fink, something you said earlier, I didn't catch.

Also worth noting is that the vcr/dvd combo output in all machines is set up so that only the dvd can be viewed using the 3 RCA/component outputs. To view a vcr you need to use the composite or coax inputs.
I did not know this. But the reason for buying a new dvd/VCR was to get one of my own. As I explained earlier this is my nephew's combo.