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Samsung DVD-V9700 Tunerless 1080i Upconverting DVD VHS Combo Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $119.99
Buy Refurbished: $54.99
You Save: $65.00 (54%)
New (4) from $84.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.6
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 16.9 x 3.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: DVD-V9700
Model: DVD-V9700
UPC: 036725607729
EAN: 0036725607729
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Samsung factory refurbished unit in sealed box. Includes remote, manual, and cables. 90 days warranty
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| Features:
| • | Progressive Scan DVD Player | | • | VHS HiFi Player | | • | DIVX Compatable | | • | DTS Decoder | | • | Sleek Black Design |
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Product Description
Plays DVD - DVD-R - DVD-RW - DiVX - CD - CDR - CDRW / Records and Plays VHS Videocassettes / Composite - Component - HDMI HDMI /Component / Composite Video Outputs - Component port allows DVD progressive-scan capability and HDMI permits 1080i upconvert for display on an HDTV TV - DVDs, as a rule, have a 480 resolution and are not HD capable Coaxial/Optical Digital Audio Outputs, Analog Audio Input/Output Front A/V Inputs, 2 Composite Video Inputs On-Screen Display 10-Bit/54 MHz Video Digital-To-Analog Converter 24-Bit/96 kHz Audio Digital-To-Analog Converter Multi-Function Remote Control (DVD/VCR/TV) MP3, JPEG, WMA on disc, DivX Playback 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR records and plays VHS EZ View Letterbox Eliminator Auto Setup, Auto Clock Set Timer Recording (VCR) - 7 Events/1 Month Simultaneous DVD Viewing/VCR Recording On-Screen Program (English/French/Spanish) Intro Scan, Zero Return, End Search (VCR) Time Remaining Counter, Real Time Counter (VCR) Repeat Play, Slow Repeat Play, Program Play, Random Play (DVD) Bookmark Function, Zoom Function (DVD) Parental Control Automatic Tracking (VCR) One-Touch Recording (VCR) Unit Dimensions - 16.9 W x 3.3 H x 10.6 D / Weight - 8.6 lbs.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 Samsung DVD-V9700 DVD/VHS Combo Player w- UPCONVERSION! April 17, 2007
72 out of 83 found this review helpful
Samsung DVD-V9700, DVD/VCR combo with upconversion, is GREAT...!
Pros
Excellent Upconversion & Progressive scan DVD pictures! VCR is great too!
Cons
Sometimes VCR auto-tracking, takes a little manual tweaking. No biggee!
The Bottom Line
DVD- This is a great DVD/VCR combo!
VCR- I still prefer the easy playability of VCR (restart...), and easier recording...! I'd buy this, just for the hi quality HiFi VCR!
I don't know about recording, as I had to hook it up separate from my cable box?
Full Review
I am "NOW" VERY HAPPY with it (learning curve!)...!-
I recently upgraded to a new VIZIO 47" 1080"i" HD LCD TV (ALL TV signals will be digital, by 2009!).
The TV's digital pictures are GREAT (sooo much more
!ENJOYABLE! than my old very good 32"!)!- I LOVE MY NEW TV on HD!
(Update on Vizio 1080"i" TV- Unhappy with PUNY sound/grainy analog pic, & returned for a 46" 1080"P" Sony KDL-46XBR2, with 24w sound (WOW!)! Pic is sooo sharp (normal mode for analog)!))- (see my full review on Vizio 47").
The DVD/VCR viewing from my old/standard 480i DVD/VCR (480 lines per inch), going to my new HD TV's HD 1080i- was FUZZY/not sharp...???-
I called VIZIO support?- They explained that the problem was in going from an old technology 480i DVD to the new 1080i HD TV, which means that every other line is BLANK!
Support recommended that I get a DVD player with Upconversion & Progressive Scan&, and a GOOD HiFi VCR player (no VCR has upconversion!). They recommended the Samsung DVD-V9700's features!
Support then explained Upconversion (480i converted to 1080i)-
The DVD player uses some high-tech method...?, and fills in the next 480i blank line with the closest image- now it's not bi-blank... & sharp 1080i!
Support also recommended that I get GOOD "HDMI" DVD cables (they are designed for BEST HD TV!)! Note- The inexpensive HDMI cables I tried, gave a weaker picture than the RCA brand (HEAVY metal shielding!)!
HDMI Cable
The included "thin" Component cables also had poorer picture (heavier cables have more shielding!).
Support also explained Progressive Scan (only works with digital)- Progressive scan cleans up the jaggies..., where analog only paints the original picture.
As for the 480i (only) HiFi VCR- It plays with a very good picture (1080i DVD/TV is somewhat better).
MY new TV plays 480i output, in AV mode, so picture is sharp with VCR!
Sound is excellent!
Support also recommended that I get GOOD RCA (style/model) cables, for the VCR.
