I see alot of DVR are just the recorders, not VHS in them.
Which is better ? the combo units or the ones that require a vcr ?
What I mean by better is for backup/copying your macro'd vhs tapes to dvd.

It also seems most people talk about having cable. I have satillite and just simple basic cable. What I would want to record would be off the sat not the cable. Is that gonna be a problem ? Having a hell of a time hooking up this rt-500-s with the sat.
About ready to return the 500.

thanks
mark