Go Video VR3840 Combo DVD Recorder and Hi-Fi VCR
Having a Great Time with this little unit
This is my first DVD recorder unit, and I was expecting it to be complicated and difficult to use, but set up was a breeze, and in the first day I was happily converting my VHS collection of movies that I'd taped over the years onto DVD. I'd read enough reviews to suggest that the prudent way to do it would be to use the included dvd RW to dub the movie from the VHS tape to the DVD RW, then take it in to my computer for reauthoring with an editing program, that way I could remove commercials easily, and get rid of the menu. Before I figured this out (it took a day or so) I was unhappy because I didn't like the automatic menuing feature. My objective was always to put one movie on each DVD, so menus seemed a waste of space.<br /><br />Now that I have my process refined I am just happily taking my videos and transferring them.<br /><br />One thing that impresses me about this unit is that it appears to correct the image and remove some of the noise in the conversion process. I'd read about this on the company web site, but seeing it in action impressed me. The quality of a DVD taken from a video is quite good, even better on those movies where I'd put one movie on a video by itself. If you've got six hours of video on your tape, you can expect a little less quality.<br /><br />On a few occasions, I've captured directly from the tuner onto the DVD. In these, the quality is magnificent.<br /><br />All things considered, I think this is a well thought out and enjoyable unit.