Gateway AR230 Progressive-Scan DVD Player / Recorder
Simple, great support from Gateway
I don't really understand the bad reviews, maybe I received one that already has the firmware upgrades.  I don't have any problems recording on 4x or the DV-RW that came with the recorder.  The only problem I had was that I wasn't completely sure how to hook everything up with my cable DVR, TV, and VHS.  I called Gateway and they were very helpful.  I was shocked that I only had to speak to one person versus getting transferred 3 times.  I have a fairly old TV so I found out that I need the RF Modulator adapter because my TV only has the cable input.  So far so good for me.  I have recorded about 10 movies and played them back on a different DVD player just to make sure they worked and I had no problems at all.  FYI, I purchased mine from HSN.com, they have a great 30 day return policy.