Does this unit allow one to record only portions of a VHS tape onto a DVD if one doesn't want to record entire VHS?
362123
Yes , you can record any part of the VHS tape. You run your tape and stop the tape at the begining of the part you want to copy, hit record and then at the end of the part you want copied you hit stop.
362124
You can set a start and end point on the recording, like record from 1:15 until 3:20
678265
You can record with either the vcr or the dvd mode and you can record your vcr tapes onto dvd discs.. For months, I was using it for only vcr recording, and then decided to catch up with the times and bought some dvd-rw dics. I love the dvd recording now that I'm using it. The only down side, that I see is that you have to re-format the dvd discs before recording again and it takes a while to initialize when you insert the disc in the machine.
720874
no, only to VHS, and that's not even reliable. Mine would quit recording before the programmed stop time, and this was when it was still pretty much brand new. (within 2-3 months)
1891857
This was purchased by me for my mom so she was the primary user. I was under the impression that you could record VHS over to a DVD. From the product description directly:*One-touch/programmable recording and playback of DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW formats and VHS cassette; dubbing from DVD to tape and vice versa. So, you can do both. Tape to DVD and DVD to tape.
220456
I have lots of VHS I want to record from VHS onto DVD will this do that will this do that
901489
I assume you want to record from the VHS side to the DVD side of your combo, then no you cannot use it. If, however, you are using a different machine to play a video and are using the combo only to record on, then yes, you can use it.
121612
Will this play a Mini Digital Video Cassette from my Digital Camera on my VHS and can I convert them to DVD in the same unit?
1804136
I have no experience with this specific machine, but the Emerson DVD recorder/VCR which I had and functioned would allow the recording from VCR tapes to DVD and vice versa. I can also tell you that the machine I had was the first DVD recorder I ever bought and it outlasted five other machines. When it ceased to function as a recorder it allowed me to finalize all partially filled discs I had recorded on it and still will play recorded, finalized dvds. When the VCR portion of the machine I had ceased to perform in the VCR capacity I found that I could input from another VCR and then record from the tapes to discs on the Emerson DVD recorder. Hope this helps.
2206603
I'm afraid not. I bought the VCR to do VHS digitization on my computer, but found that the S-VHS output is only for the DVD player. The out from the VCR is standard composite video.
2039046
I have the same issue and hope someone can let us know if VHS tapes can be edited while making DVD recordings.
1605045
no it only copies what you recorded to dvd if it's hooked up to a dvd recorder
884896
It depends on the VHS tape. A copy-protected tape will not record to any disk correctly.
1868756
Yes, you can record anything to either DVD or VCR.I have been using it to copy VCR tapes to DVD. Works very well
2074429
yes if your vhs player is connected to it while playing tape and dvd recorder os on record
1759056
if you hook the VCR to the DVD recorder with the yellow/red/white connectors, yes theoretically you could record a VHS tape to DVD this way. sometimes though the VCR has encryption protection, so unless you have a pretty old VCR, it may or may not work.
1982244
This unit only copies home made VHS tapes onto a DVD, the one I had before would copy any VHS onto a DVD . What a bummere!!!!
1890786
Yes, as long as you have a tuner or cable box. You must have a tuner or cable box with Audio/Video outputs (the white/yellow/red outputs). I use my cable box to record to the unit (VHS or DVD) every day.