JVC DR-MV 5

JVC DR-MV 5
alaScore 65

27 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 27 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 47/100. The average review date is Jun 10, 2006. We have compared these reviews to 104341 reviews from other DVD Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 65/100 = Good. Last update: May 19, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 27 reviews)

User Reviews  

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Poor interface cripples the product

 

one touch dubbing

interface for recording shows is near impossible.

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Poor interface cripples the product

 

one touch dubbing

interface for recording shows is near impossible.

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Do Not Buy The JVC DRMV5S DVD Recorder/VCR Combo!!!

 

Do Not Buy The JVC DRMV5S DVD Recorder/VCR Combo!!!

Save your money and don't buy it. Below is my experiences with this DVD Recorder/VCR Combo: 1. DVDs sometimes freeze while playing 2. Cannot program it to record shows at various times 3. Could not get it to recognize blank DVDs 4. Initial set up...

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Wish I had bought another product

 

It did play 95% of the DVDs I put in it.

Hard to use as a recorder and reports "disc error" on good discs.

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Killer Static Shock

 

One click VCR to DVD recording.

Will not withstand even the slightest static shock. Difficult to operate.

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JVC DRMV5S is defective!

 

JVC DRMV5S is defective!

I'll keep this brief: the JVC DRMV5S does NOT play the vast majority of DVDs. It is supposed to play NTSC Region 1 DVDs, but it doesn't. I put in a number of BRAND NEW Region 1 NTSC DVDs, and not only did it not play any of them, but it froze and...

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Not Pleased with Product

 

It has both VHS & DVD -- space saver.

Have used very little and it's already falling apart.

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JVC is Total Junk and they Know it !

 

JVC is Total Junk and they Know it !

I have one of these pieces of junk, and could not get it to simply play a commercial DVD. I called customer support and they said it is a known problem, but they do not have a solution to it. I can not believe that anyone would continue to sell this...

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Frequent error messages

 

Easy VHS to DVD dubbing.Convenience of using one device to watch DVD or tapes.

Frequent errors. Remote does not have a button to go back to previous channel.

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Overall It Plays DVDs and Tapes very Well

 

Overall It Plays DVDs and Tapes very Well

Usually anyone purchasing a combination DVD/VCR player has particular criteria they are meeting in order to get both forms of video into their television. Space, convenience, budget among other reasons comes to mind. That aside, looking at an actual...

Product Specifications

For those with a collection of VHS recordings they would like to continue to use or archive onto DVD, JVC offers the DR-MV5S, which combines all of the features of DR-M100S DVD recorder with a VHS VCR featuring JVC's VHS Progressive Scan and a one-touch intelligent dubbing system. The dubbing system includes three new features: auto record speed optimizer - calculates total recording time on VHS tape then automatically selects the most suitable recording speed for dubbing to DVD; auto thumbnail creation - automatically creates video thumbnail chapter references when dubbing to DVD based on the number of recordings on the tape; auto blank-cut dubbing - eliminates blank space between recordings on the tape being dubbed when recording to DVD or HDD. In addition, VHS playback is possible during DVD recording, and DVD playback is possible during VHS recording.

Cassette System

Type: None

CD Recorder

Device Type: None

CD System

Device Type: None

Combined Device

Type:DVD recorder/ VCR combo

Digital Player (Recorder)

Device Type: None

Digital Storage Media

Type: None

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:13.5in
Height:3.8in
Width:17.1in

DVD

Type:DVD recorder

Header

Manufacturer:JVC
Model:DR-MV5S
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:JVC

MD System

Type: None

Radio

Device Type: None

Television

Television Type: None

TV Tuner

Tuner Qty:2

VCR

Device Type:VCR
Media Type:VHS

VCR 2nd

Device Type: None
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