Magnavox MRV640 DVD Recorder
Looks great, But Take it back!
I bought the MRV640 DVD Recorder. It has all the jacks and formats one would desire on the recorder.  The first night out of the box, the message \\"BLOCKED\\" was displayed right after the disk stopped playing.  You can't restart the unit by recycling power or get the disk out.  BTW, the booklet indicates there is a problem but no way for the consumer to fix it.  I took it back to Best Buy and got another unit.  That one lasted a month - same problem.  The service was very kind and asked if I would like another.  No thanks,  So I bought a Panasonic. <br />If Philips/Magnavox knows there is a \\"BLOCKED\\" problem, then get it fixed before the unit is ready for the public.  There is nothing blocking the cd drawer, so this is a quality control problem not a user issue.   <br />Don't waste you time, choose another brand.