Panasonic DMR-ES45VS Review

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August 31st, 2006


Summary

The Panasonic DMR-ES45 gives you the ability to enjoy older and newer media formats without taking up precious space in your home entertainment setup. You've probably got plenty of great stuff on VHS tapes, from your favorite films to home recordings. Instead of taking up room with a VCR and a DVD player, you need a single unit that plays both. That's where the DMR-ES45 comes in. Taking what worked well in previous models and improving them, it also includes features that make everyday DVD recording simpler than ever. The HDAVI-Control allows you to control multiple components without the mess of wires and remotes that you'd normally face. While enjoying your favorite VHS movies and recording to tape, you can also record & play back DVD-Audio & Video, CD audio, CD-DA and MP3/JPEG discs. You can even load up an SD card and preview your Digital photos and video on a larger screen.

Specs

 
DVD Type  DVD Recorder / VCR Combo 
 
Number of Discs  1 
 
Progressive Scan  With Progressive Scan 
 
Playable Disk Types  DVD Video • VCD • DVD-RAM • DVD-R • DVD-RW • DVD+R • DVD+RW • DVD Audio • CD (Audio) • CD-R • CD-RW 
 
Playable File Formats  DivX • MP3 • JPEG 
 
TV Tuner  Yes 
Video
TV Resolutions  480i • 480p 
 
Video Upconversion  720p (HDTV) • 1080i (HDTV) 
 
Video Output System  NTSC 
 
Video DAC  12 bit / 108 MHz 
 
Picture Control  Black Level • Zoom 
Audio
Surround Sound  Dolby Digital (Digital out only) • DTS (Digital out only) 
 
Dialog Enhancer  Yes 
 
Audio DAC  24 bit / 192 kHz 
Connections
Inputs  Composite x 1 • S-Video x 1 • Analog Audio x 1 • RF (TV) x 1 
 
Outputs  Composite x 2, S-Video x 1, Component x 1, HDMI x 1, Analog Audio x 2, Digital Audio Optical x 1, RF x 1 
 
Front Panel  Composite Input • S-Video Input • Audio Input • iLINK DV Input 
Convenience
Remote Control  Multibrand 
 
OSD  Yes: English, French, Spanish 
 
Memory Card Slot  SD / MMC 
 
Display Dimmer  Yes 
 
Parental Control  Yes 
 
Instant Skip / Replay  60 sec. Skip 
 
Record and Play Fetaures  One Touch Recording • Time Slip • Chasing Playback • Simultaneous Record and Play • Playlist Playback 
Recorder
Recordable Media  VHS Cassette • DVD-R • DVD+R • DVD-RW • DVD+RW • DVD-RAM 
 
Recording Speeds  SP • XP • LP • EP • FR 
 
DVD Recording Time  1 Hrs. Minimum / 8 Hrs. Maximum 
 
Dubbing  DVD to VCR, VCR to DVD 
 
Recording Formats  MPEG2 • VBR Supported 
 
VCR Video heads  7 
Dimensions
Depth  13.86 in. 
 
Height  3.31 in. 
 
Width  16.94 in. 
 
Weight  11.9 lb. 
Other Features
Exterior Color  Silver 
Warranty
Warranty  1 Year 


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