Panasonic DMR-E80H Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with Hard Drive , Silver
The DMR E80H Still going strong 3 years later
This has been the best DVD player and video recorder I've ever owned. I have used this unit continuously for the last three years and have never had a single failure, it writes flawlessly to DVD-R's of just about any quality or speed rating, though it's actual writing speed isn't fast by 2006 PC standards, it's a set and forget item.  There are things about this unit that I'd change if designing it today but it's just a well made produce that I'd recommend to anyone wanting a good value in a DVR.