Pioneer DVR-310S DVD-R/RW Recorder with Progressive scan
Wonderful product, great price
I considered several other brands & DVR units before purchasing this Pioneer DVR310. I've had it for about 3 weeks now and I am quite pleased with the product. It is fairly easy to set up and use and the quality of recording is great.   <br />*** Pluses *** (things I like): <br />Easy to set up, easy to record, compact size, great quality recordings, can record DVDs that play on other devices (Video Mode recordings) <br /> <br />*** Minuses *** <br /> - Cannot tape to hard drive and then burn to DVD - only records directly to DVDs (either DVD-R or DVD-RW) <br /> - Inputting titles and disc names is a tedious process - you have to enter letter by letter using the remote control. (Would be nice to be able to hook up a keyboard to the unit!) <br /> <br /> <br />*** Other things to know before you buy *** <br /> - \\"Chase Play\\" feature - that is, watching a show while it's recording, is only available if you use dvd-rw disks (not dvd-r). This is not misrepresented, but good to know! <br /> - Can only record up to 4 hrs at a decent quality per dvd disk - this is not a shortcoming of the unit but rather of the DVD (R, RW) technology. <br /> <br />