Panasonic DMR-E30K Progressive Scan DVD Recorder
You'll have to buy one every two years
I was so excited when I purchased this unit. In less than two years it broke down.  Panasonic customer service is atrocious and they refused to replace it.  I had to buy a new one from them (at a discount but still).  As of yet I haven't received the new recorder even though I paid for it.  Trust me, you don't want to have to deal with Panasonic customer support. Talking to them is like talking to con artists. I recommend Sony because when something goes wrong with their equipment, at least they're helpful and polite.  I know that because when my Playstation 2 broke down after five years, Sony replaced it without any fuss.  <br /> <br />The weird thing is when I brought my DMR-E30 to a repair place (that Panasonic recommended to me), they told me that it's common knowledge that these units barely last two years and you can't repair them because replacing the parts is more expensive than buying a new unit.  <br /> <br />Also like several other reviewers I was surprised how many disks don't work on this recorder.  There were so many times when I had to return DVD-r disks back to the stores where I bought them because DMR-E30 didn't play/record them.   <br /> <br />Anyway, after spending probably twenty hours on the phone with Panasonic's customer support, my advise to you is not to buy anything from them. <br /> <br /> <br />