From: whosbest54@NOSPAMyahoo.com.invalid   
      
   In article <92bed294-fe07-4a4d-b48b-8901fc6cc232@googlegroups.com>,   
   hypatia08@gmail.com says...   
   >Is this a safe bet for someone without a lot of bux to waste?   
   >   
   >I was going to get separate ones, as I am always concerned about losing the   
   >whole enchilada if one part goes out.   
   >   
   >But I saw some "reassuring" sites, so thought I would check with you experts.   
   >   
   >Many thanks for help and/or referrals.   
   >   
   >Hypatia   
   >   
   If you want to buy new, then if you need VHS presumably to play tapes you have,   
   then I don't even think separate VHS VCRs are made anymore, they are only part   
   of combo units for the most part now.  You certainly could find used VCRs.   
      
   From what I've seen the most common combo units aren't of the highest quality,   
   but they'll do for casual playback of tapes, DVDs and audio CDs.  Something   
   around the $100 range is OK.  I have a Toshiba combo that has worked fine for   
   years.   
      
   I agree with another poster that for new physical media a Blu-Ray player is   
   also the way to go these days provided you have a HDTV with a HDMI input.   
      
   If you want to record off the air, there are DVD recorders and a few combo   
   units with built in digital tuners.  Most folks are using DVRs for that these   
   days.   
      
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