Sharp DV-SR45U DVD Recorder with MP3 Playback
Great value and easy to use
I just bought two.  These machines replaced an old, very poor Phillips DVD recorder and all the VHS machines.  Picture is great.  I found it easy to use and had no problems with 1x, 2x, and 4x DVD-R's and 1x-2x DVD-RW's and they played fine in other DVD players.  I don't know where the other reviewers shop, but I had little trouble finding both DVD-R's and DVD-RW's for this machine online AND at Office Depot, CompUSA, Staples, Best Buy and even Big Lots, and all at reasonable prices (CompUSA having the best selection and prices).  It also played a variety of DVD+R's, DVD-R's, DVD-RW's, and regular DVD's.  It did play a DVD+R/DL, but only one with just the movie and no menus (store bought DVD's played just fine).  Tuner and timer recording work great and menus are easy to navigate.  Like most Sharp products, the remote is ergonomic and easy to use.    <br /> <br />Sure, DVD's and formatting takes quite a while and reading takes a few seconds, but nothing longer than my expensive Pioneer Elite DV-37.  And it is a change from VHS, but this is not a lifetime product.  I do think it is a big improvement over past DVD products.