Does the VCR side crap out and start eating tapes after a year?
1878936
We haven't had it that long. I'll let you know :) We did NOT get a remote with it, which is a wicked pain in the butt.
2132444
I dont know the answer to that question as my Dvr video camera broke before i could even record my first video I know for the price i paid i wasnt getting a long term camera, but i think it should last long enough to use at least a few times before it had to be thrown away. BEWARE OF THIS CAMERA, ITS A PIECE OF JUNK.
1649244
Don't buy this puece of crap and save you the money. I did not use it for a year and left a tape in there. When I wanted to use it, the tape was stuck. I was able to take it out but the door is not closing even though I broke nothing in the mechanism. It appears that the whole products are messed up like that and Sony is asking a tremendous amount of cash to repair it. Needless to say that buying a new one is cheaper for me now and I have lost faith in Sony when it comes to camcorders.
2061212
As I remember it does not work like a DVR or VCR. You have to be there. I think the longest that it will record is 90 minutes, maybe 120 minutes. My unit no longer works. There is another company that sells a product that has what you are looking for. I can't remember the name but the cost is around 3-4 times the cost of this unit. Good luck.
1016705
hi dannyd5050, you're correct, it's just a matter of pausing then reinserting another vhs. i hope this answer is not too late for you. thanks.
1823364
You are so right. I did not realize this until i went to play back what i had just recorded and discovered it was not there. That's when i realized i had reached the end of the tape without knowing. If you get an answer to your question please let me know. I assumed it was a flaw in the design i had to live with. More power to you at least you asked the question. Good luck ~Kindly~Renate
2258952
We have had no issues at all with this recorder; however, we have mostly used it with DVD and very few VHS.
1004348
Yes, mine does that. I've had mine for over a year and been very happy with it.
2064595
Yes. It dose automatically loop through old video files once it reaches full capacity.
192101
Mine has. I've had it for about a year maybe, and that's what I usually do.
2213603
From my experience using 2 of these units over 2-3 yrs. I find if you keep it clean it works quite well. I record about 30 hours. weekly.
715707
Unless you don't mind replacing the film every year. It does turn yellowish after a while.
842467
Yes, it will delete the oldest footage. It uses very little space to save video. I have mine set to only record on motion and have had the system running for a few weeks now, barely any storage taken up.
285993
No, unfortunately this machine predated dvds....... But it does record vcr tapes beautifully!!!!!
955595
I have used it to record TV, but after 2 of the same unit, 3 years old and it will stop recording. no matter what DVD's you use.
2176883
I don't believe you can. I had 2 of these VCR"s and they never worked properly. They always ate the tapes and sounded watery. I ended up buying a Toshiba and haven't had a problem in years, but it does not record video to DVD. That feature would be in a model costing a few hundred dollars.
720874
no, only to VHS, and that's not even reliable. Mine would quit recording before the programmed stop time, and this was when it was still pretty much brand new. (within 2-3 months)