Samsung DVD-R120 Progressive Scan DVD Recorder
Lots of Bugs and Glitches
After reviewing several DVD recorders, I chose this Samsung model. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed, and I ended up returning it. There are two main problems with this model: <br /> <br />1) Like all other DVD recorders right now, it is picky about what brand of DVD-Rs you use. I am not interested in shopping around for only certain brands. If it says \\"DVD-R,\\" then it should be able to use ALL DVD-Rs. <br /> <br />2) While playing back the DVDs is fine when you use this exact player, there are problems that pop up when you play the discs on other DVD players. I experienced these discs locking up, skipping, or simply not playing on a variety of other players, even one also made by Samsung. Imagine if your VCR recorded tapes that were ONLY playable by that same VCR--you couldn't bring them into other rooms/friends' houses/etc. People wouldn't stand for that, so I don't see why it should be any different with DVD recorders. <br /> <br />In sum, I think that there are problems with ALL DVD recorders that still need to be worked out before they will be useful to the general public. Right now, they are much more cumbersome and difficult to operate than VCRs. In addition, this particular recorder has a few problems with the compatibility of recorded discs.