Does the Toshiba DVR610 play VHS tapes? Can this machine play VHS tapes and record (from TV) onto VHS tapes?
1330385
Yes, you can view VHS tapes on this unit too. See my response to "Has anyone been able to play/view a VHS tape?"
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
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.
2030199
It will not copy tapes to dvd. However, it will record tv shows onto vhs tape.
746660
I just purchased a Toshiba D-VR610 DVD/VCR recorder (tunerless), for the purpose of copying my VHS tapes to DVD. Other than a poorly-written manual, I like the unit. I'm using rewriteable DVDs, so that I can learn how to use the unit without wasting DVDs. If you read through all of the reviews on the various websites (Amazon, Bestbuy, etc), you will find that this unit gets high marks by customers, whereas most other brands have various issues.
1358978
Yes. But it's not going to have the crystal clear picture of a hd DVD but a much better picture quality than of a regular VHS player. The toshiba player has great picture quality for both VHS and DVDs. Thank you for your question.
1742158
Absolutely. You can play either vhs tapes or dvd's. You can also copy vhs to dvd and dvd to vhs. Most important, you can copy MOST of your commercial vhs tapes to dvd. Bear in mind, these tapes are breaking down. You want to copy them as soon as you can. I was able to copy all of mine except for Miramax and Disney. There were a few other brands here and there, but most of mine copied.
1283138
If the machine can play the VHS tape, it can record it on DVD. If you can buy a DVD of the copy-protected item for a reasonable price, you're probably going to be happier with the result. The system has operated quite satisfactorily for all the transfers I've done.
2084436
DVD recorders can record off the air programs only if they have a "tuner". The Toshiba DVR670 does have one, but the Toshiba DVR620, for example, does not. A recorder with a tuner can be programmed just like VCR's. DVD discs come in several "flavors" the most common being DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW. All of these are compatible with most recorders, the +RW and -RW ones can be "erased" and rewritten, while the +R and -R cannot.
596683
You can record future shows to VHS as with older machine's with the timer setting. At this day and age though, you'd be better off getting a DVR. Obtaining VHS tapes has to be hard.
220454
yes it does record on both vhs and dvd. recorded product are very high quality. could not ask for any thing better.
1781760
yes on VCR tapes and on DVD's but you need a tuner or cable box it does not ha a built in tuner. you can use a cable slitter and watch TV on another channel while using the cable box to record
1987613
Yes, this plays VHS tapes and DVDs. You can also dub/copy from VHS to DVD or from DVD to VHS.
387195
Sadly, this unit just plays DVD's. You'll need a combination VHS tape & DVD recorder to do what you asked about.
101561
This DVR does not have audio/video inputs, so you can't connect a VCR to it to copy tapes. There is a Magnavox HDD/DVD recorder that CAN copy tapes, as described here... copy link text and paste in your browser's address bar: http://www.avsforum.com/forum/106-dvd-recorders-standard-def/940657-magnavox-557-537-535-533-515-513-2160a-2160-2080-philips-3576-3575-a.html#post12244086
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yes, you can do it. you put your vcr tape in, you put your dvd in, go to the input button on your toshiba remote, and scan up or down, choose your tape dub, or whatever yours may say, then hit record. you don't even need the tv hooked up, unless you want to watch the movie while it records (that's recommended)... good luck... also look in your instruction manual. it's tells you even better.... it shows you the hookups in diagrams. gary.....
853324
I previously owned a Toshiba DVR that would record,to the hard drive,all cables channels.That was in the analog days.The previously mentioned DVD/VCR recorder will not record anything to DVD or video tape that is on certain cable channels (Discovery,for example).It contains a QAM digital tuner. Are you saying that the Magnovox MDR515H will not record the copyguarded channels,even to it's hard drive ? I do not intend to attempt to make DVD copies,just time shift programming.I know,of course,the DVRs provided by the cable company will do this with all channels provided.