Panasonic DMR-EH50S DVD Recorder with 100 GB Hard Drive Recording
Best value for the money in a DVD recorder
This product works exactly as the manual says it will. <br />It is a superior dvd recorder.  The editing capabilities are fantastic.  I have Cox cable and my Panasonic dmr-eh50s works without need for a cable box. I did take the time to delete all of the channels I never use, tho. This way my \\"TV Guide\\" only shows me the channels I usually watch.  <br /> <br />Here are some of the things you can do with this dvd recorder: <br />* Record your favorite shows by selecting them or by just telling the recorder to do it every time the show comes on that channel. Play them back when you feel like it. Erase them when you feel like it. <br />* Record your video tapes (or dvd's) to the hard drive, edit them if you want, then write them out to dvd. You can erase any portion of any recording. This is great if you have recorded scenes you dont feel you want to save for posterity. If you want you can re-arrange the sequence of the scenes.  Just use the editing to denote the beginning and end of each scene (make it a \\"chapter\\"), then create a \\"play list\\" where you decide the sequence of the chapters to be output. You can combine scenes from various video tapes into one \\"play list\\" and in doing so create a unique dvd. For example, if you have several tapes from over the years and you would like to create a dvd that just shows significant events for one of your children, you can create a dvd that is devoted to summing up that child's experiences. <br />* you can store still pictures from your digital camera or from your digital disk onto the hard drive, then create a dvd kind of like a slide show, even adding YOUR OWN MUSIC.  One of my friends did this, choosing favorite pictures from their marriage and playing their favorite songs in the background. It was an anniversary gift that they will truly treasure.  <br /> <br />When you buy this product, be sure to get an extended service contract, either from Panasonic or from a reputable source. If this product ever needs servicing, theprice could be high (almost as much as the purchase price) and you will be so glad you bought the service contract. Bernie's will sell a 5 year extended service contract on this product for a one time fee of about $100. <br />I would buy this product again in a heartbeat.