Cyberhome CH-DVR1600 DVD Recorder
Unreliable and poor quality, but cheap!
This is my first DVD recorder purchase.  I bought it to back up shows I have recorded on my DVR and also my video tape collection.  I have purchased Cyberhome DVD players in the past and have been satisfied with their performance. <br /> <br />The player itself is compact and fits well with other components.  The remote control is pathetic - the buttons are small, all the same size, equally spaced and grouped haphazardly. I found the on-screen menu to be difficult to navigate and unintuitive.  The video and audio for playing a DVD appeared to work well, but I did not pay too much attention to this as the true test was in how it recorded. <br /> <br />The first recording I made had a wavy vertical line moving through it for the entire length of the program.  I figured it was some type of interference with the RF cable so I switched to an S-Video input and recorded a second time.  The second recording filled up the DVD which apparently causes the DVD to become unreadable and therefore useless.  I did not attempt to make any further recordings. <br /> <br />I decided to return the Cyberhome DVR-1600.  I don't mind putting up with some inconveniences as long as I have something to show for it.  I wasted about 4 hours with this recorder and ended up with a coaster.