Panasonic DMR-E55S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder / Player , Silver
Great product
This is a great product.  I have made 2 dvds so far and they've turned out great.  I've used tdk dvd-r disks.  The only thing I don't like is the quality of the dvd disks if you record past the 2 hour mode.  I've recorded in the 4 hour mode and the picture is really grainy.  If you record a movie that's less than 4 hours but longer than 2 hours I suggest using 2 disks and just record in the 2 hour mode.  There is a difference between dvd ram disks and dvd-r disks.  Dvd Ram allows you to record for a longer period of time and it allows you to record copyrighted material from the television but only once.  You can't do that with a dvd-r disk. <br /> <br />I've recorded from a directv dvr box and I've recorded from a cable dvr box and they both work fine. <br /> <br />You can erase what you have on your dvd disk as many times as you like as long as you don't finalize the disk.  The manual doesn't tell you how to finalize a disk.  I think you press the functions button on your remote control and then go on from there.