Panasonic DMR-E75VS Progressive-Scan DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
The Best of All Worlds
This unit worked great right out of the box.  DVD-RAM technology is awesome!!  One-touch dubbing between DVD-R or DVD-RAM and VHS tapes is simple enough for anyone to use.  This is superior technology and this player is unique in offering both VHS and DVD-RAM capabilities. <br />Direct Navigator lets you record shows or tapes on DVD-RAM and, amazingly, creates thumbnail pix for each chapter, just like the DVD's from Hollywood!!  You can then easily select the program you want to see, based on the scene shown in the thumbnail.  RAM technology even lets you edit and rearrange scenes. <br />You can instantly access anything on the disk in seconds, and watch one show on a RAM disk while you simultaneously record another program on the same disk, and \\"time-slip\\" live programming to rewind seconds or minutes earlier with DVR functionality.<br />VHS functions are equally sophisticated with index search and a linear version of Direct Access to electronically label and keep track of your VHS recordings, as well.  It even has a new VP mode that records 10 hours on a 6 hour EP tape.<br />I have owned Panasonic VHS players for years and plan to buy Panasonic DVD players that are fully compatible with DVD-RAM in the future.  I plan to use its more universal DVD-R functions to dub and archive family VHS tapes that anyone in my family can use on any DVD payer.<br />All-in-all a very well thought out machine.  Highly recommended!