Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player
Finally.....
UPDATE:  Get firmware version 12ff from Philips!!  It adds SP+ (3 hour) and EP+ (6 hour) recording modes which add flexibility to your recording. Various \\"clock\\" problems are also corrected.  You can also find the firmware by searching DVD+R/RW fan websites, but it isn't available on the Philips website, unfortunately.<br />I finally picked up my recorder about a week ago after doing some agressive price comparisons.<br />The recorder is flawless, but the instructions are marginal for setting the recorder up.<br />The recorder won't work until you complete setup, I'd wasted an hour pushing buttons at first. Reading instructions is not something I normally have to do. When the instructions say \\"Hook the recorder up to the TV\\", what it REALLY means is \\"Hook the computer up to the 75 ohm antenna/cable connection\\", so the automatic channel setup can proceed, as there is no cancel.<br />I've already filled up 2 DVDs of my favorite TV shows that I want to keep. I was able to \\"hide\\" the commercials easily enough, but it still uses up the disk space.<br />People with DV cameras will need to buy a ... 4 to 4 pin cable, which you certainly don't have now....