Sony RDRHX715 DVD Recorder
BEWARE!  Set up is a nightmare
I'm giving this a single star because of the set-up problems I've had.  The cables that worked fine connecting my TV, digital cable and DVD didn't work with this machine.  After an incredibly frustrating 2 hours on the phone with Sony tech support, they told me I would have to ship it to their repair facility in Texas - at my expense, of course.  Finally I decided to skip the component cables and use the regular red, white and yellow cables that came with the unit.  That seemed to have worked - I was able to get through the \\"Easy Setup\\" to the point where the manual tells you to turn the unit off and leave the cable box on so you can download the TV Guide listings.<br /><br />After downloading for more than 24 hours, I went online to chat with support, and was informed that the TV Guide On Screen system is not compatible with terrestrial digital cable box tuners.  Since my problem requested \\"extensive troubleshooting\\" I was directed to call the video help team, wha want me to try different cable box codes, and never heard of this incompatibility issue - because it doen't exist!  Since there are 8 possible codes for my brand of digital cable box, it could be doing this for days.<br /><br />I can't even comment on how well it records since I don't know when I'll even get to that point, but based on the problems with setup and tech support, I'm ready to take it back.