Samsung DVD-VR320 DVD Recorder
Almost a great product
Although this unit has a front DV input, it only has basic interoperability with my Sony camcorder--the DV tape cannot be controlled from the Samsung remote as is possible with a computer/camcorder link, and to my knowledge this unit can't record widescreen footage properly (it's interpreted as fullscreen and appears squished). <br /> <br />On the other hand, my dad, a non-technophile, was able to figure it out, and as he does not share my anguish over the widescreen issue, I'm forced to recommend it for basic uses. <br /> <br />It does have sane defaults, like an auto-chaptering feature (which may need to be turned on) that inserts new chapters every 5 minutes and handles all the menu creation.