the general opinion is go for a panasonic or pioneer - failing that a sony might do the job. if you're firm on the divx then i think that rules out buying a panasonic.
if you're going to use a scart to connect everything then make sure the recorder has rgb in/out - i know some samsung/lg and cheaper sony's fall foul of this. the importance of rgb in/out means that you'll be able to record off sky/freeview in the best possible quality.
have a look at the panasonic ex75/85.....pioneer 440/540/545.....sony 860
www.avforums.co.uk has an excellent dvd recorder forum if you get stuck.
mgns
