Seeing that the Magnavox recorder model MWR10D6 has been getting some pretty good reviews here has anybody tried the Combo model MWR20V6 which seems to have the exact same specs. for the dvd side as the MWR10D6 has.

Check the specs again, they are not the same. The Magnavox MWR10D6 records to DVD+R and + RW and DVD-R and RW. The combo model records to the + format only. Be careful, other products under the same brand name are not always the same quality. The MWR10D6 is made by Funai and the combo is probably made by Phillips. Buy the MWR10D6 and a VCR or keep looking. You would be far better off with one of the Panasonic combos.

Woooops :o your right I did misread the specs. on it. :eek:

I agreee on the Panny's 100% & I just bought an older ES30V from an AVS member for my daughter.

The Magnavox a friend was asking me about & he was going to buy it for one of his kids bedrooms & he din't want to spend the extra money for a Panny.

So does anyone know if Funai is making a Combo unit comparable to the Mag?

Seeing Funai for quite a while has been the worlds largest maker of VCRs you would think that they would be making Combo units & that one model would be comparable to a 10D6?

I know a lot of the off brand Combos that only record -R & -RW are made Funai but does Funai make any that record -R, -RW, +R & +RW? Thanks.

Funny, I looked through all the brands at their site :
http://www.funai-corp.com/
and there does not seem to be a dual format combo unit. You would think that since they made a DVD recorder with that technology that they would use it on other products, especially since it seems to work so well.

Check the specs again, they are not the same. The Magnavox MWR10D6 records to DVD+R and + RW and DVD-R and RW. The combo model records to the + format only. Be careful, other products under the same brand name are not always the same quality. The MWR10D6 is made by Funai and the combo is probably made by Phillips. Buy the MWR10D6 and a VCR or keep looking. You would be far better off with one of the Panasonic combos.
I believe Funai Corp makes both units. I was able to find the owners manual (in pdf format) for both units on the Funai Corporation website. The owners manual for the MWR10D6 is located at http://www.funai-corp.com/6pdf/om/MWR10D6.pdf , and the owners manual for the MWR20V6 combo unit is located at http://www.funai-corp.com/6pdf/om/MWR20V6.pdf .

From the MWR10D6 owners manual: "This unit is compatible with DVD+RW/DVD-RW, which is rewritable repeatedly and DVD+R/DVD-R, which is available for recording once. You can choose either one for your convenience. Even if you choose DVD-RW/DVD-R discs, these discs are formatted with DVD+VR mode."

From the MWR20V6 owners manual: "This unit is compatible with DVD+RW/DVD-RW, which is rewritable repeatedly and DVD+R/DVD-R, which is available for recording once. You can choose either one for your convenience. Even if you choose DVD-RW/R discs, these discs are formatted with DVD+VR mode."

Based on the info in the owners manuals, both units appear to utilize the same recording formats. If Walmart drops the price another $20, it will be hard for me to pass up the MWR20V6 combo unit.

Interesting & the next time I'm in Wal-Mart I'll have to take a look at the Combo unit a little closer & see what formats it can handle.

Guess it depends on where you get your specs. I would believe the owners manual too. I really like my Magnavox from Sams and would not hesitate to buy the dual format combo unit.

Saw this unit (I believe) today at Wally World in Carson City, NV. On the unit itself it reads "DVD+R/DVD+RW". The card beneath the display reads "Records to DVD-R and DVD-RW". The box for the unit reads: "Records on both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW".
Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.

Forgot to mention that on the side of the box it says Distributed by Funai Corporation. I checked today, and the price is still $148 at the Walmart in my town. If it drops to around $120, I'll buy it.

Saw this unit (I believe) today at Wally World in Carson City, NV. On the unit itself it reads "DVD+R/DVD+RW". The card beneath the display reads "Records to DVD-R and DVD-RW". The box for the unit reads: "Records on both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW".
Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.
My Maggie is not the DVD/VCR, and it seems to record all but DVD-Ram, one thing to keep in mind, Magnavox has recommended to not use +rw as they are more compatibility issues when trying to play on other DVD players. This info was from a Tech call.

My local Wal-Mart also has a roll back to $148.93 & that's the same price that's now up on the website & from just looking at the unit itself it seems to have the same design & etc that the Magnavox DVD Recorders at Wal-Mart & Sam's Club have.

It does say on the website that it records the VR+ format to DVD-R & DVD-RWs but doesn't say if it also records it on DVD+R & DVD+RWs? but I would think it should.

I bought a MWR20v6 at Wal-Mart last week, and it works great on DVD-R/RW's and DVD+R/RWs. But it has one major issue, the Timer Set doesn't work (atleast on mine).

