Panasonic DMR-E30 DVD Recorder

Pros: Fantastic picture sound and options. Easy setup.

Cons: Bulky remote with no back light.

The Bottom Line: This is a fabulous DVD player I would recommend to all. Treat yourself to a higher quality way to watch movies!

Review: DVD's are the wave of the future and will overtake your standard VHS just as CDs took over cassettes so many years ago. I decided it was time to take the plunge when we were in the video store renting a movie and my 5 year old daughter was extolling the...

Pros: Inexpensive, stylish

Cons: Lackluster features, stealth mode remote control

The Bottom Line: This is a DVD recorder that will survive use by kids and still deliver a quality picture.

Review: With the price of DVD recorders dropping almost as fast as CPUs, nearly every house will have their own. This is the next wave of home video recording. The only thing impairing its advance is the relatively high price of the recording medium.
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Pros: Price, disc compatibility with standalone DVD players, DVD-Ram capability.

Cons: Poor IR reception, clunky "Keyboard" letter input, slow reaction to buttons, inability to disable VCR-Plus.

The Bottom Line: A great unit which provides excellent features and disc compatibility for a very good price. Some quirks with this unit are frustrating, but can be dealt with.

Review: I've long wanted a DVD recorder, but price was always a major deterent, along with the price of the media itself, and the seeming incompatibilities amongst the +R/-R formats. When my VCR died several months ago, and our (Cheap) backup VCR on it's way ...

Pros: slim, easy to use, all features accessible from both the unit itself and the remote

Cons: not too good with various brands of dvdr discs

The Bottom Line: Don't use cheap discs and don't throw away your VCR. Not yet at least.

Review: I bought this very stylish silver dvd recorder at CompUSA and am quite impressed by it ..... when it works.

Picture quality is very very good from the progressive scan feature - quite noticeable on larger screen televisions. On recorded discs,...

Pros: Easy to use, compatible, and great quality.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: A great table-top recorder as easy to use as a VCR

Review: After having used this DVD recorder/player for a couple of weeks I am convinced this is one of the best electronic purchases I've made this year. The DMR-E30 supports DVD-R and DVD-RW (DVD-RAM) recording in formats up to 6 hours per disk. For the...

Pros: Very affordable, progressive scan, general fun factor.

Cons: Poor remote, some media incompatibility. no DV input.

The Bottom Line: If you want a good VCR replacement this is for you. If you want a stand alone unit for DV editing look into the more expensive DVD Recorder.

Review: Ive been using this unit for 5 days since I received it so Ill try to give you an overview of my experience with it. The first thing you notice is the sleek utilitarian look of the unit. The LED cover shines like a mirror when the unit isnt turned on. On...

Pros: Writes DVDs compatible with every player I've tried (all less than 1 year old)

Cons: If your VCR still blinks 12:00 you may find operation SLIGHTLY difficult

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended. This is a product that could change the way you watch TV. A library of favorite programs and movies is now an inexpensive reality.

Review: I've made about 15 DVDs from dumps off TIVO and I couldn't be happier with the results. I have a lot of AV equipment including satellite receiver, TIVO and AV receiver, so set up was a little complicated, but once set up... NO problem! The quality in...

Pros: An abundance of great and usable features!

Cons: Takes time to learn everything...

The Bottom Line: Making a DVD to play in a friend's machine is no problem and the features are unsurpassed!

Review: Think about this new entertainment appliance this way: DVD player and recorder VCR TIVO! With that said, in many ways the E30 brings the benefits of total digital entertainment right into the comfort of your living room. This unit is great for...

Pros: Much more to offer compared to an internal DVD burner.

Cons: No firewire connection and no VCD (video-CD) recording.

The Bottom Line: This is way worth the extra 100 bucks or so spent when compared to an internal PC DVD burner. Very easy to operate.

Review: This has to be one of the best video toys I have ever bought. I’m a video producer and this is the finest investment ever made for my productions.

Originally I was going to add a DVD burner on my PC workstation, and was glad to purchase...

Pros: PANASONIC QUALITY,NIFTY DESIGN,GREAT PICTURE QUALITY.

Cons: YOU NEED TO READ THE MANUAL TO LIVE WITH THE DMR-E30.

The Bottom Line: would i recommend this dvd recorder to a friend, yes i would, you just need to read the manual (perhaps study it).

Review: I must admit, I am a techno geek dweeb, so when this product hit the shelves I was one of the firs ...