The RCA 20" flat screen Combo with DVD is selling for an attractive $198
from Wal-mart and it would make a great birthday present. I was searching
google for comments and while I did not find comments on this particular
model it seems most posts here were pretty hard on RCA, however they were
mostly several years old. So are they still bad? Any other recommendations?

Thanks!

Dave R:
The VCR section is the "weakest link" on these combos. You would be
better advised to purchase a Television (only) and then you could hook up a
VCR and DVD as separate components, that if they fail, you can just repair
or replace only the thing that fails.
Also with the VCR/TV combo unit you can NOT record one channel while
watching another.. only one tuner.
Best Regards,
Daniel Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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"Dave R knows who" wrote in message
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The RCA 20" flat screen Combo with DVD is selling for an attractive $198
from Wal-mart and it would make a great birthday present. I was
searching
google for comments and while I did not find comments on this particular
model it seems most posts here were pretty hard on RCA, however they were
mostly several years old. So are they still bad? Any other
recommendations?

Thanks!

Buying an RCA combo is *not* an RCA. RCA doesn't build combos, they
just put their name on someone elses product. Chances are it's either
an Orion or a Funai.
Dave R knows who wrote:
The RCA 20" flat screen Combo with DVD is selling for an attractive
$198
from Wal-mart and it would make a great birthday present. I was
searching
google for comments and while I did not find comments on this
particular
model it seems most posts here were pretty hard on RCA, however they
were
mostly several years old. So are they still bad? Any other
recommendations?

Thanks!

wrote in message
oups.com...
Buying an RCA combo is *not* an RCA. RCA doesn't build combos, they
just put their name on someone elses product. Chances are it's either
an Orion or a Funai.

I should not be surprised. There is a Toshiba model which is very similar.

Thanks

Subject: RCA still bad?
From: "Dave R knows who"
Date: 1/28/05 4:33 PM Eastern Standard Time

Chances are it's either
an Orion or a Funai.

I should not be surprised. There is a Toshiba model which is very similar.



Try not to buy anything of value from WalMart. Rarely do they sell a decent
model.

On 29 Jan 2005 00:16:20 GMT, (John Del) wrote:

Subject: RCA still bad?
From: "Dave R knows who"
Date: 1/28/05 4:33 PM Eastern Standard Time

Chances are it's either
an Orion or a Funai.

I should not be surprised. There is a Toshiba model which is very similar.



Try not to buy anything of value from WalMart. Rarely do they sell a decent
model.


Usually most of these combos are citizen sourced, even the JVC flat
20" VCR or DVD is citizen too. Not too bad through if you have it on
1 year warranty and price is very low.

Don't forget Citizen is one of least problematic units we have along
with JVC while ago till now, watching JVC's trend now. Others that
has most problems turns out to be RCA and second to it is Samsung.

Anybody noticed JVC is starting to have quality loss?

And agree on the part about walmart.

Cheers,

Wizard

"Dave R knows who" wrote in message
...
The RCA 20" flat screen Combo with DVD is selling for an attractive $198
from Wal-mart and it would make a great birthday present. I was
searching
google for comments and while I did not find comments on this particular
model it seems most posts here were pretty hard on RCA, however they were
mostly several years old. So are they still bad? Any other
recommendations?

Thanks!



You get what you pay for.. RCA TV's are decent as far as low end stuff goes,
even the older ones are easy to repair and mostly fairly reliable once done
properly.

Those combo units are all garbage though, the VCR usually breaks within a
year and then you have a useless appendage on an otherwise mediocre TV. Get
a separate unit and you'll be happier in the long run.

"Dave R knows who" wrote in message
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wrote in message
oups.com...
Buying an RCA combo is *not* an RCA. RCA doesn't build combos, they
just put their name on someone elses product. Chances are it's either
an Orion or a Funai.

I should not be surprised. There is a Toshiba model which is very similar.

Thanks



The same is true for DVD/VCR combos too, there's 2 or 3 companies who
manufacture them, the more famous brands just order them with their name
slapped on them.