Around 1 minute before it reaches the time I programmed it to record, the DVD logo on the clock panel starts blinking. And it never comes on and records, unless I physically press the Power button after the time it was set to record (which defeats the purpose of timer recording to begin with).

After it fails to record, when I go to the Timer Set menu, there is an asterik* by the Date, and it says E40, which the instruction manual says is Error code 40.

The manual is very vague and says E40 means "Some portion has not been recorded because of program overlapping. Recording time did not start at start time." But there is no overlapping. I've tried several different brands and every format but it never records when I set it. Does anyone know what the problem could be?

I'm considering taking it back to the store, but I'm affraid the next one will have the same problem.

Does anyone else here own a MWR20v6? I can't find hardly anything about this model online.

I had the DVDR-only version of this for a short time. Did you turn the power off before the scheduled recording?

I had the DVDR-only version of this for a short time. Did you turn the power off before the scheduled recording?


Yes, it turns off automatically once you set the Timer and press the "Timer Set" button.

Yes, it turns off automatically once you set the Timer and press the "Timer Set" button.
My DVD MWR10 does not shut off when I hit Timer, therefore it won't record what is programmed, I have to hit the power button to turn it off which sets the timer and then it turns on at programmed time. Make sure your not using a DVD that has been used by a different DVD recorder.

My DVD MWR10 does not shut off when I hit Timer, therefore it won't record what is programmed, I have to hit the power button to turn it off which sets the timer and then it turns on at programmed time. Make sure your not using a DVD that has been used by a different DVD recorder.


Good point. The MWR10 has to format the disk itself, using it's own system.

Good point. The MWR10 has to format the disk itself, using it's own system.


All of the DVDs I tried were brand new and it formatted them itself and it still wouldn't record on them when the timer was set. Everything works fine aside from the timer. I've dubbed several VHS tapes to DVD-R/+R without any problems.

1. Have you tried just turning it "OFF" by using the "POWER" button instead of the "Timer Program" button?

2. Have you tried to "Timer Record" on a Video Tape? Maybe that will let you know if the timer recording feature is working correctly rather than being a problem with the DVD disc itself.

3. If you can't get it to Timer Record I would return it & try another one but before I did I would give Funai a call & see what they have to say & maybe even run through a practice Timer Recording with them telling you what buttons to press.

4. Also how is the picture quality on the VCR side of the combo?

Can you hack this unit to play all regions? Does anyone know how one would go about it? And I have a few Dual Side DVDs, and would they work on this machine?

Many owners of the Magnavox MWR20V6 DVD/VHS Recorder are having trouble using the TIMER RECORDING mode.

Using the TIMER button on the remote control permits you to build a list of up to (8) future video programming event(s) you wish to record. Once having done so however, you MUST place the unit in the STANDBY MODE by pressing the TIMER SET button on the remote control, which is the FINAL step in the process!

Placing the unit in STANDBY MODE effectively powers it down, just as if you'd turned it OFF as you normally would. The difference being, when the unit's in STANDBY MODE it'll automatically turn itself ON, tune to the correct channel and begin recording at the start-time specified, in the entry you made using the TIMER menu. Certainly, it would've been far more intuitive if they'd named the button STANDBY instead of TIMER SET.

If you want to use your DVDR in the meanwhile to view a DVD or VHS movie, just press the TIMER SET button on the remote control again to take it out of STANDBY mode. Just be darn sure to reinsert a BLANK DVD back in the tray and place the unit back in STANDBY MODE again, once you're done.

i'm strictly looking for a good dvd recorder to convert all my vhs and vhs-c movies to dvd+R or dvd-R.


i know you can dub movies vhc-dvd with this unit, but can you create thumbnails that will display on startup menu & create multiple chapters and label them using dvd-/+r media?

thanks for any feedback!

Check the specs again, they are not the same. The Magnavox MWR10D6 records to DVD+R and + RW and DVD-R and RW. The combo model records to the + format only. Be careful, other products under the same brand name are not always the same quality. The MWR10D6 is made by Funai and the combo is probably made by Phillips. Buy the MWR10D6 and a VCR or keep looking. You would be far better off with one of the Panasonic combos.

This post is totally wrong. I'm not defending the combo but posts should have some basis in reality. The combo box clearly states it records in BOTH + and - r/rw. It also says distributed by Funai. The manuals are almost identical, they have the same features, everything points to the dvdr being the same in both machines.

i'm strictly looking for a good dvd recorder to convert all my vhs and vhs-c movies to dvd+R or dvd-R.


i know you can dub movies vhc-dvd with this unit, but can you create thumbnails that will display on startup menu & create multiple chapters and label them using dvd-/+r media?

thanks for any feedback!

I have recorded on this unit and you get a thumbnail of the recorded scene on the menu. Hope this is what you needed to know.

