Panasonic DMR-HS2 (40 GB) DVD Recorder

Pros: Exceptional recording quality on dvd-r and hard drive with XP or SP modes.
Cons: Menu selections limited and inflexible, editing is inexact, no Dolby 5.1 or DTS recording capability.

The DMR-HS2 provides exceptional recording quality in XP (1 hr per dvd-r) and SP (2 hr per dvd-r) modes. DVD-Rs created with this machine play well in most dvd decks (I have not tested the model with DVD-RAM discs due to the excessive cost of these media...

Pros: Great unit, Cable/antenna, or external inputs. PC card slot is good to have.
Cons: Extremely expensive for what it does. No support to make SVCD or VCD.

I like the PC card solution. It looks great. Hard disk recording great. I bought it last week and was dissapointed to learn that only DVD-R and DVD-RAM are supported. Couldn't find ways to copy from DVD to HD. No CD-R, CD-RW burning support....

Pros: DVD-R/Ram and Hard Drive recording, backward compatible with previous models
Cons: Cartridge discs can get stuck, occasional (but avoidable) software glitch, re-encodes some recordings

I purchased the HS2 at Best Buy for about $900. This is the second of my three Panasonic recorders and was bought as an upgrade to the E20. What I like: Since this unit has a hard drive it's possible to edit programs before saving them to disc -- ...

Pros: Picture quality at XP and SP outstanding. HARD DRIVE.
Cons: No dolby 5.1 recording. No component in recording. No zoom. Silver color.

I bought this unit because I am an electronics junkie. I did not need this. I did not have hundreds of home movies to copy and distribute to family and friends. But, I am happy with it and it works well. And the extra cost for the hard drive is well...

Pros: Excellent picture quality, easy editing of source material via Playlists.
Cons: Chapters not preset. Playlists not dubbed from DVD-RAM to HDD. No thumbnail pics on DVD.

I am enjoying this machine, and I will get immediately into its PROs and its CONs. HDD means HARD DISK DRIVE. DVD-RAM is a re-writable disk and DVD-R is a standard DVD disk (requiring finalizing to play in other players):


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Pros: Built in hard drive, ease of use
Cons: Manufacturing Quality, Customer Service, Remote is a bit "cheap" - light plastic, Blank DVD compatabilty

This was an electronic toy I had been waiting on for sometime. A DVD Recorder that allowed you to dub your video to hard drive and edit, arrange, and create customized archival DVD's. Having had my VCR "eat" several tapes and having material dating...

Pros: Flexible and fun - has tons of features
Cons: Lot to learn, takes awhile to sink in

I just bought the Panasonic DMR-HS2 and my VCR will soon see the dumpster. If you aren’t up to speed on DVD-RAM technology and recordable DVD, then you should get to an electronics store and test drive the HS2. First of all, since these units are...

Pros: Permanently saves digital video to DVD-video, TIVO-like television playback, plenty of disk space
Cons: No component video-in, limited DVD-video menu options, records no faster than real-time

After purchasing the recorder/player at Best Buy for $999.99 plus 7% tax, I hooked it up easily and was able to figure out the functions fairly easily. I am technically inclined, though.

I bought the recorder to transfer video from my digital...

Pros: Better than VHS anyday and tons of features
Cons: Need to learn the features, but well worth the investment

For those of you out there still using VHS to record reruns of MARRIED WITH CHILDREN or use tape based camcorders to shoot your movies, you really need to catch up on home entertainment. I just bought the Panasonic DMR-HS2 and now I am officially...

Pros: Firewire port on Front Media slot for digital Photos Hard Drive
Cons: System doesn't Work AT ALL!!!!! It is in for service..........

I was in the market for a set top DVD-R Recorder for quite a while now. The price has recently come down to the acceptable level and decided to investigate what models and options where available. There were several options that the DMR-HS@ had that...

Pros: Slim size, Cute looks
Cons: WAY TOO COMPLICATED, TOO MANY LIMITATIONS, WON'T BURN AUDIO CD's

Got mine a few days ago...I am a techies techie...BUT THIS THING is WAY overcomplicated.
First of all, IT WILL NOT burn AUDIO CD's, So you can't make disks that will play on a standard CD player.
Second, you can't copy dvd rams to the hard...

Pros: Unbelievable features and amazing flexibility!!
Cons: Lots of features to learn about!

Think about this new entertainment appliance this way: DVD player and recorder, VCR, TIVO and Photo Viewer. With that said, in many ways the HS2 brings the benefits of total digital entertainment right into the comfort of your living room. This unit is...

Pros: Wonderful for archiving tapes. Multi-tasking. Very stable and quiet.
Cons: Entering titles and editing capabilities at a primitive stage.

Great product. Great design and operational concept - well thought out and very stable and solid performance.

I record a lot of TV and also have a lot of tapes to archive. With this unit I can record TV while either watching another channel...

Pros: Great Archival Device, Manage all that content easily.
Cons: Recording restrictions that make no sense.

I have a satellite receiver (DSS) and a Tivo. Despite upgrading my Tivo to a bunch of storage there are shows that I want to keep but don't want to keep online wasting valuable hard disk space. The only option was to roll off the shows to Tape. Now why...

Pros: Features, hard drive recording, recording quality
Cons: Haven't found a DVD player yet that will play DVDs recorded on the HS2.

I had high hopes for the HS2. I planned to move old VHS tapes of family, vacations, school events, etc... to DVD and be able to share them with family. While the recording quality is excellent, the resulting DVD can only be viewed on the HS-2. I have...