Panasonic DMR-E80H Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with Hard Drive , Silver
Awesome DVD recorder
The 80GB hard drive is amazing.  Being able to record a program while you are away and return part way through it and start watching from the beginning while it continues to record is great.  The editing functions to cut out commercials are easy to learn and can substantially reduce the length of a show.  For example most 1/2 hour shows can be reduced to about 20 minutes.  Using the EP format and a 4.7GB DVD-R you can record up to 18 shows.  EP format is plenty good for 80% of normal recording.  If recorded to the HD with the intent of recording to a DVD later you can use high speed &quot;dubbing&quot; and put 6 hours of video on a DVD in one hour.  I highly recommend the DMR-E80HS and the price is unbeatable.