This was the first VHS to DVD recorder I owned.

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Go-Video entered the market place around 2003 or 2004. They made a line of dual-format DVD/VCR recorders. They were the first decks that I knew of that could copy VHS tapes to DVD and DVD’s to VHS with two one-touch copy buttons. (No it didn’t copy copy-protected movies!) If you had a digital camcorder, a fold down door on the front of the model 2940 revealed an IEEE 1394 DV input and video/audio RCA inputs. The 8-event, 1-month timer let you choose where each show you recorded would go -- to tape or disc. It handled DVD+R (write-once) and DVD+RW (rewriteable) discs. A feature I liked, but didn’t get to use because I didn’t rent movies, was their AutoPlay. On DVD movies it could automatically skip ads, trailers and menus, and go right to the start of the movie. I wish my current DVD player could do that! (I wish I could do that when I go to the movies!) It also offered a wide selection of hook-ups for its time, including S-video, component, and composite video outputs. The 2940 also featured YES Video which could help identify the beginning of new scenes from your recorded video. It was a great help for easy editing. I had good luck with my GoVideo, but the web is full of reviews of people who had a lot of trouble with their GoVideo equipment. The company is gone now. It seems S3 Graphics bought the GoVideo name, but currently doesn’t use it. Back in the mid-2000’s, the 2940 sold anywhere from about $340 to $450.

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