Panasonic DMR-E55K Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/Player , Black
Great start but sad ending
I was delighted to see the good reviews for this item and the great price. I felt set up was not quite as easy as some reported. I'd looked through the manual ahead of time (nice feature, having it available on this site), but was confused by a second schematic on a separate sheet included in the Panasonic box. Seems like the diagram in the manual and the quick set up sheet contradicted each other.  <br /> <br />Anyhow, once I sussed out the correct cabling, it worked like a dream. Nice playback on commerically recorded DVDs and I copied my first 8mm tape to DVD-R without any problem. <br /> <br />However, after I finalized my second DVD-R, I got an error \\"cannot read disc.\\" From that point on, the unit wouldn't read any disks, DVD-R, DVD, nor music CDs. And it would turn itself off when I tried to eject a disk. <br /> <br />Called Panasonic's customer service who was professional and took my through some steps to reboot and set up the system, but to no avail. Customer Service declared the unit defective. <br /> <br />I haven't given up hope yet; am returning for exchange of a new unit and keeping my fingers crossed that I have better luck with the next one. I hope I won't be disappointed. Panasonic has been a good brand for me in the past and the price and features on this unit are too good to pass up.