Sony RDR-HX900 DVD Recorder with 160 GB Hard Disk Recorder
RDR-HX900 plus HV-670 combination will give everything you ever dream of
Strengths: This is a great DVD recorder, easy to edit and program, really sharp DVD's, the best electronic equipment I ever had (I did not try a progressive mode, because I have a regular TV).    Weaknesses: TV Programming Guide does not work for digital cable boxes (but I don't really need it). There is a half of sec. delay between chapters, when you copy directly to DVDs (you will not have it if you turn off Auto Chapter). There are no digital audio input ports.    (...)So, now I can play all my video files from the HV-670 removable hard drive (or from the RDR-HX900) on my TV. I can also record TV programs on the RDR-HX900 hard drive and copy them on DVDs (and from these DVDs to the HV-670 hard drive). From the HV-670 hard drive I can copy files to/from my computer.     If I need to copy anything from the HV-670 hard drive to the RDR-HX900, I just play the file on the HV-670 and record it on the RDR-HX900 hard drive. I think this is a perfect combination of all options, you ever dream of.