Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player
Does not take over the TV
I have had the recorder since December, and have been very pleased with it.  I have converted literally hundreds of hours of VHS tapes/TV shows over to DVD's with little or no problem.  It will not copy most commercial DVD's or tapes, so do not expect to pirate from the local blockbuster.<br />To the reviewer who claimed he could not record a channel and watch another channel, it must be the way the unit is hooked to the TV.  I have two VCR's, a DVD player, and the DVD recorder hooked to my TV, and I can watch any program on the TV or tape from either VCR while recording a different TV show or recording from one VCR to the DVD recorder.<br />The more I use it, the more I like it.  I would recommend this product to anyone who has a large library of older self-made VHS tapes or records shows to archive.