Akai DVDRW120 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder
Works but annoying.
I specifically bought it because it has a Firewire input connection and I THOUGHT I could record my home movies from my JVC digital video camera as well as my old VHS home movies. It has an annoying flaw when the camera runs out of tape! If I end the recording session AFTER the tape ends, the recorder goes south and displays the status “Stopping” continuously until I finally give up and power off the recorder. The disc appears blank when I try to play it which leads me to believe the file wasn’t properly closed. If I end the recording session BEFORE the tape ends, the recorder properly closes the file and the disc will play - except for the missing minutes or seconds left on the tape! Also, I’m unable to record using the 1 hour HQ mode from the Firewire input but I haven’t experimented with other inputs or disc as of yet.