Samsung DVD-VR320 DVD Recorder

Samsung DVD-VR320 DVD Recorder

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Samsung's DVD-VR320 gives you both a DVD recorder and a VCR in a one compact combo deck. It enables you to watch a DVD while the VCR records to tape, or vice versa. The hi-fi VCR offers MTS decoding, four video heads, auto tracking adjustment, three VHS recording settings (SP, SLP, and auto), and quasi S-VHS playback. The DVD-VR320 records onto either DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW discs, and it provides a front panel composite AV input as well as Firewire (IEEE 1394) port for connecting a digital video camcorder to the unit for recording directly to disc. It's also compatible with playback of CD-R/RW discs with MP3 and JPEG digital content.

You'll be able to record up to 16-hours of video with a double sided 9.4 GB DVD-RAM disc, and up to 8-hours of images with a 4.7 GB DVD-RAM/-RW/-R disc (depending on the recording mode). You can set your recorder to one of four different recording speeds, each varying in recording quality and length. EP (6 or 8 hour) mode yields the most recording time, LP and SP modes provide less recording time with higher quality recording (between 2 and 4 hours), and XP mode gives you the highest quality recording. If FR mode is selected, the video quality is adjusted automatically so that all video for the scheduled time can be recorded onto the free disc space. Recording features include A-B erase and playlist editing (DVD-RW and DVD-RAM), customized titles for recorded material, and one-touch, two-way dubbing of non-copy-protected material.

Progressive scanning provides high resolution and flicker free video. The 10-bit 54-MHz DAC, 2D Y/C Separating circuitry and Time Base Corrector processor technology provide you with the highest image playback and recording quality. It provides optical and coaxial digital audio outputs for Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel surround sound, as well as a selectable progressive-scan mode for smoother video with HD-compatible TVs via the component video output. It also offers the following video connections:

Composite AV (RCA) In: 2

Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1

S-Video Out: 1

S-Video In: 1

RF: input and output (tuner pass through only)

Note: This DVD player is designed to play "Region 1" pre-recorded DVDs only, and internal dubbing of copy-protected DVDs is not possible.

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder and VCR combo, remote control (with batteries), power cable, AV cable, printed operating instructions

Product Description:
Records on DVD-RAM and DVD-R or DVD-RW Discs and VHS Videocassettes / Plays DVD, CD, CDR and CDRW / Progressive Scan / Auto Fit Record / IEEE1394 DVI

Samsung DVD-VR320 DVD Recorder
Average customer rating:

If you buy, it will die...

This is garbage and so is Samsung service response

you'll Be Sorry Samsung DVD-VR 320

DVD-VR320 is worth about $3.20

Not compatible with any other DVD player

Samsung DVD-VR320 DVD Recorder

Manufacturer: Samsung
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Product Features:

Combo DVD player/recorder and VCR; measures 16.9 x 3.3 x 14 inches (WxHxD)

Hi-fi VCR features 4 video heads, MTS decoding, three VHS recording settings (SP, SLP, and auto)

Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R/RW; plays CD-R/RW, MP3, JPEG

Inputs--2 composite, 1 Firewire, 1 RF; Outputs--1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 component, 1 RF

Optical and coaxial digital audio output for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound

ASIN: B0009A2LP8

Product Description

The privilege of choice. Samsung's DVD-R320 lets you choose whether you want to make DVD recordings or VHS Videocassette recordings. You can also play DVD and CD media. Like a typical VCR, there's a 125-channel TV tuner built-in along with a clock and timer. This makes it really easy to record TV shows directly to the VCR or DVD recorder. With DVD-R320, you've got the power of choosing. Add it to your home-theater system for more entertainment potential. One-touch, two-way dubbing of non-copy-protected material Choose to watch a DVD while VCR records, and vice versa Auto Chaptering, chapters are created when you record your favorite TV show or video clips from a cammcorder onto a DVD disc Fratures an IEEE1394 Firewire iLink port for connecting an external digital camcorder for dubbing onto VHS or DVD (4-pin connector) DVD play is Progressive-Scan compatible Front A/V Input (Composite) Outputs - 1 component A/V, 1 S-video, 1 coaxial, 1 optical digital audio, 1 composite A/V, 1 RF Auto Chapter Creator, Auto Fit Recording 10-Bit, 54 MHz Video DAC On-Screen Menus Parental Control to restrict access to children 3D Noise Reduction Slow Motion Play, Step Motion Play (DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R) / Bookmark Function, Repeat Play VCR One Touch Recording (OTR) / Frame Advance, Slow Motion, Skip, End Search, Timer Recording 4-Head VCR with MTS Stereo Audio Frequency Response - 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz / Signal to Noise Ratio - 85dB 2D Y/C Separating Circuitry Time Base Corrector Processor Technology Selectable Aspect Ratio Auto Clock and Channel Set - Timer recording to DVD or VCR directly off TV 125 Channel NTSC TV Tuner Unit Dimensions - 16.9 W x 3.3 H x 12.6 D / Weight - 9.03 lbs. Remote Control

