Panasonic DMR-EH55S DVD Recorder with 200 GB Hard Drive, HDMI, SD Card, and DV Input
Replaced my VCR, DVD player - Love it.
Got it last week, and I love it. This is my first experience with a DVD recorder. Easy to set up. <br /> <br />I have not tried recording on a DVD yet; I am too excited to just use it as a VCR. All the programs record on the 200G HD (2-4 days worth of video), and I delete them after watching it. The TV Guide feature is great, especially to program the recording. BTW, it also works as DVD player. <br /> <br />Easy to skip commercials! I record the shows even if I am home at showtime; I start recording them, and start watching it 20 minutes after a one hour show's start time. This way I can skip the commercials and \\"chase\\" the show. This also allows you to pause \\"live\\" TV, or rewind if you think you missed something. I believe that's how \\"TIVO\\" works also. My cable company was offering something like that for a $20 monthly fee, plus it had no DVD recording feature. <br /> <br />It lets you \\"edit\\" the commercials out of a show, so if you want to put your favorite show on to the DVD without the commercials, it is possible. I plan to do it with music videos. <br /> <br />The only thing that was a disappointing was the LED Display in front of the player. From today's advanced standards, it looks primitive (80's style), and the light stays bright even at night (no auto dimming). For a $450 price tag, they should have updated that. <br />