is because it is completely lacking of any of the bells and whistles more expensive units have.  The biggest thing I think it is lacking an user friendly programming method.  Even though the remote has a numeric key pad on it, that keypad is not used for programming.  Instead, when setting the VCR to tape a program, the up and down arrows are used to scan through the channels and times in order to set them.  This is somewhat of a hassle because invariably the channel or time wanted is accidently bypassed as the scrolling picks up speed as the channels and times are scrolled.  Therefore, it requires going back and forth with the up and down arrows.  It would have been much easier to just allow the numeric key pad to be used. <br /> <br />Also, the unit is very slow to react to commands given from the remote.  For instance, when pushing the \\"Play\\" button, it can take up to 10 seconds before the tape actually starts to play.  Not a major problem, just a minor annoyance.  (This is a problem I would find unacceptable with an expensive unit, but as the title of this review says, it is acceptable for this unit given its low price.) <br /> <br />PROS: <br />Low price <br />VCR and DVD playback gives clear picture and sound <br /> <br />CONS: <br />Programming is not user friendly <br />Slow to react to remote commands <br /> <br />All-in-all, if you are looking for a inexpensive unit that can play videos and DVDs and copy them reasonably well and do not care about any bells and whistles that come with more expensive units, this unit will be perfect for you.  I am using it in the guest bedroom where a fancier unit is not needed, so it is perfect. <br />