I am looking for a DVD recorder that can be used by my wife to easily copy family tapes from our childhoods to DVD. Additionally, it must be able to play Divx files from DVD. If I am going to buy this piece of equipment, it must do both of those things. I can compromise on the need for a combo VCR, but wont like it if it complicates things too much (I have the equipment to hook up the VCR to my computer and record the analog signal into a digital format for DVD recording already). I have been looking for this type of product for many hours over the past few days, and would like a little help. For starters, I found these which seem readily available, but the quality is suspect:
LG RC199H
Insignia NS-DRVCR
Although I will keep the tapes in some sort of storage, they are already in pretty bad shape. So I need the DVD's we create to last and be highly compatible.
The circuit city web page does not show this one as having Divx, but I thought I read some place it does. The HDD would be nice, but the price is quite higher than I am interested in going. This also brings up a question in my mind: can I trust these sites when they don't list basic media compatibility like Divx on thier players? I recall that the Divx site itself lists this player. Maybe the box stores don't think it is important to list all information on these products?
Panasonic DMR-EH75
Searching another site I saw some pre-orders for next generation JVC players which seem to add Divx. Assuming the Divx play is the industry standard (hit or miss) I could wait until these are available, but will consider the current line's reliability as well.
JVC DRM-V99B
Does anyone have advice or thoughts? Should I scrub the combo unit? I am willing to buy something off Ebay, and consider HDMI a bonus, but not required.
LG RC199H
Insignia NS-DRVCR
Although I will keep the tapes in some sort of storage, they are already in pretty bad shape. So I need the DVD's we create to last and be highly compatible.
The circuit city web page does not show this one as having Divx, but I thought I read some place it does. The HDD would be nice, but the price is quite higher than I am interested in going. This also brings up a question in my mind: can I trust these sites when they don't list basic media compatibility like Divx on thier players? I recall that the Divx site itself lists this player. Maybe the box stores don't think it is important to list all information on these products?
Panasonic DMR-EH75
Searching another site I saw some pre-orders for next generation JVC players which seem to add Divx. Assuming the Divx play is the industry standard (hit or miss) I could wait until these are available, but will consider the current line's reliability as well.
JVC DRM-V99B
Does anyone have advice or thoughts? Should I scrub the combo unit? I am willing to buy something off Ebay, and consider HDMI a bonus, but not required.
