Philips DVDR615 DVD Recorder
Philips DVDR615 Performs Flawlessly
The DVDR615 does everything as advertised and has performed flawlessly for the short time I have owned it.  I record on 4X Memorex DVD+RW in all recording modes.  For the price, the feature set seemed like the most bang for the buck.  It is very easy to customize background, titles and chapters.  Splitting titles is also easy and handy for copying those old VHS or 8mm tapes with various recordings on them.  You can copy in one long block, then go back and insert titles as needed. <br /> <br />It has several fast forward/reverse and slow motion recording modes which makes finding tracks very easy.  Other bells and whistles such as zoom, pan, etc are nice to have but won't get much use.   <br /> <br />My biggest concern was that these disks would play on my other Sony DVD player which is 2 1/2 years old.  The disks play without a hitch on the Sony.  The DVD+R/RW format appears to be the easiest format to use and also appears to be evolving as the new standard. <br /> <br />I highly recommend this model to anyone looking for a solid recorder at a great price.