RCA DRC8005N Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with USB Port
Do not Buy This Unless you Want an Unreliable, Waste-of-Your-Time DVD Recorder.
This DVD recorder (8005n) was fine at first. I'd had it for about 4 months when I started having problems. Now I wouldn't give it away to my worst enemy.<br /><br />My first sign of trouble is when at the end of recording several programs on the DVD and I clicked to finalize. It took longer than usual amd when it finally stopped, it had erased ALL the programs I had recorded! I thought it was me (maybe I pushed the wrong button) or maybe it was my TV (it is about 2 years old). I wasn't happy, but again, I thought it was me. I had already deleted the programs from TIVO so I had to start all over again with recording them and saving again! After that, I never erased anything from the TIVO until the disk was finalized. When it happened again and I knew it wasn't me, I moved it to a lesser used TV and bought the Panasonic DMR-ES10S, which I've had for about 5-6 months and it is fantastic (see my other reviews).<br /><br />Before I got the Panasonic, I was not aware of the limitations the RCA had but now they are glaring. Here are my pet peeves about the RCA, besides it erasing everything you recorded without reason or warning.<br /><br />1) Sometimes it locks up and you have to unplug it to get it started again. If you were finalizing, it will probably erase everything.<br /><br />2) Sometimes the disc won't eject when you click open/eject and paper clip won't work<br /><br />3) The amount of space you get for entering the name of program is VERY limited. I tape a lot of decorating shows and I like to put the name of the show, plus what it is about. On the RCA you might have space for the name if it is less than say 20 characters<br /><br />4) If you push the pause button while recording, it requires you to push the REC button to resume versus pushing the pause button again to remove the pause (very irritating).<br /><br />5)  Main problem: it will sporatically erase everything on your disk that you recorded.<br /><br />DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! Your efforts and time will be wasted. Even though I put the machine on my less-used TV (as far as recording goes), it did it again after I had invested 6 hours of recording time. I was so upset, I went out and bought the Panasonic DMR-ES20 yesterday at Best Buy. The ES10 is no longer available in stores. I'll let you know how that one is in a few months.<br /><br />Repeat after me: DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!asted. Even though I put the machine on my less-used TV (as far as recording goes), it did it again after I had invested 6 hours of recording time. I was so upset, I went out and bought the Panasonic DMR-ES20 yesterday at Best Buy. The ES10 is no longer available in stores. I'll let you know how that one is in a few months.   <br /> <br />Repeat after me: DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!