Zenith DVR413 Multi-Format DVD Recorder
Decent, but with fatal flaw
How can you ruin an otherwise fine player/recorder by not giving it an S-video in (except in the front input)? In that case, there is no digital sound besides the eye sore of wires in front- not a good trade off. What were they thinking providing 2 digital sound outputs (coaxial and optical) when one or the other would suffice in a trade off for the S-video in? I tried the composite vs. the front S-video and the picture quality difference was stark. All of this being said, if you simply want to record shows that you'll dub over anyway, it's not the biggest deal. But for highest quality VHS archiving to disc, you may be disappointed. For less picky dubbers, it would be hard to find a quality multi-format recorder at this price point