Cyberhome CH-DVR1600 DVD Recorder
Cyberhome product holds up well
I have had the nearly identical Cyberhome CH-DVR1500 for 2 years and it works better than ever.  This is because I installed a second set of BIOS-Firmware and Servo software updates from the Cyberhome web site.  The updates over the years have improved compatibility with various blank disks, increased formatting speed, and eliminated ocassional bugs in the editing functions.   <br /> <br />If anyone can't play a recording, they probably did not Finalize the disk, or their player doesn't support the disk type used.  DVD recording can be more complicated than VCRs, and the technology has its own inherent differences.   <br /> <br />The manual is above average in quality. <br /> <br />One complaint with the Cyberhome- the cpu could be better shielded as it generates broadcast signal interference on channels 7 - 11.  Another compaint is that the audio quality is good, but not as hi-fi as I expect.  However, I think this is because of an audio I/O impedance  mismatch - The recorder is a low 47/470 ohms rather than the 470/10,000 ohms expected by my equipment. <br /> <br />In summary, a good durable product, a great value.