Posted by William A. T. Clark on 11/16/84 11:39

In article <4b716$43ea408f$943f8239$2435@STARBAND.NET>,
"Deke" <no spam@today.com> wrote:

> "William A. T. Clark" <clark.31@nospamosu.edu> wrote in message
> news:clark.31-DE9487.09254908022006@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <abfa3$43e988df$943f8239$25394@STARBAND.NET>,
> > "Deke" <no spam@today.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "William A. T. Clark" <clark.31@nospamosu.edu> wrote in message
> > > news:clark.31-A7E7B0.08475907022006@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > > > In article <1f3fe$43e833cb$943f8239$27144@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Deke" <no spam@today.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "William A. T. Clark" <clark.31@nospamosu.edu> wrote in message
> > > > >
> news:clark.31-C47994.14313906022006@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > > > > > I happened to be unlucky enough to be given a JVC DR-MV1S DVD/VCR
> > > > > > recorder as a Christmas present a little over a year ago. The
> thing
> > > has
> > > > > > never worked well; when you could figure out the Byzantine manual,
> it
> > > > > > still didn't seem to function properly. Finally, and before the
> > > warranty
> > > > > > ran out, I returned it to JVC In Aurora, IL to be fixed. At the
> time
> > > > > > there were two issues (that I could find, at least). One, I could
> not
> > > > > > get a signal to the DVD recorder, other than by dubbing from a
> tape in
> > > > > > the VCR side, and two, it refused to recognize DVD-RW disks, even
> > > though
> > > > > > it ha done so for several months.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sent it back in mid-December with a note outlining the two
> problems.
> > > > > > It came back "fixed" ten days later. At least, I thought so. It
> turned
> > > > > > out it still would not recognize a DVD-RW disk, giving the dreaded
> > > "disc
> > > > > > error" message. So I called JVC again (another story in itself).
> The
> > > > > > representative was very helpful when I finally reached him, and
> said
> > > > > > they would send me a UPS mailer to return it to them in Aurora. I
> did
> > > > > > this three weeks ago. Since that time, all I see on their repair
> site
> > > is
> > > > > > that it is "waiting for parts". I would far rather have my
> original
> > > > > > outlay back, and buy a properly functional DVD/VCR, but just to
> have
> > > > > > this thing sitting in the repair facility with nothing happening
> is
> > > > > > ridiculous. Oh, yes, and if you e-mail the contact address you
> finally
> > > > > > find - they just don't bother to answer anyway.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All I can say is to all readers of this ng - 1) stay away from JVC
> > > > > > products until they deal with shoddy design and manufacture, and
> 2)
> > > > > > their service is as bad as their manufacturing. Never again - no
> JVC
> > > > > > ever in my house.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > William Clark
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry about your experience, but my JVC DR-MV1s has transferred a
> ton of
> > > VHS
> > > > > tapes to DVD, and has been used almost daily for recording on
> DVD-RW, as
> > > > > back-up for my
> > > > > DVR, and its NEVER made a coaster. Its also made more than a few
> DVD-R
> > > > > copies of
> > > > > D-VHS tapes, recorded on my 7 year old JVC HM-DSR100 satellite
> reciever.
> > > > > I've also transfered some S-VHS tapes
> > > > > from my JVC HR-S3900 S-VHS machine to DVD-R. Some of those were
> made
> > > as
> > > > > far back as the late 80's, on a Zenith S-VHS machine, made by JVC,
> which
> > > > > still works, but has an incredibly slow FF and RW, compared to
> machines
> > > made
> > > > > today.
> > > > > My point is, the first production runs of the DR-MV1s seem to have
> had
> > > some
> > > > > software problems.
> > > > > But dont condemn a company, because you have a problem with JUST ONE
> of
> > > > > their products. At least they are trying to repair your machine,
> and
> > > trust
> > > > > me, replacement parts for common failure parts can be hard to come
> by.
> > > I
> > > > > have NEVER had a problem with any of my JVC products.
> > > > > JVC still holds the patents for the VHS video recording system.
> Every
> > > > > company that has ever made a VHS tape machine of any kind, has paid
> JVC
> > > a
