Review on 📀 Toshiba SD-V296 DVD Player/VCR Combo: Progressive Scan, Dolby Digital, Remote Control (Black) by Dan Germain

I'm like a lot of people: I have a lot of old VHS tapes, some professionally recorded films, some stuff I recorded on camcorder or turned off TV. I had another Toshiba dual player (different model) that ate cassettes so I needed a new one. The internet was the only way. I had several used ones and this one didn't say it was used despite the high price ($538.49) so I ordered it. When he arrived I set it up and with great pleasure put in a VHS tape and watched him play - a few minutes. Then the machine was shut down. I turned it on and it ejected the tape. I put it back in and it played for about a minute before the same thing happened. I tried several times, then I tried the DVD. it played normally and the power stayed on. I then plugged in another VHS tape and it played for 46 minutes before the power went out again. I turned it back on, put the cassette in and it played for 11 seconds. I played another DVD and re-inserted the VHS tape with no problems. It played for 16 minutes before turning off and then 38 seconds on the next try. There isn't anyone in the area that fixes these things and I'm afraid to send for another one only to find it doesn't work properly.