Walmart's SV2000 VCR/DVD recorder combo

[dgrams2003]

I just ordered a cheaply priced VCR DVD combo unit from walmarts site.
What the heck is SV. Oh well.. its cheap. I just need something to replace
my cheap $20 vcr in our bedroom, so this should do the trick.

I ran a search for this thing on the site, you would think with a distributor like
WalMart and being so cheaply priced.. that I would find something here on it.
Nope. Cant find a thing. Anyone else have one of these?

I'm not really expecting much for $100 - but would like to know of any issues.

[Brent G.]

The brand is "SV"? Do you have a model number? Check the back label on the DVR.

[FulciLives]

*** nevermind ***

[waltchan]

No difference between SV2000 and Sylvania or Emerson at all. It's made by the same company, Funai.

[CandymanIN]

Funai is the manufacture. We have one and are in love with it. Works flawlessly in all regards with oustanding quality recordings and dubbings. Amazed at what you can get for $99. Manual is a bit confusing but thats to be expected from a chinaman doing the composing. Other then that is was a simple plug and play and your ready to go. A++++ in our book!!

[birdmanobie]

Well, we just bought the SV2000 and the recorder will not copy our family videos. We get the Record Error due to copy protection message. Phone help said the unit was faulty but I don't think so (meaning that the design is faulty IMHO). Videos shot with a high quality camera copied fine. Those shot with a lower quality camera where there is some jumpiness in the tape quality is the culprit I think which is bogus. Anybody have similar problems and/or a workaround?

[Joeykid_99]

I was about to buy one of these mainly to transfer video tapes and do some taping off TV. I also noticed they sell a Funai stand alone DVD recorder ($20 less). I have a perfectly good VHS machine. Am I better off buying the combo or stand alone player?

Thanks!

[overloaded_ide]

Am I better off buying the combo or stand alone player?

First, if you order online from Wal-mart the stand alone was $57, I think my total with tax and shipping was about $65. I hope to have it this week, but just ordered it this weekend, so I may not get it till next week with holidays. Last night I saw the Combo at Wal-mart for $100 I think it was.

Videos shot with a high quality camera copied fine. Those shot with a lower quality camera where there is some jumpiness in the tape quality is the culprit I think which is bogus. Anybody have similar problems and/or a workaround?

You are probably having Macrovision protection problems on those lower quality tapes. Macrovision is just trash in the video signal basically so trash in home movies triggers the Macrovision protection blocks in such devices. This is EXACTLY why we NEED ways to break such protections.

I preffer seperate stand alone units for this reason and others. With seperate units you can add a device to clean the video. With a combo you are basically stuck unless you can add a seperate standalone VCR. But what good is 2 Vcrs on one TV normally, so the one in the combo is not needed.

I have a Video Facet video clarifier I paid about $100 for long time ago and it works perfect for me to copy anytape that triggers the Macrovision blocks to stop recording.
Avoid something called Big Red if you see it around, that cost me about $40 and leaves stripes in the top of the video and a bright dark flashing through the video as you watch it also.

Another thread has a link to a DIGITAL VIDEO STABILIZER, $20, but it uses a 9volt battery. I don't like the idea of the battery, I never tried the device myself so I don't know how well it work.

[classfour]

I've tried the $24 video stabilizer (+ GoDVD et al) and it does work, albeit in a quirky manner: You have to connect it backwards. It only connects via RCA. You can power it via a 9V telephone PSU. I felt that it applies a slight greenish cast to the recordings - but that could've been the settings in the Panasonic DVD recorder that I was using then.

I've since gone to TBC's: More costly, but better video in the end. If you're looking seriously at a $100 video clarifier, I'd recommend taking the next step and buying a TBC if you can find one.