Will it play VHS-PAL tapes, and how?
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Hi. I don't know what PAL is? The DVD/VCR Combo that I purchased does play both DVD and VCR formats. However, the unit will not allow me to advance on the DVD format. Very disappointing.
1207893
No, it copies CDs and DVDs, not VHS tapes. The discs play back very well, though.
87464
Yes you can make sure you set it for the proper voltage rating.But I would check on the other person's answer as far as the different formatof the VHS Player. Power delivered it will work.
1501301
According to the menu is will convert VHS to DVD but I have not used that part of the program... I use a program called USB TV Box which does as excellent job. Sorry, cannot answer your question. Robert
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this is a VHS machine. So maybe if you had the adaptor cassette from 8mm to VHS it would work
1703722
Depends on what you want to do and what kind of inputs your TV has. If you want it to play VHS and DVD on your TV, it has HDMI, S-Video, and composite video outputs. If your TV can accept one of these, then that works. It does not have an RF receiver. So, If you want to record incomming television, it won't work. If you want to copy VHS to DVD (the reason I bought it), then all you need a monitor (your TV or computer monitor (HDMI can be cheaply converted to a monitor's DVI)) so you can read and operate it's menues.
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Sorry, I can't answer your specific question. I bought the unit to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. The only function I used was playback. It worked well for that purpose.
596324
Yes. Recording to VHS requires a converter box if your signal source is an over-the-air antenna (the DVD side of this unit is play-only).
2204214
I'm gonna take an educated guess here and say this...the O!Play HDR1 media player (the predecessor to this one) play PAL video flawlessly, so this one should be able to as well.
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Mine is connected directly to the TV, don't even have cable! So I guess the answer would be "no". Just don't expect the VHS recorder to last longer than a couple months.
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It all depends on which VHS-DVD recoder you have. here is a list fom their website, of those VHS-DVD recorders they know will work! Take a look, and if you find your model recorder, and click on it, there will be a drawing showing you how to hook up http://www.xdimax.com/grex/grex.html#CMP
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I do not have anything with the PAL format, so I don't know. Maybe someone else has tried it. Sorry I couldn't help you more.
387195
Sadly, this unit just plays DVD's. You'll need a combination VHS tape & DVD recorder to do what you asked about.
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This player will play both formats ntsc (USA) and pal (European) So far it's played anything I've put in it. Try one you'll like it.Ken
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Yes, you can view VHS tapes on this unit too. See my response to "Has anyone been able to play/view a VHS tape?"
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This Panasonic unit only plays NTSC VGA tapes, DVD's, and Blu Ray discs. It can play media from a USB flash drive or SD card recorded in the NTSC system. Amazon offers a Panasonic unit that will play PAL/NTSC and convert for viewing in either direction. Search for "PAL/NTSC DVD Player."
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In most cases yes, but I have only used a limited group of old movie tapes that were already adapted to a usb input from my video camera equipment. My suggestion is that equipment like this is hard to say universally that it will work on every system, but it pretty basic in its operation as well as inexpensive, and worth a try if this is the application you are seeking.