RCA DRC8300N DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo
Works, but Not sure about final disks
Hi, <br />  I got a referb'ed unit from Fry's.. ($72), and the number is DRC8300NR - my guess is that it's the same unit, maybe newer firmware or something.) <br /> <br />  So far, it has worked fine, with a (very) surprising feature. <br />When I recorded a TV program from DirectTV to DVD+R (or +RW), it figures out what the name of the program is!  For example, instead of having the video named 'Transfer' (the default), it is named 'GREY'S ANATOMY' - very impressive, not sure if it is reading that from the video or audio, but it's using something I didn't know existed to do it.. This saves me entering that information in! <br /> <br />  Neg. stuff?  Well, it has hung once and I've had to power it down, wait 30 seconds, and power it back up... <br /> <br />  I had problems with it recording for 30 seconds and stopping with a disk error - but then I stopped using the crappy CompUSA DVD's - which caused errors on other machines too..  (100 pack, for $14.95 with $14.95 rebate - not worth the cost!) <br /> <br />  I created a DVD+RW, made it compatable with DVD players... And when played in another DVD player, 2 out of 3 of the video clips hung, and I had to skip over to the next chapter.  Those chapters played fine!  I'm going to see if I can read the data on a PC and remaster a DVD+R (or -R) from the PC and salvage the disks... <br /> <br />   -Chert <br /> <br />[...]