RCA DRC8060N DVD Recorder with Commercial Advance
Does Not Meet Expectations
I thought I was going to like this device just by looking at the features and specs, however after carefully reading through the entire manual and tinkering with every function, I decided it was not worth keeping. <br /> <br />The Good: <br /> <br />HDMI output <br />Commercial Advance <br />480p, 720p, and 1080i capable <br /> <br />The Bad: <br /> <br />- Freezes frequently, requiring unplugging for a moment to reset. <br />- No chapter forward/back on the remote. <br />- Remote seems to \\"forget\\" correctly programmed TV code. <br />- 16:9 aspect ratio AVI/DivX movies will always be letterboxed and images distorted wide even though both the DVD recorder and the TV are set to the correct aspect ratios.  The only way to not have the black bars on top and below is to set the recorder to 480p resolution (reducing picture quality) AND set the TV to \\"Zoom\\" setting to get rid of any black borders.  However, doing this workaround makes the DVD recorder's menus invisible (cut off from top, bottom, and sides).  I do not have this problem on my other upconverting HDMI DVD players. <br />- Mediocre picture quality even with HDMI and 1080i.