Gateway AR230 Progressive-Scan DVD Player / Recorder
Great value for the price
I admit mine was very low cost...$199 after Gateway's $100 coupon offer....never expected to be able to buy a dvd recorder for this price this year.  Picture quality is excellent, fairly easy to figure out the controls, a real boon for time-shifters, who are tired of seeing their vhs tapes degrade almost before they can get around to watching them! Certainly less bells and whistles than the pricier models, but more than I expected.  Thanks, Gateway!