We have a Samsung combination unit that does VHS and DVD (also plays CD's). It has a ton of features and plays extremely well. It's hooked in the same way as our previous VCR's. We have a ton of VHS stuff and it's equally obvious that DVD's are going to replace the VHS at the video stores, so this was an good choice for us.

My biggest problem is keeping Tristan, my MR/DD 10 year old, from loading "other" things into the VCR. He knows how to use them and plays his tapes and all, but evidently it must be a good place to hide pencils, marbles, toy trucks, and the remains of a PBJ.....which is what I removed from our old one which for some reason had quit working..........Oddly though, after removing all the junk, it works again and it's hooked into the other TV for the kids to use. Tris isn't allowed to touch the new one!

Spaw