You MUST use RCA style cables- as HDMI..., is for DVD only. I got the RCA brand/style cables with a much thicker Yellow wire (more shielding!), than what comes with it.
Recommended:
Yes
 poor connectivity October 6, 2007
40 out of 51 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit primarily because we have a lot of old VHS tapes, and I wanted to have the option of viewing them occasionally. Unfortunately, connectivity on this unit is so poor, it will not work.
I was planning to use this with my wall-mounted flat-panel plasma. I have HDMI, component, and coax running through the wall, so I did not anticipate any problems. WRONG. the VCR won't output a signal on any of those. It will only output through the "line out" audio and video (3 RCA jacks). I can't even hook it up by coax cable. The unit has a coax connector, but it is only for digital sound, not video.
I can't even use this unit with one of my older TVs! They only take a coax connection.
This is a bad design! Why not let the VCR output through HDMI or component? ...Or at least give the option of a COAX output!
 Best Solution I Think May 6, 2007
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
Wanted an HDMI upper for DVD's but also needed to be able to show legacy VHS. Price was same as Sony up converting player, (which I have for another TV) but has the the VCR. Sounded good. I am connecting to Samsung TV, so why not? First player was DOA. Wouldn't recognize a DVD. Amazon immediately shipped a replacement (They have really done right by me in customer service). Machine delivers a very nice image through HDMI output and the VCR transport seems to be fine. All's well that ends well.
Invincible Incompetence September 5, 2007
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
9/5/07
Purchased the Samsung upconverting DVD/VCR in late Nov 2006. To date, Samsung has had the unit almost longer than I have. Worst product I have ever owned. Worst customer service organization at Samsung I've ever had to deal with! Seems more like "invincible incompetence!"
Unit did not work right out of the box. So much for Samsung's QC and testing of units prior to shipping them! The VCR ate the first two tapes we tried to play. I called Samsung and they had me send it back to them for repair, to an outfit called CVE. BEWARE!!!
My unit stayed weeks in their facility for "attempted" repair. CVE FINALLY shipped it back. Only one problem, STILL DID NOT WORK!!! Again, for the second time, no one at Samsung/CVE seemed to have bothered to test the unit to see if it worked after "repairing". Again, so much for Samsung QC & customer care!
Samsung now instructs me to send unit back to CVE, the SECOND time, since CVE failed to fix it the first time. I had to pay almost $13 to ship it back to them. This second time, Samsung/CVE has now had my unit for almost two months and they still haven't even started repairs.
Best of all, Samsung/CVE never bothered to tell anyone that my unit was just sitting there at CVE collecting dust. Apparantly, it would have sat there indefinitly had I not been again forced to follow up after this second repair was to have already been completed and the unit returned to me, but wasn't. Are these people Brain Dead?!
I've been on hold with Samsung for up to 45+ minutes far to many times. Samsung Regular Customer Relations (RCR) @ 1-800-Samsung is seemingly worthless---could not make any decision without Samsung Executive Customer Relations (ECR). Even when a supervisor at RCR finally said he had resolved, I was eventually (after almost two hours on the phone and yet another follow-up) told by ECR that he did it wrong and nothing was still happening! But, again, ONLY after I had to follow up for the second and third times to see why my unit wasn't returned yet as Samsung had promised!
Just today, this last of the many prior follow-ups, I had to make 4 phone calls to Samsung RCR, was transferred twice to ECR, was told once to call back since RCR couldn't reach CVE, was disconnected once and tried, myself, to call CVE three time but could reach no one at CVE either. Total time for only this last attempt approx. one hour and forty five minutes!!!
RCS continuously needs to transfer calls to ECR for help, but RCS doesn't have a direct phone number for ECS, only an extension. Problem is ECS didn't return my phone messages and you should be prepared to wait 20 to 50 mins for them to answer regardless of time of day or night called. I finally asked for the person the ECR rep worked for to try to get some results, she (the ECR rep) told me that she did not know who she worked for or how to get in touch with them! She even told me to look in Samsung's Annual Report for a contact! Is this the type of company, Samsung or CVE, that you want to do business with?
So far I have filed two VOC (voice of customer) complaints one with Samsung RCR and one with Samsung ECR, requesting a call back from an accountable decision maker at Samsung who is empowered to make decisions and/or in charge of customer relations. To date, NO ONE at Samsung seems to care as to how they treat customers. or how to improve that treatment or their products---NO CALL BACKS YET!
If you EVER buy a Samsung product, just remember: BUYER BEWARE!!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!
Greg S
Great idea, but no cigar! May 24, 2007
16 out of 23 found this review helpful
The dvd player with HDMI connection worked great! The VHS had to be connected through its' own portal, it's signal cannot channel through the HDMI connection. The best VHS result I got was flashes of picture. I returned the unit last week, hoping for a complete refund. This unit does not have a tuner, so you cannot record VHS unless you have cable or satellite. This information is provided in the manual, but not on the Amazon site. Too bad!
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