I am very new here and also to my unit. I have been trying it out. Lots of questions..but I will start another thread with them..

ladybug

I have successfully dubbed from vhs to dvd. Now I am trying to do the reverse with no success.

I have read the instructions and so far have been unable to record on vhs from a dvd.

I do wish the instructions were written simply, and not "see page 48 or 75..."..

HELP appreciated.

Ladybug

I bought the Magnavox MWR20V6 and have had no actual problems with it. However, there is one thing I can't seem to find a solution for. After recording to a DVD the segment shows up in the DVD menu as a 'title'. But the empty space on the disk also shows up as another title. I assumed that when I finalized the disk the blank space wouldn't show up in the menu anymore, but after finalizing it's still there as a non-playable title. I've gone through the manual several times but I can't find a way to get rid of the 'blank space title' that's in the menu. I'm supposed to be able to delete any title before finalizing, but 'blank space titles' don't have that editing option. Am I missing something simple, or has anyone found a way to do this?

Thanks for any help-----Bob Ryan.

Another problem. Editing chapters, either adding or deleting, only seems to have an effect when playing back on the Magnavox unit. After recording to DVD I added some chapters with 'edit' mode, then finalized. But when I played the DVD on someone elses DVD player the chapters I added were gone. The only time I can see the chapters I added are if I play back on my Magnavox recorder. I also tried the automatic chapter feature placing a chapter mark every five minutes. I then edited them and deleted every other chapter. After finalizing, I played the DVD in the Magnavox unit and the deleted chapters were gone. But when I play the DVD in someone elses DVD player the deleted chapters are back again! It seems that the only permanent chapters are the auto-chapter markers. What's up with that? Anyone else notice this?

Another problem. Editing chapters, either adding or deleting, only seems to have an effect when playing back on the Magnavox unit. After recording to DVD I added some chapters with 'edit' mode, then finalized. But when I played the DVD on someone elses DVD player the chapters I added were gone. The only time I can see the chapters I added are if I play back on my Magnavox recorder. I also tried the automatic chapter feature placing a chapter mark every five minutes. I then edited them and deleted every other chapter. After finalizing, I played the DVD in the Magnavox unit and the deleted chapters were gone. But when I play the DVD in someone elses DVD player the deleted chapters are back again! It seems that the only permanent chapters are the auto-chapter markers. What's up with that? Anyone else notice this?

I had the Magnvox equivalent of that model (both made by Funai). There is a setting for "Make edits compatible" (or something like that). That will "save" your edits and make them playable on other units. Check your owners manual to see if that unit has that feature.

I bought the Magnavox MWR20V6 and have had no actual problems with it. However, there is one thing I can't seem to find a solution for. After recording to a DVD the segment shows up in the DVD menu as a 'title'. But the empty space on the disk also shows up as another title. I assumed that when I finalized the disk the blank space wouldn't show up in the menu anymore, but after finalizing it's still there as a non-playable title. I've gone through the manual several times but I can't find a way to get rid of the 'blank space title' that's in the menu. I'm supposed to be able to delete any title before finalizing, but 'blank space titles' don't have that editing option. Am I missing something simple, or has anyone found a way to do this?

Thanks for any help-----Bob Ryan.

I had the Mag MWR10D6 and had the same thing happen. Has anyone filled a disc (start recording at the beginning and record till the disc runs out of space) ? Does the menu still show two titles? I'm thinking that the machine can't tell an empty space from a recorded one. Maybe this was a corner cut to get the price down.

I finally got an email response from Funai's customer support. I actually got 2 of them today from 2 different techs (I originally sent 7 or 8 emails to them). Anyway, they both said the 'empty space' title can't be deleted. I did, however, figure out a work around. Before finalizing, I record a new title (something unimportant) to saturate the disk. I let the unit stop recording, then the new title appears in the menu, and since the disk is saturated there's no more blank space for an 'empty space' title. Since this is now an actual title, it can be deleted. In actuality it hides the title from the menu, since it can't actually re-record the disk, but the result is after finalizing the disk the menu only shows the desired titles. To quote Borat, 'Great Success!'.

Good news: I called Funai's customer service and got a representative that was actually helpful. I wanted to know if there was a way to upgrade the firmware in the machine, she checked, and there is. I thought I'd have to send the unit back, but no need to. There's a disk available that she's having sent to me. I was told that all I have to do is put the disk in and follow the instructions. I'm hoping it'll fix the chapter mark problem. The unit has 2 types of chapter marks available, automatic, and edited (inserted). After finalizing if you play the disk on any other DVD players the automatic chapter marks are there, but the edited ones are gone. Even stranger, if I delete an automatic chapter mark, then finalize, the deleted mark is gone when playing on the Maganavox, but re-appears when playing on any other DVD player!

