Apart from the fact that DH got a DVD player (not recorder) before he decided to get a new video recorder, we keep things separate. In a combined unit, if one breaks down totally, you have to either replace the lot, or end up using the working part of one and having a second box anyway.
Only problem we found was that, with DVD player, video recorder and Freeview (digital TV) box, getting them connected up corrected so that they all worked independently was the tricky bit. As each was made by a different manufacturer, they each wanted their box to be connected first to SCART socket 1. Took a couple of days of trial and error using the two SCART sockets on the back of the TV, but we got there in the end. Then we've got 4 remote controls (heaven for DH once he got used to using the correct one for what he wanted to do), but this has been reduced to 3 as the TV and video recorder use the same one. We never record digital as you can only record the programme you're watching, and there isn't much point in that. So we obviously watch digital while recording analogue programmes. Electronics are getting cheaper all the time anyway, so even if something breaks down, it doesn't break the bank. I just replaced my microwave oven. The first one I bought many years ago cost 240 pounds; the current one with a combined grill cost just 55. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
