Panasonic PV-D4745S DVD/VCR Dual Deck , Silver

We like this product very much. We bought one 6 months ago and wanted a second for the bedroom. We went back to circuit city where we purchased the first one, and they no longer stock it. We were hesitant to purchase online, but amazon had one in stock, so we took what we thought was a gamble. Flawless transaction with Amazon, hookup was two snaps...even for we who haven't the technical skills of a 10 year old. The product works perfectly, though we have no clue or need of many of the buttons on the remote. Our only complaint is that the cat keeps hiding the remote. Totally satisfied with product. Regular delivery came in two days. Who could ask for more?

It's ok. I would have ,rated 5 stars. Had I actually, received the remote too.

It was not the product itself, since the vendor misrepresented everything she told me. She sent the wrong remote, did not include a user guide and the deck itself was inoperable. The DVD tray would not function at all. Had I been given a tested, working deck, as promised, I would be able to give a more genuine opinion.

I recently had a Panasonic DVD/VCR player that went haywire, so upon tons of research on several different brands, styles, kinds of DVD/VCR combos, I have decided to purchase yet another Panasonic, as overall, I've had a good experience with their products. I think the old one konked out on my part, as I found out (when it was too late) that I wasn't closing the DVD door properly, as I did it manually, when I should've either pressed the button on the machine or on the remote. I've had this new one for two months now, and it works great! At first, I was kinda iffy on the playback quality, but I really like it now. I love how the remote for this is the exact same as the one I had for my old machine, which is a major plus, as it has all the same functions and features that I loved. I love the features of the time remaining, as I tape my soaps all the time, and I love knowing ahead of time if I'm going to have enough room on the tape. I also love the commercial skip, as the commercial break during my soaps is three minutes long, exactly the length of time I can skip the commercials. I love the ease of pressing a single button to turn on the subtitles when I'm watching a DVD. Overall, it's a great product, and I totally love it!

It arrived intact and well protected in it's box. The DVD player is broke. The door stays closed and will not let the palette out to get the disk or to remove it, so you have to force it. It was a gift for my daughter and she was really interested in the VCR part. So we kept it. But I was disappointed. It was advertised as both sides working.

I bought this combo deck when my Samsung combo deck died after 5 years of moderate use. (The Samsung TV I bought at the same time is starting to die as well....) I've had the new Panasonic deck for about a month and so far no problems. Like most combo DVD/VCRs, the DVD takes priority, meaning that if you have both a tape and a DVD in the machine, the machine will always try to play the DVD when you power up the machine. You can override this by punching the VCR button on the remote, which is large and easy to find. Generally speaking, the controls are pretty standard and programming the VCR for later taping is about 5 on a 1-10 difficulty scale. I have not yet tried to copy a DVD to tape, although the manual seems to imply that it is easy. As is almost always the case nowadays, the manual is mainly warnings about not using the deck in the bathtub or connecting your antenna to a high-tension power line. There seem to be many instructions for all those lucky folks with "home theatres," etc., in case you need them. The remote has a lot of small buttons that are marked in small type. Baby boomers may need cheaters to read the button labels. Rather than having a red, one touch record button like the Samsung, the Panasonic remote just has a small "rec" button residing with the rest of the confusing mess of remote control buttons. I plan to put a dot of white-out on the button to make it stand out. The best thing about the new deck is that it seems to make good quality tapes off an antenna hookup. There may be a signal booster inside because the tapes often look better than the TV alone! The worst thing is that the deck does not have an external clock. Like a lot of people, I came to depend on the VCR clock in the TV room. There is, of course, an internal clock that you can have display on the TV screen. But when the TV is off, you better have a watch! Additional comment (October 2008) -- About 6 months ago, the DVD player died. Now only the VCR works. I doubt I'd buy another Panasonic.

So far this vcr is working great !! It has a clear picture and great sound! I love it.

did not have a remote as pictured.