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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner |
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | The Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVD recorder is capable of receiving both digital and analog broadcasts. Even when digital signals drop out because of interference with direct signal access, which makes the picture either disappear or become filled with block noise, the Digital Tuner still produces a beautiful picture. Just slip the SD card into the slot or use the cable to connect the camera to the USB terminal, and you're ready to enjoy a spectacular big-screen slideshow with family and friends. You can even listen to music recorded onto a USB device while viewing your photos. Connect your Panasonic DVD recorder to a flat-panel HDTV via an HDMI cable and the TV channel setting information is automatically downloaded to the recorder. Once the Auto Preset Download is complete, the DVD recorder will keep whichever TV channel you're watching as its receiving channel. This means you can record the program you're watching by just pressing the Record button on the VIERA remote. With VIERALink, you don't have to worry about setting the recorder to the right channel every time you want to record something. Frequently used buttons, such as Power and Open/Close, are located at the top of the main unit (this makes them easier to see when the unit is placed in a rack, where you need to look down when operating it). SD Image File Format - JPEG conforming DCF Image File Number of Pixels - 34 x 34 to 6,144 x 4096 Inputs and Outputs - 2x LINE (pin jack) Analog Audio (2 Ch) Input, 2x Line (pin jack) Video In, DV Input Terminal, 2x S Connector S-Video In, Built-in SD Card Slot, 1x LINE (pin jack) 2ch Audio Out, Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR) 1080i/720p/480p/480i, 1x S Connector S-Video Outputs, and Optical Digital Audio Out (Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM), 2x LINE (pin jack) Video Out Dimensions - Height 3-5/16 x Width 16-15/16 x Depth 13-5/8 Weight - 11.90 pounds | |
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| Weird but nice DVD picture | |
| | Got mt first VCR in 1979. JVC, $2000. Had a few machines since.
Bought my first Panasonic DVD recorder many yrs ago. Still using it.
This machine is nothing like that one. 1st you have to get deep into the instructions to find that the digital tuner does not relate to the VHS side of this machine. So the VHS is only good for 'playing', such as dubbing or playing pre-recordered tapes.
Like my 1st DVD recorder, it can do most anything. Buy the ingredients, and it'll probably make waffles. But, digging all this out of the instruction book, for the regular user,(me), is monumental. If your a regular user, and have a few bucks, I'd have a pro set it up with you.
It flashes wierd numbers and letters, when doing various sequences. Probably would make sense, if you could find them in the book. Stop the DVD disc and it flashes C31, or some such. Who cares?
As others mention, it does some stuff very slowly. That's kinda wierd to me. Where's the progress.
Good thing you only do the automatic channel setup once. On some channels it sits on them for 3-4 seconds. Longest channel setup time I've ever seen.
Took it back to the store.
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| | This recorder has many good extras such as play while recording, audio at 1.3 speed as well as the ability to record double layer and record for 8 hours in exteneded mote. It has limited editing capabilities and I have noticed more drop outs in EP mode than with a JVC 100MR. The clock seems to loose a few seconds a day. For the price, however, it is a good buy.
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| | I've had this unit for a couple of months. I can only verify most of the problems noted in previous reviews. I had some freezing problems early on -- but not since going through the RAM update process. Channel changing is ridiculous -- slow to respond and the channel display on the screen goes randomly back and forth between the last and next channel. Similar delays upon powerup or powerdown -- you end up pressing the button again and again, which it REMEMBERS, and soon you're lost and frustrated while trying to do the simplest things.
We actually bought it in prep for the digital switchover -- to record to VHS to play on the old TV in the exercise room. Found out that it will NOT record digital TV to VHS, which like so much about this machine, is counterintuitive.
The mode indicator flickers on and off in the upper right corner of the screen at random times during DVD playback. It always quickly goes away, but when guests are over to watch, I have to start make excuses at the least opportune time...
Most DVD remotes have a MENU button to get to the DVD main menu (you know, where you select PLAY or Special Features). On this one you have to navigate a function menu on the player to get to the DVD main menu. Also the clock is inaccurate -- has to be reset every week or so if you're relying on it to start a recording on time.
It annoyingly does letterbox or stretch on playback for different programs, seemingly without reason. I would love to have it just record in the native format rather than trying to second guess -- I often end up having to unstretch or zoom an improperly formatted recording, which of course means you've lost resolution along the way. Doesn't always do this, though -- but I can't figure out any consistency.
I turned off the VIERALink between the DVD and TV. The two of them often conspired against me -- turning the player off when I turned the TV off to listen to a CD. What the heck, who needs that type of help...
All that said, picture quality is quite good, and if you can learn its idiosyncracies, it's probably worth the $200. Frankly, I couldn't find anything else at a reasonable price. But this is DEFINATELY not typical Panasonic quality. It's a programmer's hack.
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| | at first my product worked fine and it got all of the digital stations
in my area.
then my unit started to freeze up. after the freeze up, I would not be
able to get all of the digital stations in my area.
however, Panasonic has a very good service program. Panasonic has promised, at no cost to me, to repair my unit.
if they do as they say they will do, I will let you know. candymanw@yahoo.com
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| | The most infuriating piece of electronic equipment I have every owned. I'm usually pretty good (actually, very good) at computers, connecting equipment and such, but this thing has me stumped. I push the "open/close" button on the dvd drive, and it takes 20 seconds for it to decide to open! Maybe my unit is defective somehow (although it seems to work). But this unit drives me crazy!
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