What more could you ask for? It records on every format out there ie dvd+-r&rw and ram.Record all your favorite shows,turn vhs to dvd,record from any camcorder including dv input.Pause live tv,use progressive scan,easy to use.Great picture quality with auto or manual record speeds.Edit out comercials.One final note,the ram format is so much easier to use.No finalizing,automatically creates chapters/thunbnails,easy to delete any part,create your own chapters,no having to format discs.Anybody that does not like this machine does not know how to use it properly.I work at an audio/video store,and i can tell you that the panasonics never come back and all the others do,and i mean ALL the others.This machine rocks,buy it!