I only wish I had one of those MUSE players, but I work with what I've got. My 704 was considered to have the best video and sound quality in it's day. It was my main player for CD's back then.

My JVC recorder is considered to be one of the better models in spite of some design flaws. I lurked around videohelp.com a long time before buying one. Some of the posters there really know their stuff.

I'd really like to buy a Blu Ray recorder, now that industrial models are out in the states, but the price is still pretty steep.

msycamore is getting quite a lot out of my THX captures. I didn't think ancient letterboxed LD video resized to anamorphic could look that good.