Philips DVDR75 Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder
Welcome Relief From VCR
I think the Philips DVDR75 Recorder is wonderful.  It is a welcome replacement to my VCR; this is my first DVD recorder (other than the one on my PC); I never owned the DVDR985.  Connecting was truly easy.  Cable provides my TV and all I did was physically replace the VCR and appropriate connections with this DVDR 75.  [The cable signal goes from the wall directly into the cable box; from the cable box to the DVDR75; then from the DVDR75 to the TV].  Philips included a \\"DVD+RW\\" disc in the box (the unit is not designed for DVD-RAM or DVD-RW rewriteable discs) and that is what I have been using to learn how all this works.  We recorded at the M1 quality (1 hour of recording) all the way up through the M6 (6 hours of recording).  There is a noticeable difference between M1 and M6, but I assure you the M6 quality is far better than my deteriorating VCR.  My next purchase is going to be the Sony KLV 30XBR900 30in LCD TV and I can't wait to see what happens then...<br />It is important when using the remote to WAIT after pressing a button or combination of buttons (like SYSYEM and then MENU) and to pay close attention to the message(s) on the unit as they are displayed.  There is distinct processing time involved which needs to be respected (like on a computer, too much clicking too fast can cause immediate frustration)...