Panasonic DMR-E80H Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with Hard Drive , Silver
It Can't Get Much Better
I was saddened after reading some of the negative reviews for this product. For the simple reason that this is one of the best performing products that I hace ever purchased in over fifty years. Yes, I have had a few coasters. Not always, but mostly because of bad discs. I have also experienced the annoying \\"Recovery\\" and \\"Bye\\" messages ocassionally. But then, I have never purchased a \\"perfect\\" product. Ever. But let me say what I have gotten in return for a device that I have posessed for over a year: <br /> <br />1. I have sucessfully burned over 600 DVDs. <br />2. The quality of the recorded DVD, as viewed on a 5 foot by 10 foot screen from a Sony 1272 VMP front projector is nothing less than astounding. I can discern no difference from the 10 foot satellite dish received signal than the recorded one...in SP mode. And neither can any of the other visitors that I have had in our Home Theater in the past year.  To those who are not familiar, these are the most stringent conditions that one could subject a recorder to; an uncompressed analog 'C' band digital signal, viewed with a CRT front projector reknown for its exacting reproduction of color. This is the Superbowl/Olympics/World Series of video imaging. I could not and even now have not gotten over the pure technical accomplisment that this company has acheived. I don't work for Panasonic, don't know of anyone that does, but they deserve credit for this truly outstanding device. Yes, there are some nits. But they pale in comparison to its virtues. The bottom line to me is, how does the picture look and sound after I whip out the DVD and put it in the player. And if this is what you are looking for, it cannot be faulted or bested in any way. If you're looking for perfection, you know where to find it. It starts with a 'D'.  <br />   Yes, the remote can be improved; yes, the manual takes some getting used to. But geez, look what you are getting. I wish I could give it ten stars!    <br />   Sorry to sound so mean,but it bugs me to see such an excellent product slammed like this. Go out and buy it. You won't regret it. <br />    <br />