Panasonic DMR-E65S DVD Recorder with SD Card Slot (DVD-RAM DVD-R)

Panasonic DMR-E65S DVD Recorder with SD Card Slot (DVD-RAM DVD-R) Review

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Very happy that I got to archive my old home VHS to DVD with great results.br /br /Great features:br /This is an excellent entry-level DVD-recorder. The TV Guide feature is the reason to past over Panasonic cheaper brother the E55s which just have the VCR-plus feature. TV Guide is a simpler and free version to TiVo. It has an on-screen menu of the channels including title, time, info and the option to record. Sadly, TV Guide feature only work for antenna broadcasting and basic cable. Digital cable and satellite users might have to invest more money into a TiVo recording device (lack of component input here). br /br /The recording quality is great, which is almost the same or lesser then the original, but never better. I transfer old VHS home video to this device and it was easy with excellent quality. Recording TV programs through the antenna is simple, but the quality depends on your reception. DVD-r is more common then DVD+r. I use XP or SP mode (1-2hrs) for VCR transfer, and LP or EP mode (4-8hrs) for TV program. br /This is one of the most intelligence video devices I have own yet. There are so many option and setting to configure base on your needs. The SD card reader is a nice extra for this device. I have a Panasonic digital camera with a SD card so it is just plug and play. The manual is simple to follow and understand to figure this complex device. br /br /The have not:br /As an entry level recorder would mean this device have less of the advance input features. There are no component inputs which mean you can't recorder from higher quality image. No DV(firewire) input for newer digital camcorder. No hardrive for mix and match recording. The recorder is a 4-stars but the DVD playback is a 3.75-stars. The progressive scan has a lot of settings to customize from, but my Toshisba's DVD is a little smoother. The basic DVD-playback feature is just basic and limited. The old Toshiba has many features as zoom, slow forward, display length of the DVD, which I have yet figure/found. Slow boot time, but that is true to most recorders.br /br /Panasonic quality is great. I have a Panasonic's HDTV for almost a year, a digital camera and they all are working fine with great results. I like Panasonic's pricing which is producing great quality for the price, but they leave out some of the more fancy features and style that Sony has that will jack up the prices. I use Verbatim's Digital Movie DVD-r at 4x and Panasonic's DVD-RAM, anything faster like 8x does not seem to work. br /

Panasonic DMR-E65S DVD Recorder with SD Card Slot (DVD-RAM DVD-R) Feature

• DVD recorder enables simultaneous playback and recording; measures 3.1 x 16.9 x 10.8 inches (W x H x D)
• Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs; plays back DVD Audio, CD-R/RW, VCD, and MP3
• Built-in SD card and PC card slots; views JPEG and TIFF images
• 3 composite, 3 S-video, 1 RF inputs; 2 composite, 1 component, and 1 S-video outputs
• Optical output for DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound

The Panasonic DMR-E65S is an affordable entry into the world of DVD recording, enabling you to watch TV programs at your leisure as well as easily archive precious home video memories. The DMR-E65S features compatibility with both DVD-R and DVD-RAM discs, MP3 audio playback, an SD memory card slot for viewing images from your digital camera, and simultaneous recording and playback functionality. p The DMR-E65S's joint support of DVD-RAM and DVD-R media provides the best of both worlds: DVD-R for the highest compatibility (letting you share video recordings with virtually anyone with a DVD player) and DVD-RAM (for rewritability and benefits like Time Slip, chasing playback, and simultaneous play and record). In addition to DVD-RAM and DVD-R compatibility, the DMR-E65S also plays DVD-Audio, Video CD (VCD), and CD-R-RW discs. It has a built-in SD memory card slot as well as a PC Card slot that reads CompactFlash and other memory cards (with an adapter). It has 3 composite A/V, 3 S-video, and 1 RF input connections; output connections include 2 composite, 1 component, and 1 S-video. Other features include optical output for DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound, cinema mode that improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast, and a dialogue enhancer. p Panasonic's Time Slip feature lets you replay a scene recorded earlier while a program is still in progress, without disrupting the recording process. And chasing playback makes it possible to watch from the beginning a show while recording is still in progress. It's also simple to transfer favorite VHS tape recordings to space-saving discs, and personal movie libraries and family videos can be archived, preserved, cataloged, and accessed. With instant recording onto a DVD disc, you don't have to find blank space, as with a VHS tape. Just press record and the unit will automatically find space on the disc, much like a computer's disk drive. p With the Playlist Playback function, you can perform simple nonlinear video editing, such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, or copying selections, to create custom playlists of favorite scenes on a disc. The Direct Navigator feature makes it easy to find a previously recorded program on a disc. A list of recording dates, times, channels, and (user-entered) titles are shown onscreen, and you can quickly manage program deletion, protection, and title input. It can handle up to 99 titles at once. pbWhat's in the Box/bbr Panasonic DMR-E65S DVD recorder, remote control, batteries, and printed instruction manual. Building on its technological strengths and leading market position in recordable DVD products, Panasonic introduces new DVD recorder to the popular DIGA line.PRODUCT FEATURES:TV Guide On Screen EPG;Time Slip;Chasing Playback;Simultaneous Record Playback;SD and PCMCIA Memory Card slots;Records onto DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs;Supports DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-Video, music CDs, video CDs, CD-R/CD-RW, MP3 and DVD-Audio.

