Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver

This is my first DVD recorder and I was looking for an inexpensive unit without too many bells and whistles. After reading reviews, I came to realize that DVD players can have a myriad of problems so I got this because it was reported to be trouble-free. I got some cheap Staples DVD-Rs (100 for $18) and have been burning discs with no worries since. This Panasonic recorder is easy to set up and use and has only toasted one DVD thus far. I rate it very high on reliability and ease of use and those are my biggest priorities. - Customer Reviews

Product Description Watch your favorite TV shows or save your precious home movies on compact on durable DVD discs. This recorder is easy to use with User-friendly features that make it even easier to use with superior picture quality and playback. You can record to a permanent, write-once DVD-R disc or erasable, rewriteable DVD-RW disc. Use DVD-Rs for programs you want to keep forever, like a favorite TV series. DVD-RAMs are perfect for shows you want to watch once or twice and then erase. You can do all that while watching the start of the program while recording. 4x Natural Gradation 2x LP Horizontal Resolution (500 Lines) 1 Second Quick Start for Recording Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's Chasing playback allows you to watch the start of a program while recording Non-linear editing MP3 Playback 2 CH DVD-Audio Playback Records on DVD-RAM & lower cost DVD-R Will make discs that will play in most existing DVD players Simultaneous playback while recording is possible Uses the single layer 4.7GB DVD-R system and DVD-RAM 4.7GB systems Records in real-time using MPEG2 compression, Up to 8 hours per disc Quick recording function automatically finds the blank part of the disc Variable Data rate settings Flexible recording mode for optimized bitrate Built-in time base corrector that delivers highly stable, natural images Front A/V input Full RGB in and out IEEE1394 Firewire Port Flexible recording mode allows you to manually a time for recording and the player will set the best possible bit rate NTSC Progressive Scan Output Region R1 Compatible Playable Formats - DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD Video, VCD CD-R, VCD CD-RW, MP3 CD Recording Formats - DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R Video & Audio Recording system - MPEG2 (Hybrid-VBR) & Dolby Digital 2ch Power consumption - 23W Dimensions - Width 430mm x Height 63mm x Depth 337mm Weight - 3.5 kg

Product Features
• Multi-format, progressive scan DVD recorder/player in silver; measures 16.9 x 2.5 x 13.3 inches (WxHxD)
• Records to DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, and DVD-RAM; plays back DVD+RW, CD-R/RW, MP3, and JPEG
• Built-in analog TV tuner with 7-day electronic programming guide; chasing playback record function
• Video connection options: composite (2 in, 1 out), S-Video (2 in, 1 out), component (1 out), RF (1 in)
• Digital optical audio ouput for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound

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