Philips DVDR985 Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder and Player
Used daily--works great
I've used this unit almost daily since March 2003 to record our favorite shows and send them to our troops in Iraq.  50 recorded DVDs (200 hours) later it's still working flawlessly.  The recorded DVDs play great in every DVD player we own, including a Gateway laptop and a portable Mintek.  Only problem I've noted in playback is in the player in our vehicle...the vibrations cause the disk to skip...but that particular player is very sensitive to problem disks.  I did experience the error codes mentioned in other reviews once, and ran the diagnostic as detailed in the manual...no more problems after that.  I've only had one DVD+R go bad out of the whole batch.  Once the unit is set up and you learn how to finalize a disk...it's amazingly easy to use.  The Timer function is easier than any VHS recorder I've ever used.  I also really appreciate the &quot;one-touch&quot; timer record function, and the fact that I can turn it off if I change my mind (my VHS recorder won't).  So far, I'm a happy Phillips customer and my guys in the desert are up to date on every new episode of Alias and the West Wing! :)