Sylvania DVR90VE DVD Player/Recorder and Hi-Fi VCR Combo
Be careful in choosing the media you use!
The Sylvania DVD Recorder/VCR Combo I purchased was easy to hook up to our 16-year-old TV (an RCA console), delivers a beautiful, clear picture when playing back prerecorded media, and even seems to be helpful in getting reception on some TV stations we normally don't receive as clearly as we would like (we live in a remote rural location).  HOWEVER, I purchased Ridata DVD-RW discs for use in my Sylvania, and the unit will not recognize them.  Of course the instruction manual (which is confusing and not written in a logical sequence) only says that you MUST use DVD-R or DVD-RW discs.  It does not tell you (as did their customer service AFTER I purchased 75 Ridata discs) that Sylvania has only tested TDK, Fujifilm and Imation discs and found them acceptable.  The Ridata discs are not recognized in the machine, and cannot be formatted for recording.  I wonder if they'll work to keep the birds out of my garden?