Toshiba RD-XS52 DVD Player/Recorder with HDMI
I'd rather have a separate DVR and DVD-R
Sure, this does what it says, it just doesn't do it with any sense of style.  Mainly, the interface on this thing is terrible! I think for a simple setup (TV and this device)this would work fine, but for anything advanced, this isn't the device you want. <br /> <br />I like to run all my components through a Sony STR-DG800 so it can do all my video and audio switching and conversion, and control the whole thing with a Logitech Harmony remote. Trying to program the remote for different activities (Watch TV, Watch DVR, Record TV) doesn't work well with this device, since it barely knows what mode it's in, and your amp will always be on \\"DVD\\" input for DVD, DVR, and TV. This can be confusing to other people who try to use your system. <br /> <br />If you have an advanced setup, I'd buy/rent a DVR that is easier to program for recording, and then save to your separate DVD-R device when desired. It would have taken me *far* less time to setup and learn.