Panasonic DMRE85HS Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with 120 GB Hard Drive Recording
I'm happy,but not thrilled.
TV Guide function unreliable with digital cable.Example, it's shows HBO at channel 6 where it was about 3 years ago.It's now channel 82.I gave up trying to set up tv guide. There are 3 video inputs so I use Video one or \\"L1\\" for basic unscrambled cable and video 3 or \\"L 3\\" to record output of cable box.When manually setting timer I choose the \\"channel\\" (L 1) or L 3 for scrammbled channels and set cable box to appropiate channel. Makes a clear dvd-r recording at SP speed. Flexible recording for those 2 hour and something minutes movies records well by using SP for most of movie and then changing speed to LP or EP depending on length,however , NO high speed dubbing from hard drive to dvd when you use \\"flexible\\" recording . A 2 1/2 hour movie will take 2 1/2 hours to transfer to dvd.VERY IMPORTANT. Get your self a UPS to prevent crashes with the hard drive .Since doing that I've had no lockups or crashes.Also don't move the unit till it's unpluged for several minutes or hard drive head will damage the drive. I've had mine for 6 months of heavy use andd so far no problems.