Panasonic DMR-EZ47 - DVD Recorder & VCR Combination - With 1080P Up-Conversion & Freeview - Silver

January 24, 2008 | By Doug In DVD Recorders |

Panasonic DMR-EZ47 - DVD Recorder & VCR Combination - With 1080P Up-Conversion & Freeview - Silver
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Customer Review: You CAN’T transfer your purchased VHS collection to DVD with this
Good

* The Freeview digital tuner images are great (no analogue tuner at all - unlike the earlier EZ45 model I bought for my Mum).

* Electronic Program Guide (EPG) can be configured to remember programs for quick start-up (unlike my Humax).

* Video and DVD images are crisp.

* DVD records and plays every option imaginable (+R, -R, +RW, -RW, DL & RAM - RAM is most flexible).

* It’s great for copying home video into DVD, either from VHS or direct from your camcorder via a DV socket.

Bad

* Most commercial video is Macrovision encoded and this device deliberately stops you copying them to DVD - even from an external source.

* Menu and Titling options on home burnt DVDs are not as flexible as I’d like.

* No SD Card input which the earlier EZ45 model had.

* Remote control crowded and hard to find all the options.

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Amazon Price: ?125.94
Customer Review: GOOD VALUE
easiest device to set up I have ever come across, handy really because every few days it loses its settings & it has to be switched off at mains & re tuned, you could leave machine on but as previous reviewer writes, the fan is quite noisy. Also confirm you need to set timer early as disc has to be set up by recorder before recording starts, so EPG is not as useful as it could be. Overall I am happy with performance
Customer Review: Good dvd recorder -Value for money.
If you are thinking about buying a dvd recorder - get one with a ‘built in’ digital receiver (like this one). The images and recordings are great with this machine. You can record using the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), which lists programmes up to 8 days in advance. The fan is a little noticeable, but nowhere near as bad as previous reviews have complained. It also records in most disk formats. Note that the DVD-R/RW & the DVD+R formats must be finalised before you can use the disk on another machine(same for all recorders - bit annoying). The DVD+RW format does not require to be finalised before playing on another DVD player/recorder, therefore this is the best format for frequent use. I would recommened this recorder as it represents good value for money. Steer clear of machines that dont have built in digital receivers. Machines without digital receivers will only record the 1-5 analogue channels and the recordings will depend on the quality of your current reception.
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Samsung DVD-HR753 DVD+-RW with 160GB Hard drive * Up to 270 hours of recording time * HDMI digital interface connection * Black slimline design * 6 Language OSD/GUI * Playable formats are DVD , DVD-RAM , DVD-RW , DVD-R , DVD+R , DVD+RW , VCD (w/o logo) , SVCD (w/o logo) , MPEG4 (DIVX) , CD , CD-R , CD-RW , MP3 , JPEG * Recording formats are Hard Disc , DVD-R , DVD-RW , DVD-RAM with dual layer disc on DVD-R only * Recording time modes are XP/SP/LP/EP/SEP * Recording times in hours XP 1 , SP 2 , LP 4 , EP 8 * 10 bit Video signal processing * HDMI upscaling to 720p , 1080i * Progressive scan output * 24 bit Audio signal processing * Dolby Digital and DTS out * PCM , Bit Stream audio out * Region 2 compatible * Intelligent auto setup with auto channel sorting and mapping * Auto detect station name * 12 event 1 month timer * VPS , PDC timer programming * 16 step One Touch Record instant timner recording * Scan search speeds x 2 to x 128 6 step * Slow step speed x0.125 x0.25 x0.5 * Step forward reverse and Zoom * Resume playback , x1.5 playback with audio , repeat , marker * Bookmark , custom parental control * Time slip and Time shift ‘live’ TV puase * EZ Recording function and EVQ Enhanced Video Quality * Clock with auto set * PAL , SECAM broadcast systems * Audio output A2 mono , Nicam stereo * 2 x scart connections * HDMI out x 1 * Audio output jack L/R * SVideo out x 1 * Component video out x 1 * Digital audio out Optical and Coaxial * AV in x 1 * DV in x 1 * RF in x 1 * RF out x 1 without modulator * Remote control included AAA battery type (included) * AV cable , RF cable , User Manual , Quick start guide , Warranty Card included * Product dimensions H59mm W430mm D300mm Weight 3.9kg
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