Panasonic DMR-EH50S DVD Recorder with 100 GB Hard Drive Recording
Makes TV Watchable Again
The shows I would LIKE to watch are on the History channel, Discovery, Hallmark. Before I bought this machine I never watched them because they have so many commercials. Now, life has changed. <br /> <br />The unit is very easy to setup and use. I have never owned a DVR before. It recognized the TV guide easily. To record a show I just find the show in the onscreen TV guide and press one button. That sets the start, stop, day, and channel. You can watch a recorded program while recording another. The commercial skip button skips one minute at a time. The remote is very well laid out, color coded so it is simple. I was used to using the VCR plus codes to program my VCR. Although the DVR will accept those codes, it is much easier to use the onscreen TV Guide. <br /> <br />Last weekend I was especially impressed. I recorded a football game, then started watching it about 1 hour after the game started. Of course, this allows you to skip all the commercials. The game went over the preset time. However, the DVR was smart enough to keep recording until the game was done! <br /> <br />I use the unit in the SP mode which has great picture quality. The EP mode is OK but doesn't have the quality of the original broadcast. <br /> <br />I also appreciate the front SD card slot. I can take my SD card directly out of my camera, plug it into the DVR, and view a slideshow of the pictures (or individual pictures) on my TV. <br /> <br />Playing a DVD is easy, and I use the optical sound output for 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. Picture and sound are outstanding. <br /> <br />This is only the second time I have written a review of anything, but this product is so outstanding that I felt it deserved commendation.