Gateway AR230 Progressive-Scan DVD Player / Recorder
Thrown in the trash
The first recorder gradually lost capabilities over the first two days after delivery.  We had to return it at our cost and a used unit was sent out.  We could not get the remote to work - critical since that's how setup is accomplished.  Our TV did not recognize a signal from the recorder and when we attempted to send the recorder's signal through our VCR to get to the TV it completed wiped out the setup of our VCR.  We had to disconnect the VCR from power for an hour and then plug it back in and redo its setup.  We tried composite as well as coaxial connections to no avail.  Gateway would not take the recorder back because the time limit of 14 days was used up by waiting for the second machine to get to us.  We threw the recorder in the trash - an expensive lesson.