Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD-Recorder

I have owned this recorder for 6 months. It is my first DVD recorder. It was purchased with nervousness after a careful study of Internet reviews revealed many complaints about other DVD machines. It has performed flawlessly, recording shows off analog cable and from old VHS tapes. The quality is amazing and beats VHS even at the highest compression levels. It has four compression levels. The highest can be either 6 hours or 8 hours with lower sound quality. I have stuck with the 6 hour format and have enjoyed the higher quality stereo sound. Even at that level, I can't see any appreciable difference between the recording and the original of of cable TV.