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So, my recently-retired-and-now-very-bored father needs a hobby, and he's been lamenting for years that all the VHS tapes he recorded in the 80s and 90s are degrading, so I'm thinking a VHS/DVD recorder would make a good Christmas gift. I've read a number of the threads here on the subject, and I know the solid consensus is that the combo units kind of suck, but I'm really shooting for simplicity here. My father is about as lacking in tech-savvy as you can imagine, so I think having separate units would just intimidate him. The ideal would really be a single machine with a big green button that says, "Push This To Copy Your Tape," but I'm guessing that doesn't exist. On the other hand, of course, there's not much point to the exercise if the resulting video quality is totally unwatchable. Are the combos really just completely useless, or are there some that might be at least semi-worthwhile?
Fyi, the VHS source tapes were recorded throughout the 80s and 90s, mostly in SLP mode, and almost entirely on Magnavox VCRs. The really old ones from the 80s were recorded on an old 2-head Magnavox VH8200BR01, and the more "recent" ones in the 90s were recorded on a Magnavox 4-head hi-fi model that I can't remember.
Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Fyi, the VHS source tapes were recorded throughout the 80s and 90s, mostly in SLP mode, and almost entirely on Magnavox VCRs. The really old ones from the 80s were recorded on an old 2-head Magnavox VH8200BR01, and the more "recent" ones in the 90s were recorded on a Magnavox 4-head hi-fi model that I can't remember.
Any recommendations or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.