iLO DVDR05 DVD-Recorder

We bought this late in 2006. We decided to get the RW so that we could record as well as just play DVDs but I have not had any success at getting it to record. Granted I have not spent a great deal of time on it because I get frustrated and give up after a while but it seems to me it should be easier than it is. I am not and electronics novice but this one has me stumped. The instructions are pretty bare bones. If you follow them exactly but it still doesn't work then you really have no other resource. As far as a player though it works just great and is easy to operate. It is light weight, easy to move from room to room, easy to plug in and operate. It looks good in the console as it is slim. I don't have much of a problem using the remote although it is a little small. There may be a few more buttons than necessary. Sometimes it seems as if more than one button do the same thing. I have not noticed any issues with the sound quality and I would rate the video as very good.