Panasonic DMR-ES35VS DVD Recorder / VCR Combo with DV Input
Better than competition...
This combo unit has a good DVD player/recorder and a good quality VCR.  It is only 2-head but the quality is good -- much better than Samsung's 4-head VCR.  If you want to transfer VHS to DVD and want a combo unit to do this, then this is probably your best bet (or the 45VS if you want upconversion to HD).   <br /> <br />That said, this unit has several flaws.  First, you really cannot edit your DVD titles before you finalize them -- even when using -RW discs.  Granted, you can do this with RAM discs, but I wanted a DVD that would work on other players.  Second, you cannot pause or easily stop recordings (unless a RAM disc), so editing out commercials (for example) is very difficult.  Third, the remote is rather confusing and mine did not work very well.  Sometimes I had to shake it to get it to work.  Poor quality.  Finally, I've heard that Panasonics can have trouble plaing discs burned on other recorders or computers.  I have not tested this, but I've heard that the newer models still have this issue. <br /> <br />Bottom line:  for basic recording, this works well, and it's great for transferring VHS when you want to just transfer the whole tape (as is) without editing.  The resulting DVD quality is very good -- much better than expected.  Its probably the best of the combo VHS/DVD recorders, but unfortunately, that is not saying very much.