Pioneer DVR-633H-S DVD Recorder With 160 GB Hard Drive
Does what it need to....
I have owned this DVR for over a year now, and it has done exactly what I needed:  transferring old VHS to DVD and fairly simple TV recordings.  Yes, I have encountered the same TV Guide issues as many other owners, but have found that ignoring it works fine.  Just hold down the timer button for a few seconds and you get a screen where you can setup a recording manually (it takes 30 seconds).   Now, if you are a TV fanatic, I can see where you may not be able to tolerate the annoying TVG, but if you are looking for a machine to transfer old VHS and do basic recording, it is just fine.  I have to say that I am glad they are removing the TVG and would never want it again!