 magnavox zv457mg9 |
| Review Date: June 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Johnson, richmond va |
Magnavox ZV457MG9 Dual Deck DVD/VCR Combo with Built-in Tuner, Black
Two years ago when the government advised that all television stations would be using digital signals only and all consumers would have to buy a converter box to receive those signals I decided to get a vcr/dvd recorder with a tuner that would do more than just convert an analog signal to a digital signal. I purchased a Magnavox ZV450MW8 and loved it.
Imagine my surprise when two years later that model was no longer being sold.
Magnavox came out with the ZV457MG9. I purchased three of them and they work just as well as the previous model. The only obvious change was they enlarged the remote control and that was a good thing.
There was a learning curve for me on the first model as I had never recorded anything on dvd but the second model was a breeze to set up.
As the government warned you do have to rescan to bring in more channels or even to get others to come back and you will need an antenna.
You will still get pixels(op art) and no signal but I blame that on the television stations not on this equipment. All of my Magnavox equipment worked perfectly before June 12,2009 and still does if I receive a good signal. |
Magnavox ZV457MG9
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| Review Date: November 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Big G, |
Purchased unit to play back older VHS Movies through S-Video Cable.(Clearer Picture)
Also to record TV programs with DVD Recorder..
Was VERY HAPPY & AMAZED to find that all signals (VHS, DVD & TV Tuner) are able to be played back through the HDMI cable to TV. Makes VHS playback sharpest picture you can get. I have 1 cable running to my TV from this machine.
(No Need for the S-Video cable)
This allows hook up to be very easy, very fast and makes for nice neat appearance. (1 cable vs 3,4 or 5)
DVD recording play back is very SHARP and CHRISP. Sound is perfect too.
Having the DTV tuner lets me record DTV chanels too.
Only feature I found that was a little problem, was the Auto Clock setting.
Clock did not keep correct time when in Auto Mode.
Changed Clock setting to Manual Mode and clock keeps perfect time now..
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Magnavox ZV457MG9 Dual Deck DVD/VCR Recorder
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| Review Date: April 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Scouser, USA |
This was a replacement for a 15 year old Magnavox (when Magnavox was owned by Philips) 2 head mono VCR that worked fine over that period of time. It gradually developed tape tracking problems and the timer only went to *2009. On searchig for a stand alone VCR I discovered that new ones are no longer available and so resigned myself to a buying a dual deck unit.
I first became aware of this product in a sales flyer from Radio Shack (priced at $279.99). I checked Amazon and was surprised to find it not only available but a hundred dollars cheaper. As this item has only a 90 Day Parts & Labor warranty (9 months parts only after the 90 days) I also purchased the Square Deal 3 year warranty.
We've been using it for about a month, and as of this writing. it has worked flawlessly. And with an HDMI cable connected it upconverts to 1080i (DVD only). It was easy to setup and operate. The owner's manual was very thorough and not at all difficult to understand despite what others may have experienced. It's formatted in sections relating to each recorder functions and it pretty much walks you through the operation of the unit. A minor annoyance-when turning on the unit to watch something recorded on tape, it defaults to DVD and takes about a minute to ready the DVD function even though you want to watch a taped program. Hint: if you want to record to DVD set the start time for the recording about two minutes earlier than the program actual start time so as not to lose the first part of the program. Again, it's the DVD function readying itself.
I did experience the clock resetting itself incorrectly. But, having read the reviews I recalled that one owner who had the same problem and had called Funai was advised to change the clock setting function from Auto to Manual. After so doing I've had no further clock problems.
Overall, this is fine unit at a reasonable price. One great feature is that it has a built in digital tuner that allows unattended timer recording from cable or over the air broadcast signals. There are many recorders available that only allow recording TV programs if you are present and press the record button-really defeats the purpose of time shifting your viewing.
One note, and this is not a complaint-the unit will not record on VHS and DVD at the same time (should you want to record two different programs in the same time slot). As I have an older LiteOn DVD recorder with tuner and timer functions this is not a problem.
If you are looking for a full function VHS/DVD combo with built in digital tuner at a decent price this Magnavox unit is hard to beat. But, do yourself a favor and get the Square Deal extended warranty. It's reasonably priced and seems to be from an honest company.
*Do you have a working VCR that has a calendar that only goes to 2009? Can't program it to record on timer because the day of the week and date don't coincide? Here's a workaround. In the setup function set the year to 1999 (the days and dates are the same as 2010! Voila, you're all set. In the future-2011 etc., etc. just find another past year that has the days and dates that are the same as the current year and set that year in your machine.
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Digital TV recording made easy
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| Review Date: October 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Leo J. Worth, Chicago, IL |
| The Magnavox ZV457MG9 makes recording one or several programs in the new digital format both easy and convenient. I can record one program on the DVD/VCR Combo and watch a different one on the TV. Just like before the digital switch. This is the second unit that I have purchased. I like both of them. |
Magnavox ZV457MG9 gets better
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| Review Date: December 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Cheung, Charlotte, NC USA |
Magnavox ZV457MG9 actually has 2 versions:
1. ZV457MG9A manaufactured April, 2009 has a larger remote, records both ATSC broadcasting on VHS tapes and DVDs, output them with an HDMI cable. Setup shows year 2009.
2. ZV457MG9 manufactured in November or in July, 2008 has a smaller remote, records both ATSC broadcasting on VHS tapes and DVDs, VHS tapes output with RCA connections only, setup shows year 2008.
I have both versions and I am happy with both recording PQs and the convenience of recording to both. And of course a lot happier with newer 2009 version with the bigger remote control and the VHS HDMI ouput.
I had a Panasonic DMR-EZ48V before. This Magnavox is not as elite as the Panasonic, however, the ZV457MG9 features (recording to VHS tapes, output VHS to HDMI etc) are better, the remote is more responsive than EZ48K though I like the feel and allocation of the buttons on the EZ are better. Price wise Panasonic price has come down at Costco with ZV457MG9 at a slight advantage.
Funai, a Japanese company made this model and other identical Toshiba, Sylvania models with a different badge and a different casing.
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