The most beautiful is the previously unknown for me manufacturer GPX reliability. For a moderate price in the low - medium high fixed range compared to other DVD-VCR combo recorders one is very well equipped. I have about not playing about 10-20 VHS but about 100 pieces and sometimes the device .. ran 12 hours. Churning with changing the tapes ;-) .. never gave it problems.
Not tried it yet I: DVD recording of TV broadcasts or even over HDMI with upscaling to HD level.
The volume when recording is absolutely fine, a slight noise may be heard, but in which VHS player would not be the case ..
Around great product, although I do not know much about the competition equipment, for me was the digitalisation of my VHS tapes with a device factory price of 200 euros - 250 euros important and that has passed.
From me there is a strong buy recommendation!