The best DVD Recorder/VHS VCR combos allow you to easily back up your existing VHS collection to a more modern medium, saving you physical space and keeping your precious videos safe. It also saves you a lot of physical space, because you can store your VHS collection afterwards.

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The Sanyo FWZV475F is compatible with DVD-R and DVD-RW disc formats, which can be played on most DVD players, and can also record and play back VHS tapes. You can also dub from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS, provided the dubbed content is not copy-protected. The FWZV475F is compatible with DVD/CD/Kodak CD Picture Discs for added playback flexibility. Inputs include both composite and S-video (along with analog stereo audio).