The device is in order, complies with its purpose well (support of VHS and DVD, dub in all directions). Recording and playback are fine, both tuners work properly. The playback quality already (even) pre-recorded cassettes is not very good, but that is true of most VHS equipment. The manual is confusing at some points: is on page 8, that can describe and play the device DVD-R, -RW, + R and + RW discs. On page 38 is enumerated that DVDs can be written - but DVD + R and DVD + RW are not there. A test showed that all can be described, if it has been formatted on this unit. DVDs that have been formatted in other devices, can not be described well iA (at least this applies to the tested by me); they need to be reformatted. The described in the manual automatic setup run at initial operation did not occur - I had to reset the device and manually start the setup running; this worked then properly.