Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner | List Price: $299.99
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Brand: Panasonic
Binding: Electronics
Features: - 1080p Upconversion via HDMI
- Multi Format playback: DVD, DivX, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW
- Viera Link to Panasonic Televisions
- Built In ATSC Tuner
- SD card slot
Good Product [Posted on 2008-09-16]
So far so good, I have had this product for a few weeks now and it records shows easily. I am using this with my old school TV and antenna (+digital converter box). The tuner will not find my digital channels, but I can still record easily as I just leave it on channel 3 and record whichever channel I turn the box to.
I thought this product contained the HDMI cable but it does not. The unit also seems to be on even when its off which is not terrible but can be annoying when your sleeping.
Confounding [Posted on 2008-09-28]
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!
frooze up many times [Posted on 2008-09-30]
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
Fussy and annoying [Posted on 2008-10-03]
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.
The mode indicator flickers on and off in the upper right corner of thescreen at random times during DVD playback. It always quickly goes away, but when guests are over, 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 selection PLAY or Special Features). On this one you have to navigate a function menu on the player to get to the DVD main menu.
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.
Good but not great [Posted on 2008-10-03]
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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