Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder
Panasonic ES-20
I have tried about 8 different DVD recorders and this is one of the better ones. I'ts fan is quiet and the design is good. The recorder is very good at duplicating the original signal recorded in XP,SP, & LP modes. It has all the inputs and outputs that you need plus a optical digital output. The only problem that I have had with this recorder is that when the front display is set to automatic the clock does't show. It does work in the dim or bright mode. A quick call to Panasonic's number on the front of their manual provided me with a courteous tech who told me that there was a new firmware update and that was one of the items that was addressed. He told me that they would send me a cd with the firmware upgrade free of charge and to place it in the tray and press play and the recorder would upgrade itself. Total time on the phone waiting plus response was less than 10 mins.  Now whats wrong with that. I call that excellent service. The two major gripes I have with this recorder is that unless its recorded on the Panasonic recorder the commercial skip doesn't function. I record alot of programs off Directv in the bedroom and then play them on the pany in the living room. They could also add a time display on fast forward. Editing is only on the ram disk,which isn't a big deal for me because I do all mine on my PC... It's faster. All in all this is a good solid recorder with a year parts and labor warranty made by a well respected manufacturer