Panasonic DMR-E55K Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player , Black
Record DVDs as easy as recording VHS
I bought this recorder a month ago and have recorded 20+ TV shows and a few movies on it.  I was a little skeptical about this device at first, as I read many reviews about how DVD recorders seem to eat through DVD discs with mis rights and have other problems.  However, this recorder has worked flawlessly so far.  I have been recording on cheap Imation DVD-R discs without a problem.<P>I have recorded in the 2 hour and 4 hour formats.  The 4 hour format is actually much better quality than I expected.  So much, that I have been recording TV shows (Sopranos, Deadwood, Elmo, etc.) in this mode for later viewing.<P>I do have two minor dissappointments.  1) the technical specification stated that this unit has both optical and coaxial digital audio outputs.  This is not true.  It only has an optical digital audio output.  This is a problem for me, as I don't have enough optical inputs on my receiver and have a coaxial connection to spare.  2) the recording schedule feature is a bit odd in that it requires you to turn off the recorder to record a scheduled program.  This is a bit annoying, as I'd like to watch the event when it comes up.  Because of this, I have to wait for the recorder to start recording before I can watch TV through the DVD recorder.