Toshiba RD-XS34 DVD Recorder with 160-GB Hard Drive
DVD Burner/DVR is great, but remote, not so much
Positives: <br />The still picture is amazingly clear, and the overall picture quality is far superior to previous DVRs I have owned, especially when recording on the lower levels. (The SP on the Toshiba is equivalent to or better than the \\"best\\" on my previous Panasonic DVR.)  <br /> <br />It was very easy to hook up and get running the first time. Burning a DVD is complicated but not too confusing, and you can set chapters, menus, etc. <br /> <br />Negatives: <br />No mute button on the remote! There are a bewildering variety of buttons on the remote, and the bottom even flips out to reveal more buttons, but not one is a mute button... The fast forward and reverse buttons are confusing, and when fast-forwarding at high speeds, it's very difficult to tell where you are.