Love it, love it, love it! So easy to use, I can select programmes to record in the same way my friends do with Sky, just click on the programme shown in the listings and that's it, it will record it. No chopping off the end of a good film like with timer recording (although it does have the facility if you wanted to use it). I can set 4 or 5 programmes in a matter of seconds ( I don't think there is a limit to the number you can set). It will record a series if required. When you select a programme that is coming back on later (with results for example) it will automatically select the results programme too. You can record all Freeview programmes. You don't have to worry about whether it is swtiched on or off it still records either way. Play back is easy, good picture, you can start watching the beginning of a programme while it continues to record the end. It comes up on screen what programme is on now and what is coming on next. My old DVD recorder had none of these facilities, so I am very pleased with it. I know from the manual it does lots of other things but I haven't used them yet (if ever) as I can record and play back and that is all I want to do.