Panasonic DMRE85HS Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with 120 GB Hard Drive Recording
Panasonic DVD Recorder w/ HD - Worth the Effort to Learn
After two weeks of trying to program the VCR so that the TV Guide downloads I finally had success and am now very pleased with the way the system works.  My setup was simple as I did not have a cable box but the system just never downloaded the TV Guide even though I had left it off for an extended period, including two weeks while I went on vacation.  The manual leads you to believe that the programs will download in 24 hours.  In actuality it takes a week to download the 8 days of programming that the system stores.  After the first week, you continue to retain 8 days of programming.      I was told by the Help Desk at TV Guide that the downloads occur faster if you leave the recorder on the \\"download\\" channel when you turn it off.  The download channel is a big secret and can be obtained by calling TV Guide at 1-800-386-7380.  Now that the 8 days are downloaded, the system is capable of downloading the TV Guide programming irrespective of what channel I leave the DVD Recorder on when I turn it off.    I have not tried any dubbing yet so I can not comment on this feature but I am very happy with my ability to use it in lieu of the VCR.    I should add that you can not delete a program while recording another program.      Would I but it again - absolutely I love it.