Although it lacks a programming guide like that of its TiVo-powered rivals, Pioneer's slim, beginner-friendly DVR-DVD combo boasts some thoughtful features. The Pioneer DVR-320 and 520H DVD recorders are surprisingly easy to use. The onscreen graphics are big, readable, thoughtfully laid out, and largely self-explanatory. I was able to perform almost every important recording and editing job without having to crack the clear, succinct manuals. The absence of an electronic program guide makes finding programs and scheduling recordings a manual proposition. But these decks do their jobs elegantly, and they're hard to beat for value. This is a slim and appealing little DVD recorder at a very tempting price, but it's a pity that support for all types of common DVD media isn't present.