Amazon.com Product Description

Samsung's DVD-VR320 gives you both a DVD recorder and a VCR in a one compact combo deck. It enables you to watch a DVD while the VCR records to tape, or vice versa. The hi-fi VCR offers MTS decoding, four video heads, auto tracking adjustment, three VHS recording settings (SP, SLP, and auto), and quasi S-VHS playback. The DVD-VR320 records onto either DVD-RAM or DVD-R/RW discs, and it provides a front panel composite AV input as well as Firewire (IEEE 1394) port for connecting a digital video camcorder to the unit for recording directly to disc. It's also compatible with playback of CD-R/RW discs with MP3 and JPEG digital content.

Composite AV (RCA) In: 2
Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1
S-Video Out: 1
S-Video In: 1
RF: input and output (tuner pass through only)

Note: This DVD player is designed to play "Region 1" pre-recorded DVDs only, and internal dubbing of copy-protected DVDs is not possible.

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder and VCR combo, remote control (with batteries), power cable, AV cable, printed operating instructions

Customer Reviews:

If you buy, it will die..........2007-04-29

I just want to echo some of the other reviews in that if you attempt to update the firmware it will destroy the machine. Mine locked up and would not open the DVD drawer after failing the update. I just wish I could rescue all the recordings that I have made with it but had not yet finalized. Any solutions?

This is garbage and so is Samsung service response.......2007-03-18

I put the firmware on this thing to fix the freeze problem. Now it does not work at all. The install died in the middle. I've tried to call Samsung, but after being on hold for several hours, I gave up. I've emailed service three times over two weeks, and have not gotten a response. I recently bought one of their LCD HDTVs, and I really like it. Sure hope it does not break because I don't think I could reach service to fix it. I WILL NEVER BUY A SAMSUNG PRODUCT AGAIN!!!!!

you'll Be Sorry Samsung DVD-VR 320.......2007-03-11

a DVD VR 320. And it has been in the shop twice already, Under warranty. Right now it is in New Jersey at Samsung's CVE repair center getting worked on for the exact problem that you are describing!
2nd time around. I found a link on the web, that said this was a problem related to OVER HEATING. What is happening is that the power supply overheats, you can feel the heat comming out of the back of the combo unit blowing, and then dust builds up, and then""" Its skips, freeze frames on you during play back, I even had to unplug the thing just to get it going again!... The Unit does what it is suppose to do, otherwise, this issue has really "Irritated me greatly".... I've not had it freeze during burning, but I have wondered about that? UM? I've e-mailed samsung on this problem to their main office, and to their actual repair center, and still no response from anyone! Its still sitting in New Jersey RIGHT NOW!
I've been without a machine for 2 months almost? This sucks! I paid almost close to $300.00 for it, and now I had to pay the 30.00 repair fee under warranty, and shipping cost the first time around. NOW, I have more invested in it, and don't even have it! I"m frustrated. Something is up! Again this is the
DVR-VR 320 Combo unit that does just about what the 325 does. I've had nothing but trouble with it!
:( sorry, samsung, I'm just tellin it like it is. You have the unit in your possession right now. What are you going to do about this situation on my hands?? Contact me! You have the unit.

Samsung is Stone Walling me right now... No player back yet,, No communication from them yet..

Watch out! I even called the Repair center in New Jersey, no reponse from them either!

DVD-VR320 is worth about $3.20.......2007-02-03

This DVD player has suffered from a host of technical problems, rendering it completely useless and making it one of the worst purchases I have ever made.

Though several of the problems were minor (taking up to a minute to start playing a DVD, taking a couple of minutes to eject a DVD, etc.), there is one problem with this player that is absolutely critical:

When playing DVD's (some commercial and all recordable) for about 45 minutes to an hour, the video and sound start to freeze for longer and longer periods of time, until the point when you have to simply unplug the player because it won't even respond to the Eject button being pressed.

Samsung recommended updating the firmware, but the player froze part way through the update, and now it's completely unresponsive! The fan is on when the player is off, but turns off when the player is on! The DVD drawer won't open, and the unit will absolutely not respond to any commands at all! Now it has all the functionality of a brick. It's out of the warranty period, so now I'm stuck with a $250 doorstop. Even Samsung's customer service was terrible!

I've purchased a lot of electronics in my day, and this is by far the purchase I regret the most.

