Panasonic Diga DMR-E55EG-S

I recently received the Panasonic DMR E55 DVD recorder from a friend, as they had upgraded to a newer recorder. At first, I found the remote control confusing, especially not having an eject button the remote. You can record upto 16 hours on DVD - RAM Disc, upto 8 hourd DVD -R - depending on recording quality that is selected. I have found out setting the timer is quite tricky, as you have to go through a view menus, by using the remote control. There is plenty of features available to user, like pressing record to record the current channel that you are watching. The playback picture is very good, using PAL through a scart lead. Another drawback ...  Read the complete review

The Panasonic DMR-E55 is a simple DVD recorder. I wouldn't say it's versatile because we will get to that later. It's a very modern model and can be bundled with a Home Cinema System/Home Theater System. That is how I got mine. PLAYING Playing a DVD is the same as any DVD player. You can also play CDs (MP3 CDs I'm not so sure) with complete ease. The picture is very clear and works perfectly with surround sound. It has a very clear panel with view of format (v=DVD Video, R=DVD-R, RAM= DVD-RAM), chapter and time of either chapter or whole feature time. REMOTE CONTROL The remote control I think is very vital when choosing a ...  Read the complete review