i purchased a vrdvd sansui recorder so i could put video's on dvd i
get an error message after it starts do you think it's the brand or
how can i tell if video is copy protected.  i can record to dvd from t fine

www.videohelp.com has a lot on this topic.  If you're trying to copy
commercial video tapes, I'd suspect they have copy protection.  I
belive federal law requires that recorders obey such protection and
not copy.