Maybe I'm missing something but I do everything in reverse. I copy any shows I think I even remotely want from pay-per-view for 2.99. I always get a quality copy from satelite and you frequently see some of the more older shows.

If I don't like the movie it's gone. If the movie is decent I keep the VHS. If I really like the movie I go buy the DVD for the theater system and I keep the VHS copy. Copying from DVD to VHS seems backwards to me.