Panasonic DMR-E10 DVD Recorder

Pros: DMR-E20 adds DVD-R recording
Cons: No optical input, or progressive scan output.

The major flaw of the the DMR-E10 is that it is DVD-RAM only. That means you play your recordings in normal DVD players since DVD-RAM uses cartridges that won't fit in them. Panasonic fixed this with their second generation player, the DMR-E20. This unit...

Pros: one of the first dvd burners on the retail market
Cons: only has 2-channel audio recording capability

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The Panasonic DMRE10 is THE future of DVD. This recorder with Progressive Scanning Output delvers the crystal clean true-to-film picture playback that we have already grown to love from DVD's. The MPEG2 Encoding with hybrid VBR...

Pros: Convenient way to make high quality recordings
Cons: Recordings not playable on regular DVD players; 4X overpriced; does not support most DVD features in record mode; short recording time in high quality mode

This unit is obviously a serious machine that comes with its complement of high end features, bells, and whistles. The spec sheet has its share of buzzwords that say "well this is a new high end unit, and so we're overcharging you plenty for it -...

Pros: Excellent picture, very easy to operate. Discs can be recorded over thousands of times.
Cons: Discs hard to find, and kind of expensive.

This recorder is unbelievable. The picture and sound record exactly as you see and hear them on your TV. There is no loss of picture or sound quality at all, even in the slowest speed. Makes old VCR recordings much more clear and less distorted, with...