Need something basic, very easy to use and reliable...

[Rehan]

Hi, folks.

I'm looking for a DVD recorder that is as simple to use for recording as a VCR, where you just press Record to start and Stop to finish...no need to finalize, etc. One of the main reasons I want to keep it simple is that the recorder will be in a common area where it will be used by a number of different people.

I don't need menus or editing or anything else besides straight recording from an analog video camera. I'd consider using +/-RW discs instead of just +/-R if that makes the recording process easier. The recorder would be used for about 150-200 one-hour recordings per year.

Any suggestions?

[jtoolman2000]

Anyone of them will do that. You do have to finalize after you have filled the disk or it will not play back on another machine.

[Rehan]

Anyone of them will do that. You do have to finalize after you have filled the disk or it will not play back on another machine.

But I think I've read elsewhere here that DVD+RW discs do not need to be finalized...?

[Stormin Norman]

Wamart has the Pioneer-220-s for
$198.76, does everything you asked.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2598467