MAGNAVOX H2160MW9 HDD and DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner, Black

I read mixed reviews of this product before purchasing it. This is a perfect device fot someone that wants a dvr, but doesn’t want to deal with tivo or paying extra monthly fees to a cable or sattellite programming provider. My wife uses it to record her soapopera daily, and it can be set to record daily programs at multiple times.While upon opening the box and pulling out the instruction manual, I was a little worried because of its size, but my worries ended quickly when I realized how easy the product is to use. Anyone who has ever used a dvd recorder or dvr should have no problems avoiding the instruction manual almost completely, and those who have never used either device should only have to refer to the manual for a few items with wich they may not be familiar. The remote is easy to use and on-screen navigation and selection of recording types and preferences are all logical.Here is a list of what I feel are the main pros and cons:Pros:Good price for quality of product, no monthly fees, 1080p upconversion on all media that goes through HDMI cable, digital tuner, multiple settings for recording quality allowing for vast amounts of video to be stored on dvd, easy to use, can record dvd to HDD, able to set timer for multiple daily, weekly or single recordings, connects to many devices including video game consoles.Cons:Soud quality is only good – not great and certainly not perfect, no cables included, no interactive tv guide – you have set the timer if you aren’t going to be there instead of just selecting the program from a guide, timer recording will not work if the device has a dvd inserted that has material being recorded to it – if you don’t finish your recording session even if you are done the timer won’t work, no HDMI input – only HDMI output.Ultimately, this is a good device. It performs very well, with the exception of a slightly diminished sound quality. It does have its limitations. Those with extra money to burn or who must have only the best sound quality shouldn’t worry – other companies make exceptional versions of this machine. But this is a quality product for the price.