Not compatible with any other DVD player.......2006-06-05

You will regret this purchase. I jumped into buying it on impulse, primarily based on the lower price ($169.00 when I bought it compared to about $250 for the next cheapest model). Learn about DVD formats before buying a DVD recorder--this one only records onto DVD-R or DVD-RW disks, which means it will not be compatible with disk players that only take DVD+R disks, such as my computer. Also, despite trying every recording format, I cannot get it to play on my older DVD player. If you are content on building a library that can only be played on this DVD player, then buy it. Otherwise, look for MULTI-FORMAT DVD recorders that record on and play all DVD formats. Furthermore, the recorder cannot seem to record on long play, which allows for four hours of recordings on one disk, versus the standard two hours. I was never able to finalize a disk on which I attempted to record four hours of shows, and I wasted hours and hours of time trying to do so. Ugh. Completely disappointed with the product and aggravated with myself for rushing into the purchase!!

Panasonic DMR-ES46VS VHS / DVD Recorder Silver

Average customer rating:

It's not perfect, but a good machine while waiting for HD format wars to settle
Great for converting VHS to DVD, but Tuner is Terrible
Poor picture quality
Not easy to use, often requires restarts, slooooow.
Almost perfect

Panasonic DMR-ES46VS VHS / DVD Recorder Silver

Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Product Features:

Plays both VHS tapes and multiple disc formats - DVD-RAM, -R/RW, +R/RW, DVD Video, VCD CD-R/RW, MP3 CD
Super multi-format recording and playback allows reading & writing to multiple disc types
One-touch 2-way S-VHS dubbing
Easy Quick Start for recording
Task-oriented GUI menu for easier use and completion of DVDs

ASIN: B000FKDTSK

Product Description

CONSUMER ALERT: This television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009 to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the U.S.'s transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322), or visit the commission's digital-television Web site at: htttp://www.dtv.gov.

Customer Reviews:

It's not perfect, but a good machine while waiting for HD format wars to settle.......2007-03-02

I purchased this machine refurbished from Panasonic for a total of $150, including shipping, making the imperfections quite tolerable. It does much more than my previous DVD recorder which was twice the price. I have a Sony Bravia LCD HDTV and the display from this machine is quite good. After setting up the format for my widescreen TV, it worked like a charm.

I do not intend to use it as a tuner. I rent an HD DVR from Comcast for tuning. I really did not see much difference in the video quality on playback with commercial DVDs, but for my home recorded DVDs, the improvement is significant. VHS also will play through the HDMI cable, with some improvement too. These are formated for 4:3 aspect ratio and there really is no getting around it until you can get an input that supports high resolution 16:9 through component or HDMI interface. I was able to record from my OnDemand playlist through Comcast (something you cannot do on the rented DVR).

As with other reviewers, I am puzzled by the lack of eject and open/close functions on the remote, which even the cheap sets have. However, this machine does have very easy to use buttons that are large and right next to each slot on the machine. My past machines had tiny buttons that looked like all the others for the eject and open/close functions, making the remote almost a necessity. You do have to get up and walk over to the machine to get your disk or videotape out anyway, so this was not a huge deal for me. However, it did have trouble recognizing some DVDs at first pass, and I had to open/close the tray a few times before it recognized there was a playable disc in the drawer. So, you may want to wait by the machine while it reads before you sit down to watch.

The remote is fairly intuitive, particularly if you are used to DVD-R functions.

A huge rave for me is in regard to the flexible recording option, allowing you to customize the recording time on the DVD to fill the DVD, regardless of the length of the recording. This way you have the best possible recording quality. This is quite similar to DVD recording on your PC. Finalizing is a snap and much quicker than my old Sansui recorder.

Great for converting VHS to DVD, but Tuner is Terrible.......2007-02-15

This model (also the DMR-ES35VS which I tried before) has a terrible tuner. When viewing TV programs (I have a 42" Sony Wega High Definition TV) through the machine to record them, the picture is degraded by 40% I think, and the color is not vibrant. And this is with the HDMI connection. At first, I thought the HDMI cable that it came with was no good, so I bought a $90 HDMI Monster Cable, but there was no improvement in the picture. Also, the remote control does not have an eject button, why is that? Even my old VCRs and DVD recorder/player have that feature.

If you want to convert VHS tapes to DVD only, then buy this machine it's great for that purpose. But if you also want to record shows from your TV, then I would suggest you check out other models/brands because the picture quality on this Panasonic is unacceptable (to me anyway). I will be returning this machine and will get another Sony, my two-year old VCR/DVD recorder has a great tuner.

