does the vcr record or is it just for playing tapes?
1006397
it records and plays tapes too also you can dubb tapes from vcr to dvd or visa versa.
1006398
Sorry James, I sent mine back as it wouldn't eject vcr tape. I bought it used.
1481046
The one I have is only a vcr/dvd player and does not record. I am sure you can purchase one that will record but I only wanted one that was a player because I have a lot of vcr's and dvds; so I didn't have a reason to buy a recorder. I hope this answers your question!
220454
yes it does record on both vhs and dvd. recorded product are very high quality. could not ask for any thing better.
1179982
This is a *player* only. It has no record capabilities at all. It will play disk DVDs and music and video files from a USB memory stick and that's it.
1438034
We have been able to record video tapes of old movies that we have so far with no issues. Version 5 of this product works too if your pc has Windows 7. Make sure your VCR has the red, white, and yellow video/sound ports on the back.
1911296
It plays old cassette tapes that are 10 to 30 years old. But not the 8 track tapes that look like a video tape. You can still buy new tapes for recording which is primarily why people buy this recorder. It is the cheapest way to record conversations or speeches. I use it for old books on tape which are still available at Half Price Books for a couple bucks.
1554585
It plays cassette tapes and CDs. It will record from CD to cassette, but not the other way around.
1800062
The VCR works on a modern TV. I don't have cable, so I'm not sure about its recording capabilities.
1335160
You can play a tape or you can record to a blank tape. Does that answer your question?
1390806
Yes, you can record on a VCR with it. Just connect the coax cable from the digital converter box to the back of your VCR, then connect a coax cable from the VCR to your TV. It works just like if you had cable hooked up to your VCR.
101561
This DVR does not have audio/video inputs, so you can't connect a VCR to it to copy tapes. There is a Magnavox HDD/DVD recorder that CAN copy tapes, as described here... copy link text and paste in your browser's address bar: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/106-dvd-recorders-standard-def/940657-magnavox-557-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575-a.html#post12244086
393894
I believe that you can record on either the VCR or the DVD, but having said this please note that I returned this device because it did not work as expected.
113729
No your camera hast to at least playback. This unit does not accept cassettes. Also please disregard some of the negative comments on here. I see several people stating that transferring analog to this unit that the picture is not so good. However, they most likely failed to put the burner into the highest quality setting to fit more on the DVD. I have used 2 different brands of VCR's, A Samsung, mini DV camcorder hooked up via firewire, a Sony CX110 HD camcorder hooked up via USB and several SD memory cards taken with a Kodak camera and have had no trouble with any transfers as of yet.
1400380
Hi Jim, Yes that is what I use mine for, I have hundreds of hours of VHS tapes that I shot of my family. I am converting them and burning them onto DVD's. My VCR has two composite outputs, I connect one to my capture card and the other to the convertor and the hdmi output to my big screen monitor. Works great and the quality surprised me.
901487
Yes, that is how I'm using it. Obviously, when you dub vhs to dvd, it is of no use, as the copying doesn't go through the jacks, rather it is done internally. But, you can record to the DVD from a protected source and it works fine.
452715
We do not use this one any more, but we always used the remote that came with the VCR (or what ever you have) to play back what you recorded. Also try clicking the VCR button and see if it plays it for you. None of the remotes have a LIST button. You have to write on the disc so that you know what is recorded on it.
1334215
No, there is no video record feature. But it plays just about every video file I've ever tried to play on it. I love mine. I use it all the time.