Samsung DVD-VR375 1080p Up-Converting VHS Combo DVD Recorder (2008 Model)

I jumped too soon. Well, HDTV-wise that is. I went ahead and picked up a 1080i plasma HDTV (love it) early, when they had their first price drop. Little did I know that 1080p would be the thing. Well, now I was faced with a choice: try and fit my massive TV in my bedroom while simultaneously talking my wife into a new 1080p set, a new amplifier / receiver, and a new Blu-Ray or hybrid deck or try the much less painful route of making due with what we have. I chose the latter.It didn't turn out too bad.This unit allows me to get some really decent performance out of my aging DVD collection, without even lusting too badly after Blu Ray or HDDVD's. The audio performance with the coaxial cable is great for my older Onkyo receiver, and I do great with DTS and Dolby Digital. Of course, I am not quite "HD audio" ready either, but with my nice Polk speakers, I can blow that off for a while. In case you were wondering, the VCR deck upconverts to 1080i (or 1080p I suppose) as well and not just the DVD deck. I have not used any of the recording or dubbing features. Setup was great, and my Logitech Harmony remote was easily programmed with all the settings for the remote that came with the deck. Overall, I was much impressed with the quality of the product, the upconversion looking pretty good at a distance, while strangely blurred at times up close, which might be expected. For the price, you can't beat the upgrade, if you are still at 480p...

This recorder does a good job of showing DVDs and VHS tapes. Unfortunately, it is less than perfect when it comes to dubbing VHS tapes to DVD's. The formating function does not seem to work correctly because when you advance the recorded DVD the picture frequently becomes jerky or the voice is not in sync with the picture.

I had trouble each time hooking this up but the cable guy and my computer guy had NO trouble when I needed to it moved to another location so that may be a girl thing. I have converted a lot of my old VHS tapes to DVD and it is great to be able to find exactly what I am looking for. It is a little complicated for a girl/older lady like me to figure out how to use and play and edit but when I took the time to learn how to do it, it was well worth the time spent. The fact that I can play it on my computer makes it worth every second! I am still learning about editing as it saves DVD record space and you can record more if you are careful.I am very happy with this product. Of course I like the fact that it also can play my DVD's and VCR/s

I've had this Samsung DVD-VR375 for about 3 weeks now. I give up and will be returning it!To clarify, my reason for buying a VCR/DVD burner was very simple: I wanted to convert my old VHS tapes to DVDs that would be able to be played in OTHER machines, not just this Samsung unit.Here's the problem with this Samsung unit: Every DVD I have burned so far has sound-sync problems. The sound is off by a few seconds. If you fast-forward or chapter-search, then the sound goes REALLY off and the DVD is unwatchable because of this.I have tested my newly-burnt DVDs on two players in my home: My iMac computer DVD player, and my Sony DVD player, which is hooked up to my TV. Both players give me the same problem: the sound is out of sync.I have tried every imaginable iteration of dubbing on this machine to see if I could produce ONE USABLE DVD ... to no avail. I have used DVD-R, DVD+R, and DVD-RW discs. All produce the same sound problems. I have used the "Simple dub" option as well as the EZ Dub button on the front of the machine ... same problems.The instruction manual is really poorly written. I'm a pretty smart "techie" guy, and it's still confusing.So, I cannot recommend this DVD/VCR -- especially if you're buying it to convert your old VHS tapes. I'm returning this one and either buying a different brand, or sending my old tapes to a conversion company who'll do it right.

The media could not be loaded. I ordered this in 2009 and it is now 2022 and it still works. This was perfect for transferring my old VHS Tapes to DVD. The picture quality is consistent with what you can expect from a VCR / DVD. It was very easy to set up and use; the on-screen menu practically guides you through the basic setup. If you're not familiar with various terms (16:9, resolution settings, etc.) the manual will serve as a good reference. Definitely worth the purchase.

I have had the recorder about 3 weeks and so far have been very pleased. I have connected it to a Samsung DLP LED widescreen TV with an HDMI cable. Resolution of upconverted DVD movies is terrific. The AnyNet+ feature allows control of both Samsung devices with a single remote. But I was naive to think I would be able to copy movies to DVD from premium satellite channels for later viewing; it will not duplicate 'copy protected' movies; but it is possible to record them using the VHS function of the recorder(obviously resolution suffers). I assume recording standard TV programs to rewritable DVD's for later viewing will not be a problem. Although it does not have a tuner, the TV picture has defintely improved (I am not yet receiving HD broadcasts). I'm not sure of the reason, but it is an undeniable and unexpected bonus. Finally, dubbing old VHS home movies to DVD is extremely easy and the results are good. All in all, I am very happy with this purchase.