Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player
Great unit, right up until it implodes...
I purchased this unit in May 2003.  It actually was a replacement for a unit bought in April 2003 that had static on the right sound channel, but the second unit had no problems.  I used the unit nearly every day, recording TV shows and backing up VHS tapes, and it worked like a trooper.  Then, after about 10 months of use, it began to have strange error messages and wouldn't read discs it had just recorded.  I did a quick online search and found out this problem is very, very common.  I'm probably going to have it fixed, as it's still under warranty, but I'm going to buy another DVR from a different manufacturer in the meantime since there's no guarantee that the unit will be fixed within the next six months. Am I glad I bought it?  Very much.  I've saved many priceless memories with it.  Would I buy another one?  No.