Sony SLV-D380P DVD/VCR Tunerless Progressive Scan DVD/VHS Combo Player
See it at Amazon.com for $55.00Average Customer Rating
(3.0 out of 5)
Amazon Customer Reviews
Most Helpful First | Newest First (3 out of 5)Decent DVD player.
DVD players can be so unstable, hit and miss, unreliable and short-lived that the machine may be worth the price for that feature alone. It's played every disc and doesn't even stick. There are disappointments, however. This Sony unit's remote control will not operate my Sony TV, which was purchased two years ago. More aggravating is the jumpy picture on all of my commercial VHS tapes when I play them with the Sony. (Note that S-video out and component video out capabilities apply only to the DVD player, not the VHS half.) Fortunately, I've got a really cheap Sylvania VHS player that blows this one away, and by stacking the practically generic machine on top of the Sony combo player and employing three remote controls, I'm able to achieve the desired result for which this machine was manufactured.
Still, somehow it's just not the same.
[Later: One problem I've noticed with the DVD player is the rapid movement of the tray. On some occasions, it's closed so hard the DVD has become dislodged, forcing me to hold the tray back to prevent it from slamming shut.]
(4 out of 5)DVD/VCR
Who could not understand the word "tunerless". It turns out to be just what I wanted. I have an old unconected Mitsubishi TV and a lot of VCRs and DVDs I wanted to play but all the new units had connectors not available on my older TV all I have is "RCA" inputs. Guess what? So does this unit...Perfect fit for me. People should do better research before they plunk dowm $80. Sonystyle has a great explantion of this set. I think the low price interfered with their input channel. (by the way take note, this unit does not have "S Video or HDMI connectors either)
(1 out of 5)No TUNER Included
This product does not have its own tuner, which is not mentioned on Sony's webpage, nor in any specifications of the product. It is "revealed" unhappily after purchase. If one has a surround system, this product is incompatible. Trying to get Sony representatives to confirm this disadvantage was enormously frustrating.
(1 out of 5)VERY DISAPPOINTING for SONY product!
What manufacturer with the reputation of excellent that Sony has would put out a VHS/DVD combo unit that does NOT record from broadcast television without another "tuner" device being required??? The price seems excellent but if you want to play DVDs and VHS tapes "AND" record from television sources, FORGET THIS UNIT! It's very disappointing for Sony to put out a third-rate product like this! It's even more disappointing that Sony nor Amazon.com's description explain what the heck this "tunerless" concept really means. Buyer beware on this one. Sony is a great company but this unit is beyond disappointing to me. D- on the concept. B+ on the playback quality.
(3 out of 5)Great, but...
Until DVR's are more uniform, we decided to replace our broken VCR with another. We do have cable, and at first were really impressed with the quality and quiet of this unit. HOWEVER...when we tried to play a tape we'd previously recorded on another machine, we found out that the Sony can't adjust the tracking for tapes recorded on other VCRs, if they were recorded in SLP, the fastest speed that uses the least tape. So our old movies are unplayable, and the only way to record on our older Panasonic to be able to play it on the Sony is to record in SP, thus getting only 2 hours on a 120 tape. Anything longer will be cut off. So forget about a movie or baseball game.
A very bad feature on a very good machine.