Toshiba RD-XS52 DVD Player/Recorder with HDMI
TOSHIBA RD-XS52 DVD PLAYER
I purchased this unit so that I could record TV shows without having to subscribe to TiVo service.  The Toshiba recorded video well BUT was NOT CAMPATIBLE with my set-top box so that it could not change channels on the set-top box. My only<br /><br />(unacceptable) choice was to leave the set-top box tuned to a particular channel that I wanted to record.  This makes multi-channel programmed recordings impossible.<br /><br />  This unit plays DVDs reasonably, but, if you have a good quality monitor and you expect excellent DVD playback images, you may be disappointed. My Yamaha 2300<br /><br />just blows the Toshiba away.<br /><br />  The saving grace for this Toshiba unit is that it offers good value for those with compatible equipment where ultimate image quality is not that important.