> > > > > royalty.
> > > > > So give JVC some slack. Go look at one of the JVC D-ILA
> > > > > HD televisions, compare it with anything else on the market, and
> you'll
> > > see
> > > > > that JVC still makes some incredible products.
> > > > > Just my two cents.
> > > > >
> > > > > Peace
> > > > > Deke
> > > >
> > > > Oh, I think this would work fine - if it would work. I transferred
> some
> > > > tapes to DVD and once I figured out the instructions, it did a very
> nice
> > > > job. The problem is that it is simply unreliable.
> > > >
> > > > JVC knows full well all the problems that the DR-MV1S has, from the
> > > > "loading" hang up on down. When these machines first came out the
> trade
> > > > magazines gave them a very high rating (on the basis of which my wife
> > > > bought one for me). Once the consumer feedback started to accumulate,
> > > > those ratings dropped like a stone. JVC should, for the good of their
> > > > own image, just have pulled all those, refunded or replaced them with
> > > > another model, and learned by the experience. At least, if I send a
> unit
> > > > back with clear descriptions of the two problems that need to be
> fixed,
> > > > I don't expect it to come back with one of them untouched. And then
> sit
> > > > for three weeks in the repair facility on its second go round.
> > > >
> > > > only wish that my DR-MV1S worked as well as yours does. I hope that,
> > > > when I eventually get it back, it will.
> > > >
> > > > William Clark
> > >
> > > I sincerly hope it does too. According to the trade papers and mags,
> this
> > > one machine has become a bit of a thorn in JVC's side. I'm assuming you
> > > have a high quality surge/spike protector (or several, in series) that
> your
> > > equipment is plugged into? Voltage spikes can play hell with
> soft/hardware.
> > > And as far as your "loading" problem not being fixed when you got it
> back
> > > from the shop, are you aware that the "loading" problem will sometimes
> > > disapear if you unplug (NOT turn off) the unit for a couple hours? The
> > > loading problem may not have manifested itself while it was in the
> shop.
> > > The DR-MV1S does seem to be very sensitive to noisy power lines, and
> > > transient spikes.
> > >
> > > Best Wishes
> > > Dennis Kelley
> >
> > Actually, I don't have the "loading" problem that seems to have been the
> > principal scourge of these machines. Mine were to do with a lack of
> > signal to the DVD recorder, even though it would record from the same
> > source just fine onto its VCR. The service rep. I spoke to seemed to
> > think that it was a problem with the DVD tuner. The other one is that it
> > won't recognize DVD-RW discs any more (it used to), and gives a "disc
> > error" message. I really want to use the DVD-RWs for stuff I either
> > don't want to keep forever, or that I want to transfer to my computer to
> > edit and process in iMovie. The standard DVD-R discs work fine, but they
> > aren't reusable.
> >
> > At least the annotation against the job on their service site has
> > changed from "waiting for parts" to "started" as of yesterday.
> >
> > I'll keep you posted.
> >
> > William Clark
>
> The VHS section will only record from the tuner, or the front or rear
> composite video inputs, no choice. However, if you try to record on the DVD
> side, using the front jacks for example, you have to go into the menus to
> tell it which jacks to activate, S video, or composite. Unless you do this,
> if you have a composite video input going in to the front jacks, but in the
> utility menu you have the front inputs set to S-video, the composite input
> remains dead. Switching is not automatic. Same for the back inputs. Sound
> familiar?
> The manual tells you to do this, (page 67-68) but doesnt tell you how. (duh)
> DVD mode-setup-function setup-video in/out-arrow down to
> Front Aux F-1-enter-choose s-video or video-setup to exit.
> Does this ring any bells?
> As for not recognizing DVD-RWs, no clue.
> Dennis

Yes, I should have been clearer - I am not actually using the tuner,
since my "input" is actually S-video plus audio from my cable box (or
satellite) sent to the L-1 input. Then it is a matter of selecting VCR
or DVD, assuming each is set up correctly for S-video on L-1.

My repair is now showing "invoice issued", which I hope is not really
true, since it should still be under warranty. Let's hope.

William Clark

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