ok got to spend a bit more time with it with following conclusions
1. it does not have the video + but the graphical method of setting up and programming up to record is so easy even my 80 yr old dad clocked it straight away...excellent
2.picture quality is excellent and well suited to 550 lines horizontal res of most modern DV Cam.
3.setup of tv channels is easy and automatic.
4. cables supplied ...2 x phono \phono + a scart and a rf lead ,the batteries for remote are included.
5. Sound is via spdif or optical into 5.1
6. manual is ok...just go to the fast setup section at the back
7.a nice feature is the auto glider when you are recording form an external source like a camera you can set the unit to easily lock to the camera so when you put the camera to play the dvd drops into record ..when you pause it stops recording and adds a chapter point....nice touch...
To cut a techno babble short it does what is says in the ad....is very easy to control and kissesVhs goodbye ,I suspect once and for all....
:Cheers:
ssilvo
PS) no timeslip function but it never claimed to have it