The Samsung DVD-V8500 combo unit lets you enjoy both your VHS and DVD libraries with one component. The hi-fi VCR offers MTS decoding, four video heads, three VHS recording settings (SP, SLP, and auto), auto tracking adjustment, and quasi S-VHS playback. The DVD-V8500 also offers a wide spectrum of playback formats, including DVD movie, CD audio, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, and JPEG. Additionally, you can view photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card with the multi-format card slot on the front of the unit, which is compatible with Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, SmartMedia, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), CompactFlash, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card, and miniSD. It also includes front-panel AV inputs, enabling you to connect a digital video camcorder for easy recording to VHS tape. The DVD-V8500 also offers 10-bit 54-MHz DAC for high-quality video recording and playback. It provides optical and coaxial digital audio outputs for Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel surround sound, as well as a selectable progressive-scan mode for smoother video with HD-compatible TVs via the component video output (480i/480p for DVD only). It also offers the following video connections: Composite AV (RCA) In: 2 Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1 S-Video Out: 1 RF: input and output (tuner pass through only) What’s in the Box DVD player/VCR combo, remote control (with batteries), power cable, AV cable, printed operating instructions
The company has added to this best-in-class Combo line with DVD-V8500 player. The DVD-V8500 also supports a 10-in-2 multi-card reader for digital photo viewing that accepts virtually every popular format of memory card, including SD, Compact Flash, Mini SD, XD, MMC, Smart Media, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro.
2.0 out of 5 stars
DVD failed after 8 months
After about 8 months this unit simply refused to play any DVDs although it will still play audio CDs and VCR tapes.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Stay away from this junk
This thing’s DVD player quit on me in the first few weeks. I returned it for repairs, had to pay the shipping.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Samsung DOES NOT CARE.
This unit was a piece of junk. The DVD player quit reading DVDs only a couple months after purchase.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing Spectacular, But it Does the Job
Some background on my basic TV usage: I’m still living in the dark ages in many aspects… I still record TV shows on VHS, I don’t get cable, and I have a TV which requires…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Quit working and I didn’t like it even when it did work
I could tell that this was junk right out of the box. I had purchased a samsung combo (DVD-V1000) in 2001 which served me very well for 4+ years so I thought I woudl replace it…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Instructions easy!
Simple to install and use. For first time I am able to use just one remote for watching TV, taping on VCR or playing DVD’s.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good unit, could be better
The extra memory card reading feature is nice, but too slow to be very useful. It takes a full 5 seconds to read a 3.1 Megabit picture, so slide shows are a little slow.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a fan of this one
The VCR side works fine but I rarely need to use it. The DVD player stinks. Half of my movies aren’t recognized by the player, some of them won’t go past the menu screen, often…
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK DVD, so-so VCR
My parents bought this combo unit, and I have gotten a chance to use it fairly extensively. I wanted to use it to transfer some old VHS tapes into the computer, so they let me…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Product for Moderate Price
I’ve had this unit for about 4 months now and it’s played fine. Was easy to set up and use. Don’t know yet how it will hold up over time, but so far so good.