Like everyone else, I also wanted to copy my old VHS in DVDs. It’s easy to setup, does the job, no problems.

The price was fair and I have had it for more than a year without problems, but no heavy usage either.

Remote is kinda oversimplified. Labeling the titles is like using your cellphone to type text… clumsy.

Pause key is used a lot, so it should be bigger. In a nutshell, the design of the remote is horrible.

You want to make a second copy to send to mommy ? Too bad: the device doesn’t make copies by itself, so you have to have your player hooked to it.

No display of any kind, so you have no idea how much time you have recorded.

No pause indicator.. this is worse as it only flashes on the screen for a couple of seconds, so while you mess with the source of program you find yourself unsure if pause is engaged or not.

So, here the pros:

- price/value

- easy to hook up

- does the job

- slim

- your grandma is probably smart enough to use it

Cons:

- no pause indicator: you will miss this !

- no elapsed/remaining time indicator

- doesn’t make copies of the finished disk : you will wish for this

- remote needs to point straight at the unit.. you can live with that

- editing and finishing the disk is kinda of hidden

Recommended for beginners and non techie people or, just as an entry level recorder.