Panasonic DMR-EZ37VS DVD-Recorder/VCR Combo with ATSC Tuner Silver Review
Panasonic DMR-EZ37VS DVD-Recorder/VCR Combo with ATSC Tuner Silver Feature
- Multi Drive Ram + others
- DV Input for transfer
- VCR Record and playback
- 1 Sec Quick Start
- Recording Time Slip
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Customer Reviews
Really Disappointing - J. Myles -
I believed that Panasonic products were of the highest quality until I got the Panasonic DMR-EZ37S DVD Recorder/VCR combination. I have high end Digital cable and a HDTV. I hooked up the Panasonic and let it go through setup. Although I had to set the clock manually the setup seemed to go smoothly. All the channels were there and the digital quality was good, but not as good as going directly into the HDTV. br /br /I recorded a TV show to DVD to watch later and everything seemed to be working well. Days later, I tried to play back the DVD-R recording. The Panasonic DMR-EZ37S took a while to read and load the DVD then it started to play. About five minutes into the DVD it froze up. I pushed the play, stop, pause and the off button on the remote and nothing happened. I went to the manual and there was a solution. Open the front panel and push the "RESET" button. The thought of a Panasonic having a reset button on the front of the product made me feel a little disappointed. It would appear that lock-ups on the DMR-EZ37S and other Panasonic DVD players occured so often that Panasonic engineers put a reset button in a convenient place. I wondered why they didn't just fix the lock-up problem. br /br /But setting that fear aside, I pushed the play button on the remote and the DVD-R started to play. Again 5 minutes into the DVD-R, that had been recorded on the Panasonic DMR-EZ37S, it locked up. I went through the reset process four times then decided to check the DVD-R. I am an computer engineer, so after pushing the RESET one more time and waiting for the player to initialize, I took the DVD out of the HIGH PRICED Panasonic DMR-EZ37S and moved it to a CHEAP Memorex DVD player to test the DVD-R. The DVD-R played without problem in the very inexpensive Memorex DVD player. Logically, the problem was the Panasonic DMR-EZ37S. br /br /I contacted Panasonic "Customer support" and they suggested that I ship the unit to them, at my own expense, and they would "REVIEW" the problem. After much heated discussions, I gave up and contacted JR, the vendor who sold me the unit. br /br /JR politely informed me that I was passed the return period. Technically they were right. I bought the Panasonic DMR-EZ37S in early December as a Christmas present for my wife. We did not attach it to the TV until late January. But TECHNICALLY I was outside of the 30 day return period. I asked if I could return the Panasonic DMR-EZ37S for credit on another purchase and was politely told NO. Seems to me that JR could have understood the situation and kept a customer. If I had bought the unit from Costco, I could have returned it without any problem. br /br /So I have a really cool Digital DVD Recorder/VCR Combination that quite often will not play the DVD's that it records. br /br /Therefore, after years of owning Panasonic products, it pains me to have to say --- "Panasonic is SLIGHTLY behinds its time". After reading the reviews of people who had problems with their Panasonic models locking up, I have to say "If you are looking for a DVD Recorder VCR Combination, or any other DVD player, I would recommend that you look away from Panasonic". br /br /br /br /br /
Doesn't play burned DVDs-- even those burned using the machine - Lisa M. Drayton - ny, ny United States
I bought this in October of 2007 and by summer it ceased playing the very dvds I'd burned from VHS using the unit. Customer service sent me a disc to run which eliminated all dvd playing capacity. I returned it at a cost of (i.e. the cost of a new but less "prestigious" dvd player) and they sent me another one. Nine months later it too stopped playing burned dvds. Now I use it only for manufactured dvds and vhs and am currently shopping for a player compatible with burned media.br /br /If anyone has a recommendation I would appreciate it.
Mar 24, 2010 03:20:05
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