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(More customer reviews)After buying 2 similar units (a Sony and a Magnavox) and returning them both, I was skeptical that this would be The One.Well, so far, this unit has performed very well in all areas.We record most of our TV shows to watch later so a tuner was important so that we could watch another program (or go to work) while recording one or more.So far, recording to DVD-R or to VHS has been successful with fairly simple instructions.The various menus are a little different at first but they make sense after a few times.Setup and channel preset were very easy and efficient.The remote is, of course, itsy bitsy, but it could be worse and they do include batteries!I have dubbed a few VHS tapes to DVD-R with success - they look better than the originals in most cases.I am also discovering the joys of recording a TV program to a DVD-RW instead of a VHS tape.DVD viewing is great and it also plays audio CDs quite well although I wish it could read the track information instead of simply saying "Track One, Track Two," etc.However, since I don't expect to use the DVD player as an audio player, it isn't a big deal.I am quite happy with this player - third time's the charm, apparently.***Update:Nearly 3 months after this review, I have had similar problems with this unit that others experience, mostly the sudden stop of recording.I have basic cable (no set top box), use the correct media, etc.I have had it freeze, requiring a reboot & I knew I would have to do it eventually when I read the troubleshooting section of the manual.It does everything it's supposed to do except that I can't trust it 100%.Since this is the third unit we've tried & it's well into the warranty, we are not getting rid of it but we are not relying on it to tape the ending of "Cold Case!"If I were reviewing it again, I would give it only 3 stars.***Update 1/11/09:Finally bought JVC brand of DVD RW & it seems to finally record without stopping when using the timer.More sensitive to "copy protected" programs - even when they should not be (movies mostly) but what I record is usually not in that category.At last!
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DVD+VHS Recorder with Versatile Compatible Formats including DivX(R), featuring ATSC Digital/NTSC Analog Tuners, HDMI Output with 1080p/720p Up-Conversion (DVD/VHS)
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