Philips DVDR75 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder
Knock on Wood-So Far, So Good
First, let me say that I bought this machine because my HP media center DVD burner is on its third trip to the shop and I needed something that would archive my large collection of mini-DVD tapes.  I also needed a machine that would permit me to burn high quality DVD from my self-produced videos without having to hassle with the buggy trip through my computer's video card--I can export my finished videos easily to my camcorder and from there to the Phillips deck. I don't watch much TV so extended recording times are meaningless to me, and I don't make copies of commercial DVDs. <br />I have burned about 50 DVDs in the past three days, about 50 hours, a pretty heavy schedule.  It is simple, easy and fast, much faster than using my computer. In that time I haven't had a single problem.  Maybe they are coming.  But IF (and it's a big if) you have the same use pattern maybe you'll get the same results.  Unfortunately, I got mine on closeout for about $230.00--the last one, the demo unit.  I had read all the reviews here on Amazon and was pretty skeptical, so maybe it's just all luck. But I'm very happy so far.