Sansui DVD-Recorder-VCR combination unit--any good?

At Sears, for only $399, less than other stand-alone DVD recorders.

I saw one at a Sears store, and then looked up to find more info on the
Internet, and could only find info on the Sears web site at:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=ELEC&pid=05757103000

or

http://tinyurl.com/wwxe

Doesn't give much info on the DVD-recording part.


In fact, I could not find a web site for the manufacturer, Sansui
Electronics, in English, only one in Japanese, which I cannot read. Anyone
know of an English web site for that company, to find out more about this
product?

I suspect they might make it only for Sears, as I could not find any other
online retailer selling it. Even a Google search, leading to the usual tons
of price compare sites, all lead to Sears.

Why am I interested in perhaps getting a consumer stand-alone DVD recorder,
when I already can do that with my computer, having a video capture device
and DVD burner? Because, it would seem to be a much easier way to do it with
a consumer model, could be programmed to record any time, wouldn't tie up my
computer, etc. Of course not the same editing capabilities, but one usually
doesn't do much editing in recording from TV.

Why one with a VCR, when I already have a VCR? For one thing, this unit's
price is less than those without a VCR, such as the Panasonic models. And,
it would be an element of convenience to have both in one unit, less units
to hook up and wires to connect them, less AC plugs to go in the wall, less
separate remote controls, etc. For recording VHS-->DVD or DVD-->VHS it might
be simpler to have both in one unit, especially since it sells at a lower
price than the other stand-alone DVD recorders.

However, I don't know if it's as good a unit as other DVD recorders. I don't
see much in the specs at the link above about its DVD recording features. Is
there something I missed. Could anyone tell more from looking at the link
above? Anyone know of other links? Anyone actually tried one of these units?

I guess if one waits a year or two there will be many more models of DVD
recorders, including in combination with VCRs, and the prices will drop a
lot. Perhaps I should wait, and just use my computer for now. But this
Sansui model is tempting. Anyone know anything more about it?