JVC HM-DH30000L D-VHS HDTV Digital Recorder, Silver
bleeding edge - beware of interoperability
While JVC seems to offer the only real choice right now in DVHS recording (the Mitsubishi DVHS VCRs are not compatible with DTheater tapes), this is definitely on the &quot;bleeding edge&quot;.<br />HDTV recording can only be performed from an incoming iLink (FireWire/1394) connection. There is a single HDTV component output, but no HDTV component input.<br />On the plus side, JVC includes DV-&gt;MPEG2 transcoder circuitry, allowing you to connect a DV camcorder and record on MPEG2 (although I'm still not sure why you wouldn't leave it in its native, smaller tape DV).<br />In my case, the JVC properly registered on my Mitsubishi HDTV (with HomeLink), but NOT as a recordable device. So, no way to record - only playback.<br />As a regular SVHS VCR, you can find much better for a fraction of the cost. Cable box control only goes up to channel 199, so not much use in the digital cable markets. There is no ability to control input audio level.<br />Unless you absolutely need DTheater playback, or you know this will work with your HDTV, then save your money and wait for the technology to solidify.