Portable-TV Reviews

My emotions are mixed on this unit. The DVD portion of the machine works beautifully, but I didn't buy this unit for the DVD player.....I bought it for its ability to replace my VCR, hoping that I'd no longer have to buy VHS tapes in order to record TV shows. This unit is supposed to record up to 40 hours of programming on its hard drive, which would make it ideal for anyone going on a long vacation. But the only way I can get it to record is by turning on the unit, setting it to a channel, and hitting the record button. This means that you have to MANUALLY turn the record function on.....as well as turning it OFF!! The RCA folks were of no help, in that they read from the same manual that I do....the one that comes with the unit.

So, be very careful if you're looking to this unit as a replacement for your old VCR! It simply won't do what it's supposed to do!

I had 2 of these, they never worked, even the first time I tried them. I have spent 1/2 hour on the phone with Sony to try to address this issue with no success. Sony had made a name for themselves with this product years ago...they are destroying their reputation now.

You would think that purchasing a SONY, that you would be getting a quality product, right? Well think again! Poor headphones, poor belt clip, hard to change the tape, NO auto reverse, battery life very short, poor sound quality! I found nothing about this Walkman worth praising. I would have rated it "0" stars if they had provided that option. Save your money and buy a different Brand.

I have had this product for 2 years and from the moment I put it on I was pleased. This is a quality product and I recommend as a walkman.

I did not order this from Amazon, but it was a "We're Sorry" gift from a company who screwed up during customer service who shall remain nameless for now. The first TV they sent was already not working when I opened it-picture tube broken. Then this company sent me a second, which works, but we'll see how long it lasts. It is really hard to find a channel here in Northeast Ohio on this little TV. The tuning is not so wonderful. But for a fun little cheap thing you won't mind losing or breaking on a road trip or at the beach, it will do.

I bought this TV in December and 60 days later, the picture tube went out. Of course, the warranty had expired by then and it was 30 days past the day when I could return it back to Amazon.com. I can't believe Amazon allows garbage like this to be sold!

I was very disappointed that through no fault of this product, in the Cleveland/Akron area, I only could receive one channel inside or out. It is ideal though for hooking up a video game, DVD player, or any other video source, and the AM-FM radio is a great feature. Also, just a non-solicited note, I want to thank Amazon for carrying this and similar obscure products. I searched Best Buy, Circuit City and Wal-Mart (smaller electronics section so I understand)looking for a similar product to no avail. Through product reviews and customer comments, I was able to get much more information here than at the retailers. Ultimately, I did return the TV to Amazon.

I received this as a christmas gift. Neat idea, very handy and small enough to put in your pocket, but it had NO RECEPTION, and it broke after I used it like 3 times. I returned it for a new one and it broke 1 week later. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.

I am so glad I took the time to RETURN this item. I intially loved the concept of a small radio to bring to the gym. But when the radio kept falling off my arm, had very poor reception and needed 2 batteries in the first week, I knew I made a mistake. Also I spent addtional money to find headphones that wouldn't keep falling from my ears. Please do NOT waste your money.

Target has newer modle with an A at the end of it. I love it. It picks up stations my sony SRF-M37 won't{at times). Volume is a little on the low side. I use Koss Porta Pro headphones with mine and the thing sound's excellent. No hiss and it locks into stations very well. I gave it 4 stars not 5 because the buttons are a bit on the small side. Only buy this unit if it is white and has an A after the modle number. I live pretty close to most stations I like, but still the older model couldn't get a good lock on them. Bottom line I'm happy. My advice: Buy and try it. I tried mine right outside the store and used my sony to compare reception. I was satisifed and I think you'll be happy with it also. In my opinion it is better than the Sony and Panasonic models I tried and it is the smallest and best looking unit of this genre. Robert R. in East Hartford, CT. PS: Hope I helped. Please share your opinions too be they positive or negative. Happy shopping.

GE had the right idea but... The size is great, the style is good, the picture (tube) is better than average, but the tuner stinks! In order to get good reception you have to hold the antenna. I tried 3 different units and it was the same story with all of them. I really wanted it to work because it was exactly what I was looking for, except for the part about not being able to watch it with out getting a headache.

This one originally worked pretty well for the purpose being able to watch TV while working on my computer. I had a set top box connected to the antenna input and was able to watch cable if I tuned it to channel 3.

After 4 years of use it developed a problem in which the picture was blurry and made sizzling sounds for about 20 minutes each time the unit was turned on (when completely cooled off before turning on).

I brought it to the repair place and they fixed it but the problem still occurred, but after being repaired the blurry picture only lasted for about 5 minutes instead of 20 minutes. They fixed it again a 2nd time, and the picture did still appear a little blurry the first minute or so, but I didn't return it and eventually the problem went away.

