Toshiba RD-XS32 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with 80 GB Hard Drive
I'll keep it
I was planning to setup a Video editing/Home media solution based on PC for which I would need to buy extra hard disk, DVD writer, a good video card, video capture card with TV tuner.  When I add all those prices up it would come close too $400.  Then I came across this unit.  For the price with the hard drive and Toshiba quality, I get much more elegant solution then what I planned.  PC video capture card with TV tuner not likely able produce the same the quality of this unit.   <br />I also want to use this to record TV show to watch later but that's where this unit have a few points that I wish for better. <br />1) I haven't found any way to eliminate channel I don't like from the list, so if you flipping through the channels, you will have to put up with going through lots of junk channels.  Even my VCR 15 years ago able to do that! You may choose numeric pad to surf channels, which btw is hidden, a bad design (overall ergonomic of the remote control is confusing and require learning with the manual). <br />2) Doesn't seem you can set repeating recording, i.e, no way to record weekly, monthly, daily with just one entry, you would have to remember to program again and again everyweek if you want to record the same program at the same time everyweek.   <br />But I want to reduce my TV watching, so I can put up with that.  So overall I decide it's a keeper.  Other aspect of this unit, many have already reviewed so no need for me to repeat here.  I didn't notice any thing wrong with black level, yet.