Panasonic  DMR-ES40VS VHS / DVD Recorder Silver
My first DVD recorder
We bought this recorder after upgrading to DVR capabilities from our cable company.  We mainly wanted to be able to copy movies and programs we had recorded on DVR to DVD's.  Being non-techie to the max, I read many reviews of products.  The Panasonic ES40VS didn't sound perfect to everyone, but it had many more positive reviews than negative, so we ordered it. <br />So far, I've been extremely happy with the purchase.  Setup was fairly simple....my son did it, and the operation couldn't be much easier.  I'm sure this unit will do much more than I've asked, but I'm very satisifed with the dubbing and copying features. <br />I've rated it 4 stars instead of 5 because I know I haven't tried so many of the features, but I would recommend it as a safe purchase