Now, suddenly, less than 2 months after it was repaired, the unit is completely dead. I'm gonna get the repair place to work on it again, since they have a 60 day warrantee on their repair work.

Anyway, while I did get use out of it, and it might be possible the repair place can still fix it again, I'm not happy that the unit broke after only 4 years. This seems a bit soon for me. Most other TVs have lasted much longer, but maybe I've just been lucky until now. My impression is that a TV should last at least 7 or 8 years.

I'm interested if anyone else has found this TV to only last for a relatively short lifespan. Keep in mind that although this is a portable, it has been kept stationary on my desk, so it has not been subject to any wear and tear normally associated with portables.

I had the same problem as another reviewer where the picture is blurry for the first 15 minutes (I mean totally unviewable). This is my second TV of the same model. Both went bad with the same problem after about 2 years. Nice while it lasts, but it should last a lot longer! Time to step up to a small LCD TV.

I got the tv in January of 2000. It worked fine until september 2002. I have the same problem that the other guys on this site complained of. The picture is snowy on channels 2 thru 56, and it is clear on 57 thru 71. Very strange! I have tried different cables, wall jacks, and I still get the same symptoms in all locations. My warranty has also expired. I also had problems with my 27" RCA about 5 years ago. I have now learned my lesson...no more RCA's for me.

I purchased this television for the kitchen counter, almost as soon as I got it home it malfunctioned.

I recieved this T.V. as a gift. After about two years it started to malfunction and become "snowy". I have taken it to be fixed three times and they can't fix it. It started to mess up just after the warranty expired. Don't waste your money.

Horrible. I didn't bother to fix it after it went down after 3 days. No customer service. Don't know what I was thinking when I bought it.

I am displeased with the quality of this t.v. I cannot adjust for a clear, sharp image on the screen. The picture area is slightly rounded, thereby stretching the faces a bit. The controls for color, sharpness, etc are very difficult to adjust. Overall, a poor choice.

PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT FOR MY WIFE. DID NOT WORK WHEN IT ARRIVED. AFTER CALLING MEMOREX PRODUCT SUPPORT THEY TOLD ME TO SEND IT BACK. GOT A FULL REFUND BUT I AM STILL LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT. CANNOT RECOMEND THIS PRODUCT.

I bought this TV/CD player because I thought it would be conveniet, well, it wasn't. The CD player worked fine but the TV part of it didn't. It hardly picked up any of the stations withen the area. And when I used it, it drained the batteries when I wasn't using the adaptor. This product, I will never buy again and i dont recomend it to anyone.

Don't be misled by the product spin above. For those familiar with Tivo or Cable set-top DVR solutions, here are the major shortcomings of the DVR10 you need to know:

1) It ONLY records HD (ATSC), not VHF (NTSC) broadcasts.
2) The DVR10 has no built-in guide or interface enabling simple "press 'n go" programming.
3) Programming future recordings is cumbersome and unreliable.
4) Recordings stop once you change the channel.
5) The control functions (rewind, pause, etc) are slow and temperamental.
6) The user must manually switch their TV input to access DVR10 recordings.
7) The DVR10 will likely stop working or re-boot your HD TV ...several times.

So, ask yourself how many HD channels you have, and why you would not want to record the other 90% of your cable line-up before you buy this product. Ask yourself why RCA chose to use a slow disk drive (only 5400 RPM) with low video buffer (only 2 MB) before you buy this product. Ask yourself if you want to re-live the "how do I program my VCR?" era all over again.

The DVR10 is a stop-gap HD VCR, and a step-back for consumers who want the more user-friendly, more useful DVR solutions you can get from Tivo or your local cable company. Please spare yourself from the cost and annoyance.

Issues with this product when used with a Mistubishi TV and OTA reception.
1.Stops recording
2.Misses recordings
3.Thinks there is a connection to TV when there is not one
4.Date time stamp incorrect for recordings
It is frustrating to use, because it does not work properly often. Then there are times it works as it should.
Technical issues aside, if you looking for TIVO or ReplayTV functionality, this is not for you. This is simple functionality similiar to a VCR, just no tapes and a hard drive instead. And there is limited capacity for HDTV only 9 hours.
I am waiting for a replacement unit from RCA to see if the technical issues are limited to my unit or if there is a general unreliability problem with this product.
If this product worked, it would be a stop gap until other products are on the market at a reasonable price.

HOW DOES A TV WITH A RETAIL PRICE OF 200 BE ADVERTISED AT 219 I THOUGHT YOU PAY LESS NOT MORE