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“Does this VCR have a copy protection feature? I had a Magnavox VCR and now have a Sanyo VCR (both DVD/VCR combo units). The Magnovox VCR and subsequently the Sanyo VCR (brand new out of the box have difficulty recording video provided by Comcast (this SUDDENLY started 7/1/15). The color fades and the video picture fades in and out on tthe recorded tape. Per the instructions in the Sanyo owner's manual (I think also in the Magnavox). I think the VCRs are actually "thinking" that I'm trying to record a tape from a copyrighted tape via RCA cables.. I've been "working" with Comcast on this and the latest is that they think maybe the RCA cables are the problem and they've offered to provide me with DVR service for one year in order to record any "new" programming. I thought I'd check into the Toshiba DVD/VCR unit to see if it has the same copy protection features the the Magnavox and Sanyo units have (My last request of Comcast was for them to check with their legal department to see whether they suddenly added a copyright signal on their broadcasts or with their broadcast operations department to see whether they reduced the "power" of their signal due to "environmental/power usage" concerns) Does the Toshiba unit have the same copyright protection features that my Magnavox/Sanyo units have? Do you have any other ideas that would help me out? Please advise. Thanks!”

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