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Panasonic DVD Recorder with hard drive

Panasonic DMRE85HEBS DVD Recorder with Hard Drive

Nice toys with this DVD recorder (see features)but it would need to be at £583,00.

Features

• Playback of DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (2 channel), MP3, CD, CD-R/RW
• PAL progressive scan for plasma displays/LCD TVs/LCD projectors
• Playlist playback
• New direct navigator
• Auto renewal and relief-recording
• Advanced hybrid VBR technology for high picture quality

DVD Recording Standards

• DVD-RAM
• DVD-R

Playable Disks

• DVD-RAM: 12cm(5")(4.7GB/9.4GB)
• 8cm(3")(2.8GB)
• DVD-R*1:12cm(5")(4.7GB)
• 8cm(3")(1.4GB)(for General Ver.2.0)
• 12cm(5")(4.7GB)(for General Ver.2.0/4x-Speed DVD-R Revision 1.0)
• DVD-Video
• DVD-Audio
• CD-Audio (CD-DA)
• Video CD
• CD-R/RW*2(CD-DA, Video CD, MP3 formatted discs)

DVD Recorder |Panasonic DMR-ES15 review

Panasonic has released their DMR-ES15 DVD recorder at the latest CES show.Where they want to make a difference is with their new HDAVI-control functions meaning getting rid of wires and multiple remote controls.

HDMI and Panasonic’s new HDAVI-Control function are integral parts of Panasonic’s solution focused approach. The digital connection allows consumers to connect multiple components, such as the award-winning Panasonic plasma television and Panasonic home theater receiver, permitting the user to move away from multiple wires and remotes and control their components with a single operation.

Panasonic is aiming for high picture quality  for the 2006 line of recorders. An example of the picture-enhancing feature is the new HD Resolution . When connected to an HDMI compatible display, the images are converted to 720p or 1080i the holy grail of HDTV picture quality. Which gives beautiful, high-resolution images that are perfect for HD flat TV.

Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's
Analogue TV tuner built in with RF pass through
Super Multi-Format Recording & Playback
4x Natural Gradation
2x LP Horizontal Resolution (500 Lines)
1 Second Quick Start for Recording,helps when you want to record straight away and having to wait for the the dvd recorder to read the disc which can be a pain.
Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's,pretty standard stuff
Chasing playback allows you to watch the start of a program while still recording it
Non-linear editing
MP3 Playback
2ch DVD-Audio Playback
Records on DVD-RAM & lower cost DVD-R,keep the cost down.
Auto DVD-R Finalizing
Auto recording from DV input
Will make discs that will play in most existing DVD players (DVD-R only)
Simultaneous playback while recording is possible (DVD-RAM)
Uses the single layer 4.7GB DVD-R (once only) system and DVD-RAM 4.7Gb systems
Records in real-time using MPEGII compression-Up to 8 hours per disc,but quality can decease when extending recording time.
Quick recording function automatically finds the blank part of the disc,better management of disc's
Variable Data rate settings
Flexible recording mode (VBR) for optimised bitrate for the type and length of recording
Built-in time base corrector that delivers highly stable, natural images
Front A/V input
DV input
Full RGB in and out
Flexible recording mode allows you to manually a time for recording and the player will set the best possible bit rate for that time, say 1 hour 15 minutes to fill a disc
PAL & NTSC Progressive Scan Output

Price will be about $249.95

Pansonic DVD recorder model number DMR-E500HS

Progressive Scan DVD Video Recorder with Built-in 400 GB Hard Disk, Ethernet Network Connection, and TV Guide On Screen™ - Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs

$999.00   normal retail price a bit steep

Recordable Disc Type   DVD-RAM, DVD-R      

Multi-Format Playback (Playable Disc Type)   DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (2-channel), DVD-RAM, DVD-R, Video CD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW      
Time Slip Function   Chasing Playback
Simultaneous Record and Play
Time SlipTM Button      
TV Guide On ScreenTM Program Guide 1   Yes      
Built-in Hard Disk Drive   400 GB (stores up to 709 hours of programming in EP mode)      
Relief Recording to Hard Disk   Yes       
One-Touch Record and Play   Yes      
Rapid Random Access, Recording and Playback   Yes, with Hard Drive and DVD-RAM discs      
Playlist Playback   Yes      
Direct Navigator   Yes       
Selectable Recording Modes   XP/SP/LP/EP/FR      
Picture Quality Improvement Functions   Input TBC
3D Y/C Separation
3D Noise Reduction
Block Noise Reduction
Mosquito Noise Reduction       
PC Card Slot   Compatible with Standard PC Card, SD Memory Card, CompactFlash Card, MultiMediaCard, Smart Media Card, and Memory Stick          
DV Input Terminal   Yes       
Built-in SD Card Slot   Yes       
SD Card Playable File Formats   Still Picture: JPEG & TIFF
Video: MPEG4 & MPEG2         
Dolby Digital® (Dolby AC-3) 2ch Audio Recording   Yes      
Bilingual Recording   Yes, Hard Disk and DVD-RAM disc only      
MPEG2 Encoding with Hybrid VBR (Variable Bit Rate) Technology   Yes      
DVD-RAM Video Playback Capability   Yes      
DVD-R Playback 2 Capability   Yes      
CD-R/RW Playback 3   Yes      
MP3 Playback 4 Capability   Yes      
Progressive Scanning   Yes      
Video D/A Converter   54MHz/10-bit      
Picture Control   Brightness, Color, Contrast, Gamma      
Black Level Control   Yes      
Advanced Surround (V.S.S.)   Yes      
Cinema Mode   Yes      
Dialogue Enhancer   Yes      
Audio D/A Converter   96kHz/24-bit      
Power Source   AC 120V, 60Hz      
Power Consumption   47W (21W in standby mode)      
Horizontal Resolution   More than 500 lines      
A/V Inputs   S-Video Inputs: 3 (1 front)
Composite Video Inputs: 3 (1 front)
Audio L/R Inputs: 3 (1 front)
RF Inputs: 1 (VHF/UHF)      
Remote Control   Universal (TV/DVD)      
A/V Outputs   2 (RCA)      
Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR)   Switchable (480P/480I)      
S-Video Outputs   1      
Composite Video Outputs   1 (RCA)      
Model Color   Silver      
Optical Digital Output for DTS® & Dolby Digital® Surround Sound   Yes      
Digital Audio Out   Optical      
Image Viewer/Storage (for memory cards)   JPEG & TIFF files      
Quick View   Yes      
New Direct Navigator   Yes      
Color   Silver      
Dimensions (H x W x D)  3.1'' x 16.9'' x 11.9''   
Weight  11 lbs