I know a lot of people who would benefit from a DVD recorder, but all of the format types freak them out. Do you get one that does DVD-R? How about DVD-RAM? Well, why not get a DVD recorder that covers all of the current formats. Hometheater.About.com has a preview of the LG LRY-517 that starts:

If you are confused as to whether or not to replace that aging VCR with a DVD recorder, now may be the time as LG introduces its Super Multi-Format DVD Recorder/VCR Combination, the LRY-517. What makes this unit special is that it not only records to both DVD and VHS, but can record in all, yes ALL, currently available DVD recording formats: DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW/DVD+R DL and DVD-RAM. Now, you don't have to decide what format to buy, with the LRY-517 you can have it all, plus VHS.

LG LRY-517 Preview at Hometheater.About.com