Panasonic DMRE50S DVD Player/Recorder , Silver
Excellent product
I've had this unit for a year and am very pleased.  I haven't recorded anything for permanent storage, but I use it practically every day to watch the evening news.  Here's how: my wife and I are usually still eating dinner when the program begins, so I simply turn the Panasonic on when the news starts, and go back to the table.  When we are done eating, and the news isn't finished, we start watching from the beginning while the recording continues.  This way we don't miss anything and can skip the stories we don't care about.   The picture is essentially broadcast (cable) quality.  It works!