Good news: I called Funai's customer service and got a representative that was actually helpful. I wanted to know if there was a way to upgrade the firmware in the machine, she checked, and there is. I thought I'd have to send the unit back, but no need to. There's a disk available that she's having sent to me. I was told that all I have to do is put the disk in and follow the instructions. I'm hoping it'll fix the chapter mark problem. The unit has 2 types of chapter marks available, automatic, and edited (inserted). After finalizing if you play the disk on any other DVD players the automatic chapter marks are there, but the edited ones are gone. Even stranger, if I delete an automatic chapter mark, then finalize, the deleted mark is gone when playing on the Maganavox, but re-appears when playing on any other DVD player!

Hey,

Let me know if you recieve that disk for the firmware upgrade. I was told that my MWR20V6 "does not require an upgrade." Just bought my unit last Monday that was manufactured in June of 2006 with the barcode on the outside of the box saying it was packaged/labeled on 12/30/06.

Going to be getting some DVD+Rs in this week to see what this unit can do. Please keep me/us updated!

Thanks,

Andy

I am trying to add titles to my new Magnavox unit. The curser keeps going only to the date line. How do I add a title?

I hate seeing all these problems after just buying this yesterday, but after only 12 hours of ownership and 4 hours of use, I recognize most of the problems, enough so that I was sent seaching for help on the internet.

Thanks for the help!

Just a brief note about the quality control and tech support from Funai... Tech support was decidedly inept over three attempts at contact, one could even not vary from her troubleshooting script to the point of insisting that she must "verify" through some mystical process other than a Q&A over the phone.

As to the product... I purchased (and returned) two units in total. Neither functioned as might be expected. The first had been returned as defective previously, was resealed and resold to me as new. The second unit had the same kinds of malfunction as the first with cable w/o a control box (B&W picture only, w/o sound) through the RCA jacks, though the coaxial cable output seemed to function - but with the added bonus of physically destroying the VHS tapes put into it with a horrendous repetitive chewing sound.

I would not recommend this unit to anyone on the dual grounds of quality and tech support.

I just bought this model tonight. When I hooked it up, I noticed that the picture was a lot nicer than with my old VCR/DVD combo. But I have an older TV that doesn't have a "Zero channel" for input. But I set it up as they showed for with the "cable box", going through the Channel 3/4 bit. (I have cable but do not use a box) I can manually punch in the channels up to 13, and they will come in. But I cannot get the Setup menu to come up in any way.

With all the past VCR and/or DVD systems I've dealt with at home and at work, there's always been a way to get to a setup menu where I have had to tell it whether I was getting cable or whatever, then it would search the cable spectrum for working channels. But this only will pick up VHF band channels from the cable, even if I type them in manually, it won't show anything over channel 13. Pressing Setup does nothing, (and neither does Channel up/down).

First tech support tells me it must be because I was not using R/W/Y cables. When I told her I'd been working with TVs and VCRs at home and at work for decades and that is defnitely can't be why the Setup menu is not coming up and the cable channels aren't coming in, then she tried to tell me that it wasn't possible to change the channels for the TV through the VCR with the coaxial connections unless I used a "cable remote", that you needed to use the red/yellow/white cords to be abe to change the channels on the TV with the VCR.

When I said I was doing just that, and it DID work, except that I couldn't get the Setup menu, or any channels above the VHF band, she had me test playing a tape with the buttons on the machine and with the remote, and seemed surprised it worked.

I asked could this be because my TV doesn't have a zero channel for inputs, which I had also said right at the beginning, she said No, if you're getting a picture, the Setup menu should come up; the remote is probably defective, you should return it. But by then I didn't trust her knowledge base too terribly much, and I didn't feel like wasting the gas and driving for another hour to do that, only to possibly have it happen again for whatever the real reason was!

Before I make another hour's trip to return it, anyone have any ideas for me?

I have just purchased this item and am having problems with it. Is there anybody currently posting about this machine that still owns it? I'm tempted to take it back.

Thank you!

I have just purchased this item and am having problems with it. Is there anybody currently posting about this machine that still owns it? I'm tempted to take it back.

Thank you!
What problems are you having? Anything like mine, of like anyone else's above?

I have this unit and my complaint is that after 'Finalizing' the DVD, it will not play in another (a Panasonic) DVD player that I have. My blank DVD's are Sony DVD+R and that shouldn't be a problem. I am able to play the finalized DVD in my computer DVDRW drive; it will play in either Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center. And, of course it will play in the DVD side of the Magnavox unit. I have read elsewhere that this has been a common problem with this Magnavox MWR20V6 unit. If anyone has found a way around this problem, would appreciate a tip. Thanks.

This unit has a Coaxial conection to work with a satilite connection, Directv i.e. Some others do not, other than that they are the same