my 78 year old mum uses a freeview hdd/dvd recorder...(sony) bought this year ... took her about a week to get her newstuff head on
while it does do a few more things ... so there are more options ... it works just like a vcr
(actually it's easier to use ... because setting recordings can be done from the digital program guide)
and now she records everything to the HDD ... then if she wants to keep something she bungs it on a disc.
to answer your question
more heads better the picture (also better pause and slowmo) esp with lp asd slp
vehelpfulguy - believe it or not she is brilliant at the vcr. Thanks everybody for your answers. I will be going up to Argos at 1.00 pm today to pick up one with 6 heads.
She definitely does not want a dvd - so I will leave that alone. ta ra