Panasonic DMR-E55S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder / Player , Silver
Good -bye VCR's !!!
I received the Panasonic DMR-E-55 DVD-recorder for Chirstmas. What a great price for this machine!! I have been able to copy some VHS tapes but not others. You just have to try some out and see which ones are copy-protected. Alas, all DVD's that are copyable to VHS will be blocked by this machine. I have finalized 4 Fuji-DVD-R's with no problem at all. I have not used any dvd-ram discs as of yet. The lack of a firewire port on this DVD-recorder was not an issue with me, since a do not have a digital camcorder. It keeps the price down anyway. This machine makes a fine DVD-player as well. Someone had mentioned in previous review that fine lines will appear in dvd-v playback, just turn off the mpeg-dnr setting located in the video menu. The tv-picture recorded by the built in tv-tuner is impressive even at the 4-hour setting. This machine is only limited by the signal quality one receives by cable or other means. Get one of these beauties before they are all gone!!!!!!