Poor picture quality.......2007-01-28

I ordered a DMR-ES45VS refurbished but they shipped a Dmr-ES46VS. I called
they said it was the same but came with a free HDNI cable. It was a little tough to figure out. The complaint I have is the picture quality, even when
you just use it as a tuner the picture quality is worse that when you don't.
Thats using the HDMI or S output. Called tech. dept.,waited for 45min only
to be hung up on. Called back again 45 min wait, the tech. didn't have clue.
Called again, same wait, this tech was worse. Tried to send a email twice
on their web site couldn't. Company says I can ship it back if I pay the shipping. So far bad news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not easy to use, often requires restarts, slooooow. .......2006-12-16

I wish I hadn't bought this unit. I didn't do my research and now I'm paying the price. Often I must put the DVD in twice to get it to run. I've learned that if the DVD doesn't play, take it out and put it in again. I tried the tape-to-DVD burn feature (looked simple) and somehow recorded a TV station instead. So I will have to re-read the instructions and try again. One other thing to consider before buying...this piece of electronics has the loooongest startup time I have ever encountered. I could start my car and drive a block by the time this unit has turned on and is ready to accept a tape or a disc. How could electronics be so slow?

Almost perfect.......2006-08-09

If all you want is great picture quality, get this model. The HDMI upconversion is great and it does it with the VHS also. I really liked the flex recording feature which allows you to specify any recording lenght and it will record the best quality for that disc time. I just wish it was more complete. It records DL DVD but not continuously. You have to close the 1st layer before recording to the 2nd layer, which makes it not very good in the way of a dual layer recorder. Now this might be a bit nit-picky but this unit won't display the remaining time while playing a regular DVD video or give give you the total disc time. I just like to know how late I'll be staying up. Also the ES46VS has no eject button on the remote, no direct way of turning on the subtitles without having to go through a menu series, it will only accept SD cards, and there are no component inputs for recording. I returned my unit and will wait until Panasonic offers these simple fixes in a $300 device.

RCA DRC8295N DVD+R/ DVD+RW RECORDER WITH VCR

Average customer rating:

RCA DRC 8295 DVD+R/RW Recorder with VCR
Unhappy purchaser

RCA DRC8295N DVD+R/ DVD+RW RECORDER WITH VCR

Manufacturer: RCA
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Product Features:

Records and plays DVD+R/+RW discs
4-head Hi-Fi stereo VCR - One-Touch Copy VHS-to-Disc feature
One-Touch Copy VHS-to-Disc feature
Smart Record automatically adjusts the recording mode
Disc Library stores a database of titles (up to 400)

ASIN: B000EDN032

Product Description

BURN VHS TO DVD AND BURN DVD TO VHS with this awesome DVD Combo Recorder with Built-in 4-HEAD Hi-Fi VCR.
Combines the picture and sound quality advantages of a DVD player with the convenient recording and playback options of a videocassette recorder. Record your own DVDs with this versatile unit that also includes a hi-fi VCR. Uses the DVD-R/RW DVD format for recording, and will play back the other popular format of DVD+R/RW. The multidrive recorders on the DRC8295N allow you to record onto DVD-R discs or re-recordable DVD-RW discs. DVD-R copies of recordings made by the DRC8295N will play on almost all DVD players and DVD-compatible computers. You can record anywhere from one hour (highest quality) to four hours (VHS quality). The DRC8295N DVD player/recorder from RCA combines a versatile digital video recorder with a high-end DVD player. You'll enjoy a stunningly realistic picture and warm, natural sound from your DVD library as well as programs you record. The DRC8295N is a powerful addition to your home theater. In addition to playing a full range of DVDs, the DRC8295N plays CDs and MP3 audio files, so you can enjoy your favorite music. You can also view digital JPEG photos from CDs created in your computer with the DRC8295N.

Customer Reviews:

RCA DRC 8295 DVD+R/RW Recorder with VCR.......2007-04-13

This recorder is quite a workhorse. I bought one in Walmart in May of 2005 and have transferred hundreds of videos to DVD with it. While it now occassionally hangs up due to the high usage I have put it through as well as its age-overall it still is a solid machine. The one minor problem the machine seems to have is that it messes up on R disks on a regular basis but only occassionally does it mess up on RW which you can simply erase and reuse. So I now only use RW disks with the machine and thus have very few problems! The main feature I like with the unit which I have not been able to find on other combination vcr-dvd recorders is the ability to "edit" RW disks. The particular neat feature about this machine is that( if you record programs off the air or have videos which have commercials already on the tape) you can "HIDE" the commercials upon playback. In other words once the disk has been "edited" and you play it back you can choose to either watch it with the commercials viewable or watch the disk with the commercials not viewable (ie hidden). It is quite a neat feature.

I wish other recorders out there had this particular feature.

Unhappy purchaser.......2006-12-08

I purchased this item. Have had noting but issues with it freezing up when I try to record.

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