JVC DRMV5S DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
JVC should be ashamed!
I have two different JVC component systems. I wanted to replace a finicky JVC DVD player with a DVD recorder so I could copy some of my old VHS tapes and things from my TiVo to DVD. I bought JVC originally because I liked the Compulink idea. In theory, this made my system smarter. If you put in a DVD an pushed play, the system would set my JVC amp correctly and turn the JVC TV on to the correct input. Easier for the wife and kids. It worked pretty well. The JVC components seemed overly complicated but worked pretty well.<br /><br />When I got the DR-MV5S, I was chagrinned to find out that this new device did not include the Compulink connection! It never dawned on me to check for this, because I assumed that all JVC devices included this feature. My mistake, but it really should be a standard feature.<br /><br />The DR-MV5S is supposed to have one touch VHS to DVD recording capability. This turned out to be tricky to use and undependable. On many occasions, after struggling to get it going, I would return later to find it had quit for some reason.<br /><br />The device has a huge blue LED across the front. Kind of cool when you first turn it on, but that extremely bright blue light is extremely annoying in a dark room.<br /><br />However, the most annoying problem is the device's seeming inability to play many commercial DVDs! I have a $50 no name device that plays DVDs more dependably then this over priced boat anchor! Two brand new DVDs just flat out would not play. They played fine in 4 computers, my cheap DVD player, and my Sony DVD changer.<br /><br />I will migrating all of my components to some other brand.