Pre-Owned Philips DVP3345VB DVD/VCR Combo with Remote, Quick Start Guide, A/V Cables and HDMI Converter

Easy to set up and have enjoyed using it from day one!

Easy to operate and remote works great.

You can play and record VHS tapes with this (It has no tuner, so you need an external source such as a cable box to record). The DVD player works fine. I have had several of these over the last few years. They are hard on tapes and don't last very long under heavy use. I have tried the other available brands, and they are WORSE! The timer record program is un-intuitive, and be sure to find the "timer set" button. Unless you can find a Sony or a Panasonic, this is your only choice.

Overall I am satisfied. However, I rated this product only "fair" for "Meets Expectations". I have a brand new Samsung TV. I could not hook up this DVD player to my TV without a special set of cables that was NOT included. The owner's manual stated these cables were not included, but no mention on the outside box. So there I was, in my living room trying to set everything up, only to find out I need to purchase an additional set of cables. Needless to say I was very upset. Even though not every TV requires these cables, they should be included for those who need them. After all, how much could it cost the company? Also, most customers would be willing to pay a slightly higher price to include those cables so when we get home we know we have everything we need right there to set things up with no extra trips to the store.

We have had this combo player for nearly a month. So far everything is working just fine. The remote control is easy to use. Keep in mind that there is no TV tuner, so you will need a cable box or satellite box.

This recorder set-up is very similar to a Magnavox I previously owned. Unable to connect digital converter box directly to VCR; so, had to use S-video to obtain sound and picture. Can only watch TV with recorder turned on. Not a major problem, just different. I only use the Phillips to watch shows recorded from another set-up that connects to DirectV. It works for that, and no problems, so far. I would ONLY recommend this recorder to someone using as I do.

I Bought this to save my old VHS tapes to DVD. The will not do that......Note : It says DVD/VHS not DVR! Believe it or not it will convert DVD to VHS tapes.....Now who wants to do that? Thank Goodness I read the manual before I unpacked everything and hooked it up. When I returned it to Walmart, they couldn't believe that the thing only turned DVDs unto VHS, and not turn VHS into DVDs until they saw it for themselves.

We purchased this model to replace a recently broken vcr, and it jammed on the first tape we put into it. My husband returned it to a Walmart store and purchased the identical one at the store to replace the one we received in the mail. It ate the first tape we put in it, so neither vcr played even one tape for us.

After much research, I purchased this in the hope of having a decent machine in my bedroom that I could record and play back VCR tapes, as well as DVDs. The DVD portion was fine, but it could not reasonably play back any tape I put in it. I have three other VCRs that I use frequently (some daily). All tapes I put in the new machine played back with audio cuts, black outs, jittery jumping pictures, and just plain nothing at times. The same tapes would play back fine in the other three VCRs, all of different manufacturers. The machine is going back to the store today.

I purchased this after my beloved Magnavox died, specifically to record tv shows to take to work and watch on tape during lunch. I make heavy use of the timed recording feature. Although the setup menu for this feature is more time consuming to set than my Magnavox, the aspect I really hate is that after the time info is input it must be activated by pushing the "Set Timed Recording" button. This shuts off the unit until the next timed recording is to begin. My TV receives no signal from the cable box unless the VCR is on, so I have to remember to push the timer activation button each time I want to just watch tv so the unit will come on, and push it again when I turn the tv off so that it will record. This is a totally unnecessary step; once the time is input into the setup menu, it should be a done deal. If I had any idea Philips employed this ridiculous feature on their VCRs, I would never have purchased it. From what I can tell, it is standard that when a VCR is hooked up so as to record, the unit must be on for the TV/Cable box to function, so they have made is far more difficult than it had to be. This is probably a fine unit for playback, and for watching DVDs, but for recording on tape it is a pain, and if I had the packaging, I would box it up and exchange for something more user friendly.