The Funai SV2000 DVD Recorder plays DVDs, CDs, and VHS tapes. You can also use it to record to DVD disks. You can use either DVD+RW/DVD-RW or DVD+R/DVD-R discs, depending on whether you want to use the disc for one time recording, or use it over and over again. You can program up to eight recordings, up to a month in advance. This unit also allows you to edit DVDs after recording. The recordings that you make can be played on any regular DVD player and in computer DVD drives.