Samsung DVD-R120 Progressive Scan DVD Recorder
Disgusted with this Samsung recorder
This unit is unsatisfactory to me. After acquiring it recently, I found it necessary to make three calls to the Samsung's technical staff to get it up and running. The 89 page instruction manual is very difficult to understand, as its complicated and confusing to say the least. <br /> <br />This is my first DVD recorder and will be my last. I didn't realize how slow this format is to get operating. There is an unreasonable delay when it's turned on and \\"loading\\" and another \\"loading\\" delay after the drawer is opened and a disc inserted.  <br /> <br />Finally I was able to get it operational within its \\"loading\\" perameters, and after a week it completely broke down. It is presently in Samsung's repair shop, and I anticapte it will be there for some time to come. In the meantime I just bought a new Sony VCR recorder which is up and running beautifully. <br /> <br />I would urge anyone planning to purchase his or her first DVD <br />recorder and player to move cautiously. They will most likely be disappointed after changing over from the VCR format, which is infinitely superior to the DVD system in every respect. <br /> <br />I will say the Samsung technical people who helped me were very <br />knowledgable and courteous. Too bad its designers weren't of the same ilk. <br />