BenQ JH300 DVD Recorder

Pros: Easy to operate
Cons: late response for remote operation, unable to tranfer 1 hour VHS to DVD.

Overall, you'll get for what do you paid for. I paid CAD $119 at factoryoutlet.ca for this recorder. I happily transfer some digital video form my DV but I have some issue while I transfer from VHS to DVD.

Pros: Looks great, easy to set up, easy to use, nice timer functions.
Cons: OSD & LCD are a little cheap looking.

Came with all cables required and was a breeze to set up. No formatting or finalising of discs is required. It included 1 x DVD+RW (BenQ brand of course), which was a nice touch. The display (both on-unit and on-screen) is a little 'computerish' and probably slightly confusing for newbies (but you will figure it out if you are careful). Recording quality is nice, its easy to use, and I would buy one again if I needed to.

The playback controls are minimal, there does not appear to be a zoom, fast forward or rewind button on the remote (could be available through onscreen menus).

No hard drive.

I live in New Zealand and purchased this from Harvey Norman Ltd (Appliance retailer)