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Panasonic DMR-E65 - A. rastogi -
"U99" Error Problem.Piece of junk, one can not do anything with this machine in presence of that error code.The Machine has not been even used for any rcording-brand new and I was using Panasonic Brand DVD-Ram.

How smart do I need to be? - on-line time - NYC
Although I have called Panasonic and gotten assistance, after 4 weeks I am still unable to get the on-screen TV Guide to work. I am technology-saavy, and even had a friend help me with the unit. No luck. Programming recording without the TV Guide is fine, but that defeats the purpose of buying this machine.


Apr 26, 2010 10:22:14

Zenith Allegro ABV441 Progressive Scan DVD Player Hi-Fi Stereo VCR Video Cassette Recorder Combination

Zenith Allegro ABV441 Progressive Scan DVD Player Hi-Fi Stereo VCR Video Cassette Recorder Combination Review

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I have used this product for 1 year and I had no problems what so ever with this product. I use it to play DVDs and MP3 CDs.. with MP3 CDs it allows you to browse folders on TV screen, create playlists etc..so you have more control over songs you play.. If you have S-Video on your TV then you can hook this player directly using S-Video assuring you best of DVD Quality becuase its Digital Direct instead of going through Digital --to Analog conversion using regular RCA Cables.br /br /One thing I liked it that its Remote is universal, it can control your TV also, all you have to do is put your TV Model code and you have single remote for TV and this player.br /br /Overall I liked this player.

Zenith Allegro ABV441 Progressive Scan DVD Player Hi-Fi Stereo VCR Video Cassette Recorder Combination Feature

• Various Playback Options: Plays DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, JPEG and Kodak Picture CD
• Front A/V jacks; Format: NTSC; Zoom: 4x - 16x; Smooth Scan and Slow Motion
• Variable High Speed Scan: 2x, 4x, 16x, 100x (Fwd/Rev);
• VCR Features: 4 Head Hi-Fi Stereo; 19 Micron heads; Instant Recording
• Still and Slow Motion

This Allegro ABV441 Progressive Scan DVD Player/Hi-Fi VCR Combo player makes it possible to watch DVDs and VHS video cassettes. You can also make copies onto VHS of non-copy protected DVDs! Various Playback Options: Plays DVD DVD±R/RW CD CD-R/RW MP3 WMA JPEG Kodak Picture CD Its 4 head Hi-Fi VCR features superior slow motion and stop action features along with hi-fidelity sound. With its Progressive Scan Technology Video data is processed faster and sequentially to produce superior, crisp, clear images. The ABV441 DVD Player/Hi-FI VCR combo features Front A/V jack for easy access to A/V inputs for camcorders and video game systems. Its slim and compact size is perfect for your entertainment center!

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works but there are better machines out there - Curious - North Carolina
I have owned this machine for about a year. It plays Videos and CD/mp3's just fine. But it is not the best dvd player. The dvd will skip during play back and it sometimes has choppy playback. I am sticking with the machine for now while I save up for a blue-ray. But don't buy this machine. You can find better ones for a similar price

Allegro vcr/dvd - Samuel E. Barker - INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI United States
I bought this at circuit city 2 yrs ago for . It was cheap because of quality of unit. It does work well and I've not lost any tapes or dvd's. Picture quality from this is very fuzzy even if using it as a tuner. Once subtitle are on they stay on, you have to install a different dvd then back to the one you were watching to get subtitles off. The manual tracking doesn't work smooth either when watching tapes. But it does work, better than not having a dvd/vcr player.


