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Panasonic DMR-EH50S DVD Recorder (Progressive Scan, 100 GB Hard Drive)

76

Good
Performance
PCW RatingGood: 76
PerformanceVery Good
Image qualityVery Good
Write-once DVD initialization : Time required for a DVD-R or DVD+R disc to format and be accessible for recording, in seconds.24
Write-once DVD dubbing performance : Time to dub 1 hour of high-quality content from the recorder's hard drive to DVD-R or DVD+R, in minutes:seconds.6:03
Rewritable DVD dubbing performance : Time to dub 1 hour of high-quality content from the recorder's hard drive to DVD-RW or DVD+RW, in minutes:seconds.18:16
RemoteGood
InterfaceGood
On-disc editingGood
Write formatsDVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM
Hard drive100GB
Other media slotSD Card
InputsOne antenna, three composite, S-Video, FireWire
OutputsOne antenna, one composite, one S-Video, one component, one optical digital audio
VCR Plus+Yes
Electronic program guideTV Guide
One-touch recordingYes
Time shifting: Ability to pause and resume playback of live television during recording.Yes
Record modes1,2, 4, 6, and 8 hours
Other supported formatsMP3, JPEG, TIFF
Parts warrantyOne-year warranty
Design & usabilityVery Good
Design/usability commentsRemote includes a scroll wheel, but a surfeit of buttons makes it awkward to use.
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User Reviews for Panasonic DMR-EH50S DVD Recorder (Progressive Scan, 100 GB Hard Drive)

  • Reviewed by: Sharad1982

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: versatile

    Weaknesses: Why am I not seeing good picture quality?

    Overall Evaluation: Alright, folks, please help me outI purchased this dvd recorder about 7-8 months backbut to this date i am not achieving that great video quality everyone is speaking about.I don't know what i am doing wrongis it that i'm using composite connection only ? i mean i just have the dishnetwork cable plugged ini am not using s video or component since my tv is not supporting it, could that be just reason, or what is the problem, the photo quality is very dull, no colors, darkish.can someone help me PLEASE--SharadSharad1982@comcast.net

  • Reviewed by: ndbob79

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: excellent image quality

    Weaknesses: no Firewire IEEE port for a digital camcorder

    Overall Evaluation: This is my 2nd Panasonic DVD Recorder. I previously owned the DMR-HS2, which served me well for 2 years until it required a repair which was apparently irreparable. The repair center offered me the DMR-EH50S as the DMR-HS2 is no longer available. The hard drive on the DMR-EH50S is substantially larger and the image quality is comparable. After owning the DMR-EH50S for 2 months, I was deeply disappointed to learn that it does not have a DV (firewire) input to transfer digital camcorder home movies. I am, therefore, in the market to buy another DVD recorder.

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