Sharp DV-HR300U DVD Player/Recorder with 80-GB Drive
Be warned
I'm about to send this back to the factory a second time for repair.It's not recording again like it did a few weeks after purchase.I got this in June 2004 and it's a piece of junk. Another annoying thing is there's only one place to get thing repaired,in IL. So more money thrown away getting it there. More time wasted instead of shows recorded.Also it's VERY user UNFRIENDLY and impossible to transfer your personal video tapes to dvd.The instruction book is the worst. I work with electronics and computers and know how to do technical things and this thing confuses me. Do not waste your money...<br /><br />update:<br />Since this review I've contacted Sharp and they are paying to ship the unit back to them for repair or possible replacement (hopefully replacement!). I will update this review after I see what they do...<br /><br />10/27/04:  The machine was just returned to me. NO repair work was done on it because they tested it and could not get it to<br />fail as it has for me.Great,what a wonderful thing.I tell them how it has failed for me but they repair NOTHING. I will never buy ANYTHING from Sharp ever again.<br /><br />When the HDD fails,nothing is recorded.Personally If I set it to record a show,I'd like to depend on this machine,but it is NOT dependable and I can't count on seeing whatever show I wanna see,BAD machine<br />01/04/05 the piece of junk is back in the shop again,do NOT buy SHARP products<br />01/17/05 fedex brings the recorder back to me.<br />01/19/05 recorder fails to record program,the endless problem continues<br />01/20/05 fedex picks up \\"recorder\\" to go to the Sharp company again for \\"repair\\"