Apr 24, 2010 21:30:07

Magnavox DVD Recorder Plus VCR (Model ZV427MG9)

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Magnavox DVD Recorder Plus VCR (Model ZV427MG9) Feature

• DVD Player/Recorder; Video Cassette Recorder
• Four (4) VCR Video Heads; Dolby Digital Recording
• One Touch Recording; Upto 12 Program Recording; Dubbing Mode; Left Channel Stereo Recording
• Progressive Scan System; High Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI)
• Theater Surround Sound; Virtual Surround System

DVD Player/Recorder* Video Cassette Recorder* Four (4) VCR Video Heads* Dolby Digital Recording* One Touch Recording* Upto 12 Program Recording* Dubbing Mode* Left Channel Stereo Recording* Remote Control* Progressive Scan System* High Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI)* Theater Surround Sound From Disc With Surround System* Virtual Surround System through your existing 2 Channel Stereo System*

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Apr 23, 2010 10:30:08

Panasonic - LCD display protector

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Panasonic - LCD display protector Feature

• Panasonic Compu CF-VPF05U Protective Film

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. Panasonic shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.This LCD protector is intended for laptops with 13.3" display.

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Apr 15, 2010 21:56:05

Philips DVD750VR Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo

Philips DVD750VR Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo Review

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Philips DVD750VR Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo Feature

• Space-saving DVD/VCR combination with front-panel AV input for camcorder or game console
• Progressive-scan output for seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
• Plays DVD-Video, MP3 CD, CD-R, CD-RW, audio CD, and VHS tapes
• 4-head stereo hi-fi VCR with SQPB (S-VHS playback at VHS resolution)
• Coaxial digital-audio output passes Dolby Digital, DTS surround sound; 3D sound simulates surround through 2 channels

Watch movies from VHS tape or from premium-quality progressive-scan DVD, view digital-image slide shows, listen to audio CDs with crystal-clear sound, or play homemade MP3 CDs through living-room speakers--all from one affordable, space-saving device. The Philips DVD750VR also lets you record off-air in hi-fi stereo sound and watch a camcorder or hook up a gaming console through its convenient front-panel audio/video inputs. Picture-CD functionality includes one-by-one playback and image zoom.p Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD750VR stands ready to deliver the full potential of DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.p The DVD750VR also performs 3:2 pulldown. DVD mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture. S-video and shared DVD/VCR composite-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.p A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: 3D sound simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on a TV).p The VCR's four-head design ensures smooth slow-motion play (forward and reverse) and clear still-frame images, and with hi-fi sound the unit records and plays back stereo audio tracks. SQPB (quasi-S-VHS playback) lets you watch S-VHS tapes--which normally requires a special S-VHS VCR--at standard VHS resolution. Other features include timer recording, auto head cleaning, auto repeat playback (great for trade shows and presentations), high-speed search, and one-touch recording.pBWhat's in the Box/Bbr DVD/VCR combo, remote control (with batteries), user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, RF coaxial video cable, warranty information. See razor sharper images on your Philips DVD Player and VCR Combination with Progressive Scan. Plus, experience the best of VCR with VHS time search, VHS index search, and one touch recording.

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good dvd, bad vcr - Jianping Pu - honolulu
The dvd is just fine, tends to purchase a combo, end up only the dvd works and need a vcr to play my old tapes. Too lazy to return. br /

overpriced and underperformed - Qball - CA
We paid more than 0 for this piece of junk a couple years back. The remote is really difficult to use, and there are no buttons on the VCR to operate it (beyond PLAY and STOP) without the remote. Worst of all, the VCR died within 2 months and 3 uses. Now it just sits there on the entertainment center, taking up room and reminding us of our wasted dollars.


Apr 14, 2010 19:42:14

Memorex MVD4543 - DVD/VCR combo

Memorex MVD4543 - DVD/VCR combo Review

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We are a household with a cabinet full of videos, and needed a player for such. This has been perfect! Not one bit of trouble. When it dies, the videos will have to go, I'm afraid. Memorex is a manufacturer and distributor of brand name consumer electronics worldwide. Memorex is keeping abreast of the latest trends in consumer electronics, so that it can provide the most innovative, quality products to you.PRODUCT FEATURES:DVD Player Features:DVD, Audio CD, CD-R/-RW, and picture CD playback;Built-in MP3 decoder;16:9 / 4:3 picture select;On-screen graphical user interface;Multi-play + zoom function;TV Gaurdian? language filter ready;6-head Hi-Fi VCR Features:6-head: Video 4-head, Hi-Fi audio 2-head;181-channel tuner;Trilingual on-screen programming;Automatic digital auto tracking;2-speed picture search;1 year, 8 program timer recording.

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DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK - L. Dacquisto - USA
The only good thing I can say about this product is that it doesn't weigh much so you don't have to worry about hurting yourself when you throw it against the wall in frustration.br /Neither the VCR nor the DVD player work properly. The VCR has trouble with tracking in spite of the tracking controls on the remote. The DVD has trouble recognizing discs, taking several minutes to load and play a brand new DVD.br /The biggest and most unforgivable design flaw is that the VCR cannot be programmed to record on a timer. You heard me right, the VCR cannot be programmed to record on a timer. br /What was going on in the design team's collective mentality is anybody's guess, but it certainly was not, "Let's design a VCR that people will like." This has been a such standard feature of VCR's since the Beta-VHS wars it boggles the mind to contemplate why anyone would take the time and expense to remove it. Almost as puzzling as why Amazon (and other major retailers) would allow their customers anywhere near this piece of garbage.


