RCA DRC8300N DVD Player/Recorder and VCR Combo
POS
This item is a POS &lt;-that acronym, in this instance, does not refer to Point of Sale, (which, thankfully, was Wal-Mart,with its liberal return policy) but means Piece of Shinola. I so wish I had read the reviews here before purchase.<br />Or before all those futile \\"on-hold\\" phone calls to Thompson (no service \\"Customer Service\\" 800# )<br />Or before I dismantled, re-packaged, drove back to WM (the Thompson folks had directed me to their local \\"authorized repair,\\" telling me it was not eligible for replacement, local repair declined involvement, WM was happy to give me replacement,) go home, connect Unit #2.  Same \\"Freeze Up!\\" I played this frustrating game because I wanted to go get a 2d recording device, so that I could immediately take in 3 programs at a time. Never Mind!<br />DANGER WILL ROBINSON! The RCA dog and puppy laid a big doo-doo this time.  Better choice:<br />Buy another one like my main unit - wait for order of Go Video VR 2940 from QVC. Sure, one must wait for delivery, but at least it will work when you get it!<br />/TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer