Samsung DVD-V1000 DVD-VCR Combo
Very good reasonably priced combo player
After spending some time researching the 3 combo DVD/VCR players I could find, I settled on this one based on userfeedback from several sites.  The first one I purchased was a bit of a dud (VCR door didn't open when ejecting a tape), but after exchanging it for a new one, I'm glad I picked it.  Overall, it's a good sturdy unit.  A bit wider than my original VCR.  Initial setup is very easy.  Plug the cables into the TV, plug the CATV from the wall into the unit, turn it on and let the autosetup run.  The unit goes out and adds all the channels it can find, and even sets the time for you.<br />Video quality is very good.  VCR playback looks very nice, and the auto-tracking is a nice feature.  Very fast rewind too (a full T-120 in less than 2 minutes).<br />DVD image quality is very good.  If you can get S-Video into your TV, go for it.  Playback/pause works smoothly, although FF/Rew scan takes some getting used to if you're coming from the VCR world.<br />Only complaint (as with some other reviewers) is the remote.  Buttons are kind of small, and takes some getting used to.  Labels for a few buttons are pretty small, and it took me about 10 minutes to figure out where the Return button was.  There are buttons all over the place, and not all of them are in the usual places you expect them.<br />If you're looking for a new VCR, and want to get into the DVD world without completely obsoleting your video collection, I'd give this one a good looking over.