Panasonic PV-D4745K Dual-Deck Progressive Scan DVD Player/VCR Combo (Black)
Complicated!
Setup for cable is quick and easy through your cable box.  However, picture quality during dvd play is terrible due to constant vertical waves, but does not occur when you're watching cable television run through the player.  Unlike my previous Samsung dvd/vcr player, you have to add the 3-outlet video component cables PLUS a pair of audio cables to get decent a/v  from dvds.  Then you have to remember to switch back to \\"tv\\" component to watch cable tv.  Has an internal clock for recording, but no clock display.  Item is new, not remanufactured.  On the plus side, dvds that \\"skipped\\" on my previous dvd/vcr player do NOT skip on the Panasonic.