Which DVD recorder to buy?

I'd like to buy a VHS to DVD recorder that will also function as PC to DVD (DVD-R). Any suggestions?

• My purpose is twofold; I have a ton of home videos that are aging and taking up space; I'd like to do a straight conversion to DVD on them without involving my PC in the process (VHS->DVD), but I also have some videos on my computer that are too large for my CD writer to put on CD and I do not have a DVD recorder. Anyone know of a commercial unit that will fulfill both of these functions? I understand I would need to run a cable of some sort from the PC to the unit to get the files off the PC but this is something I am considering, rather than buying a DVD writer and installing it. Thanks for your answers!

• Answer:

  If your computer has a TV out jack on the video card, you could play your videos full-screen at 600x800 and record them with a VCR / DVD recorder. There might be a little more loss of quality this way than if you converted the videos to the DVD format on the computer and burned a disc with a DVD writer. If you have a desktop, DVD writers are very inexpensive now and very easy to install. The easiest, most foolproof way would be to remove your old drive, set the jumper on the new drive the same way and use the same cables to hook it up. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106269 You could go with a USB drive... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106278