Apr 13, 2010 16:24:08

Toshiba SD-V392 DVD/VCR Combo , Silver

Toshiba SD-V392 DVD/VCR Combo , Silver Review

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Toshiba SD-V392 DVD/VCR Combo , Silver Feature

• Progressive-scan DVD player/4-head hi-fi VCR combo unit; 17 x 4 x 10 inches (W x H x D)
• Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, video CD, audio CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, and JPEG formats
• 192 kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog converter delivers warm, rich sound
• Component, S-video, and composite outputs for video connection, plus coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
• MTS decoding, Dolby Digital and DTS outputs, and virtual surround sound

Featuring a progressive-scan DVD player combined with a four-head hi-fi VCR, this Toshiba SD-V392 dual-function unit delivers the crisp resolution and enhanced sound of high-quality DVDs paired with the ability to record your favorite programs and movies on VHS tapes. The unit flexibly interacts with a number of audio and video formats, including DVD-Video, DVD-R, video CD, audio CD, and CD-R/RW, along with MP3- and WMA-encoded formats and JPEG digital photo CDs. Like other versatile DVD players, the device also offers a selectable display format, which delivers a choice between interlaced or progressive scan depending on whether users own a HDTV-capable TV. Progressive scan displays images at a higher scan rate for a sharper, richer picture, while interlaced is the standard for traditional non-HDTV televisions. p The VCR is equipped for most common and high-end functions, featuring a program timer, 30-second commercial skip, and even the ability to watch DVDs while recording a TV show. The VCR's hi-fi stereo is bolstered by its built-in MTS decoding, which delivers a clearer audio performance. The DVD player is also compatible with a variety of enhanced audio functions, as its coaxial and audio digital outputs connect to Dolby Digital- and DTS-capable receivers for rich surround sound. The player also supports virtual surround sound, creating an audio environment that broadcasts simulated full theater sound over a two-speaker system. p The system connects to other components through its component-video, S-video, and composite-outputs, along with the aforementioned digital audio outputs. The player includes a 54 MHz/10-bit video DAC and 192 kHz/24-bit audio DAC, and comes with a full-featured remote control. pbWhat's in the Box/bbr DVD player/VCR, remote control, AV cables, user's manual. To satisfy the growing market demand for convenient and easy-to-use combination models, Toshiba has enhanced its line of DVD/VCR models. The SD-V392 features a 4-head HiFi VHS and a full-featured DVD player offering Digital Cinema Progressive Scan (3/2 Pulldown), ColorStream Pro Component video outputs, MP3 and WMA playback, a JPEG viewer and 3D Virtual Surround Sound.

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Part Workhorse, Part Junk - mrivlin -
This has been my go-to player for video cassettes for years. I use it for hours or timeshift playback on reused tapes each day, and it performs well in that role. But, I do my recording on other VCRs and on DVD recorders. First, the good parts: it has never eaten a tape it was playing; the controls are responsive and accurate, perfect for fast-forwarding through commercials; it receives the remote signal from across the room, even behind a table it I point it to the ceiling. These may seem like minor pluses, but, since I use it just for playback, these are the things that matter most to me and that my other equipment, the ones I record with, fail to deliver. My Panasonics record fine but the fast-forward and rewind are so fast that they are hard to control and the remote has to be within 10 feet and on a direct line. My Mitsubishi also records fine but has for years had a malfunctioning sensor that prevents FF or REW near the beginnings or ends of tapes. My two Sharps and my JVC are long dead, having started eating he edges of tapes or having dead motors or power supplies.br /br /The bad is pretty bad. The DVD player, after about a year, stopped working, then started again. Now, it only works occasionally, so it cannot be counted on. The tuner is also dead. The picture started getting fuzzy after two years and now is all snow. The line inputs work, and the cable box signal goes through the machine to the TV but is not received by the tuner. It's a good thing I no longer need to use this machine to record.br /br /It was cheap and serves my current needs but only because I have other devices to record tapes.

Nice features but doesnt work well. - John S. Morris - Chicago, IL
I normally have had good experience with Toshiba products but this combo DVD/VCR has not performed well. DVDs often freeze up. I have a Phillips DVD in another room and it always seems to have little trouble playing DVDs that have be freezing up in the Toshiba. It is nice to have the combo player although you will not be able to copy dvds onto tape due to copy protection.


Apr 12, 2010 06:34:04