Sony RDR-HX900 DVD Recorder with 160 GB Hard Disk Recorder
Sony RDR-HX900 DVD Recorder
What makes this unit stand out from others in the 350-500 dollar price range with similar features is its picture quality and recording quality.  I noticed a big improvement in picture quality when I ran composite output from my Dish cable box and VCR to the HX900. It basically cleans up everything that comes into it like a Procamp or Video Enhancer would do. And the DVD recording quality even at 1, 1.5 hours is much better the my first DVD burner a Panasonic DMR-ES10S