Panasonic DMR-E75VS Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
Converting old VIDEOS has never been simpler! PANASONIC ROCKS!
Believe it or not I had blank DVD-RAM's shipped to me once by mistake (my bad I didn't know if it will work on my Desktop pioneer external dvd writer) I have the multi region/system version of this which sold only in Asia and Middle-East<br /><br />I am glad that happened!  This amazing Panasonic records in XP (Perfect picture) SP LP AND EP (8 hours worth of heavy video!)  I converted close about 30 Tapes now and still running!  Including (Grnadizer all the episodes in 19 tapes! )<br /><br />Trust me I don't miss those days when I used to struggle with the computer and my cam to USB and Firewire  hard drive space etc. etc.  Standalone devices are the way. If your wondering how much editing u can do with this, well plenty.  Provided that u use DVD-RAM (u can in DVD-R as well but u wont have as much flexibility in dividing the segments u r recording)