Sylvania DVR90VE DVD Player/Recorder and Hi-Fi VCR Combo
GREAT DEVICE-IGNORE THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS
This item is a great little unit for the cost. YES-there is an issue with only burning 4X DVD-R media, but there is a downloadable firmware upgrade for this product that allows you to burn  8x DVD-R media. (...)    The firmware comes as a ZIP folder that you can download and burn onto either a 4X DVD-R or a CD-R. Just follow the instructions included with the ZIP folder.       As for the 4X DVD-R problem. There are few walk-in stores that still have 4X media. You can shop on-line and have great success finding the media. HOWEVER, if you do the firmware upgrade, you won't need 4X DVD-R media.      I have owned one of these players for over a year and I struggled with the problem of fining 4X media to burn. However, once I did the upgrade, I have had no trouble finding 8X media. I have transferred VHS tapes to DVD. I have copied movies from a DVR connected to the machine with no problems. I have played both rented VCR and DVD media with no issues.      TRUST ME! Do the firmware upgrade and you are all set! Yes- it is a pain, but this is really a great machine!