Hi all,

What would be a decent DVD/VHS recorder to purchase? I saw a Go Video unit at costco for $279.00. I just need it for basic recording to DVDs (CD recording would be a plus). I need to transfer all my VHS family pictures to DVDs.

What are some pros and cons to these units?

Thanks in advance.

The newer ones are coming with DVI output to make them "Near HD" . Not that I own one or can say it really helps.

-DOn B

I researched these a bit. I'm trying to remember what I discovered exactly, so I haven't posted yet.

I know I was down to wanting either the expensive Go Video (49xx vs 39xx model) which was barely starting to ship earlier this year or a Zenith from Best Buy. The Zenith had better quality in playback, and perhaps in recording DVDs. (who cares about VHS) The Go Video had a couple features I knew my wife would like. Autoplay/autoskip for trailers on DVDs and VHS upconversion to SVideo output, I believe. The LG/Zenith is the basis for somebody else's machine, too. Maybe a Samsung or something like that, can't remember.

I ended up skipping the DVDR combo idea and just bought a Go Video VCR/DVDp for $80. I'll get the DVDR I really want some other time.

I don't think DVD recorders can record CDs. Computer drives usually can, though.