Lite-On AllWrite LVW-5005 DVD/CD Recorder
The end of VCR
Before I gush I will list the few complaints I can come up with. These units run hot and have a cooling fan on the back which makes a faint high-pitched whining sound at about the same frequency as the noise TV tubes make (so if you can't hear them you won't hear this).  I would also have liked to have Angle, Subtitle, & Zoom functions on the remote control but, as I hardly use them, I don't really miss them. Otherwise this unit is an absolute gem.  The price is right as is the price of their discs - you simply buy whichever type is on special as they accept all formats.  The inbuilt tuner, timer recording mode, choice of all DVD, VCD, & CD formats, camcorder interface, photo slideshow mode, coupled with the choice of recording lengths and the ease of use makes this unit a logical, far superior, and very affordable successor to the VCR as well as rendering redundant slide projectors, CD & MP3 players, and audio cassette recorders.  Another advantage is LiteOn's regular firmware upgrades (which you download from their website, burn onto a CD and insert into the unit) which not only fix any bugs that may develop but also add new features & capabilities.  This unit has also generated great interest on the internet with much advice and firmware tweaks available to adjust the unit to better suit your regional viewing habits.  I have had no problems with my 5005 at all and I love it.  It is far easier to use than any VCR but do remember to finalize your discs when using DVD-R, DVD+R, & CDR formats.  I thoroughly recommend this unit to all.  Buy it, check LiteOn's website and others for firmware updates/tweaks, and transfer all of you videocassettes over to DVD and don't look back.