Lite-On AllWrite LVW-5005 DVD/CD Recorder
Don't buy this thing
I purchased this DVD recorder in July when my old VCR finally died and after reading good reviews in a electronics magazine.  I bought it from an online retailer.  The first one I received did not work AT ALL.  After spending time on the phone with the technical support folks, they told me to ship it back and take advantage of the 30 day warranty.  Major hassle but I had to do it.  I received the second one in August and it worked great...until November when suddenly it would not do anything except ask me to insert a CD and give me an error message.  Of course it is no longer possible to get a replacement from the retailer, so now I have to deal with the manufacturer.  I spoke with a very nice guy in their technical support area who told me that they would send me a CD with some software that might correct the problem.  Two days later I got an email from them telling me to send them my remote and a prepaid envelope big enough to mail a CD in it.  So, basically, they won't even send me a lousy CD and plastic remote without me paying for it.  For crying out loud - I just got my 200th unsolicited CD from AOL yesterday - how much more is this piece of junk going to cost me?  Anyway - stay away from this thing.