I guess as long as the user knows how to get out of it there is nothing wrong with using it. I do like the options buzz give, different tastes for different people
It really is bright NBS lol. Just last night I did one of those twist and turns and thought my wife didn't turn off the lights. So I switched of the unit via remote and that red light really does the trick
How are you doing the recording? Do you have one-button recording enabled in menu configuration? This is found in LiveTV, hit the menu button and go to configuration, then scroll down