Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVD/VCR Combo

Easy Operation with VIERALink Digital Tuner Capable Expansion of Usages Universal Design

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• Reviewed by: FRED59

  12-06-09

  Duration of ownership: 1 Years

  Strengths: LOTS of Options

  Weaknesses:Timer recorder freezes up, not reliable for time shifting, complicated,very poor customer relations, won't convert digital TV signal to analog VHS for recording.

  Overall Evaluation: This unit had great potential for replacing my VHS for timeshifting with my outside antenna. Unfortunately, it has come to the point that I must unplug the power cord each time I want to time shift, otherwise the unit freezes up-locks up and won't record. We have missed a lot of shows we planned on seeing later because of this flaw. Panasonic is totally uncommitted in helping us with this problem. I have read from others that Panasonic has terrible customer service, now I know that's true.

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  10-11-09

  Duration of ownership: 60 Days

  Strengths: none

  Weaknesses:difficult to understand the directions, locked up, destroyed a older tv.

  Overall Evaluation: You don't want to own one of these. I can't believe how difficult it was to record, never could figure out how to produce a menu on the recorded dvd, only could put on 2 hrs on at dvd from a 6 hr vhs movie. VERY slow to start up, very slow to change channels, and finally, it locked up completely, wouldn't turn off, even when unplugged and given time to "reset". Then the third time it locked up, it took out the TV with it. Now we have to purchase a new tv.

• Reviewed by: Orchidgirl70

  03-09-09

  Duration of ownership: 4 Weeks

  Strengths: Can record onto dvd or vcr, watch both dvds and tapes, watch one program while recording another.

  Weaknesses:I have been unable to set up the Viera link properly, although I've tried a couple of times.

  Overall Evaluation: I think it's a great dvd recorder / vhs recorder. Setting it up was relatively easy, although it is evidently capable of advanced functions. I've also formatted my dvds on it very quickly.

• Reviewed by: petergoudinoff

  12-26-08

  Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

  Strengths: good ergonomics in the remote; top quality recording

  Weaknesses:WILL NOT RECORD DIGITAL BROADCAST TO VCR!!!

  Overall Evaluation: Help me out here, folks. Am I the only person left who timeshifts with the VCR? I do it every day. A DVD-RW works too, (I'm using that now) but it takes five clicks thru three menus to format a disk; which you have to do before recording. Much less convenient than VCR.I fear I'll have to return the product (are you listening Best Buy?)

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  11-20-08

  Duration of ownership: 1 Months

  Strengths: It is very easy to use and setup, it has a lot of features, and it has a lot of convenient ports.

  Weaknesses:In order to select a drive, you have to search for it, using one button, instead of having one button for each drive.

  Overall Evaluation: I purchased this unit about 1 month ago, and I really like it. I didn't have any problems with it yet. The picture quality is great, and it records all of my shows nicely. This unit does have a digital tuner, which allows you to watch digital channels on your TV. The remote has a very nice design to it, and is very easy to use. The front USB port is very convenient, and can be used to save stilled images to a flash drive, or even to use your camcorder on your TV. The front Firewire port is also a good feature. I really that this unit has 2 Composite outputs, common and priority. This unit also has a Component video output, and also an HDMI output, which are nice features to have. There are only 2 little things that I don't like about this unit. One thing is that you cannot Unfinalize a DVD. I was able to do this with an older GoVideo recorder. The other thing I don't like is that in order to switch between the DVD drive and the VHS drive, there is a button you need to press labeled Drive Select, and you have to go through DVD, sD, and USB, if you want to get to the VHS. It would be better if there was a button for each selection, instead of having to search for it, through one button. But at least it switches modes automatically when you insert something, like a VHS, or DVD. But besides those 2 things, this is a very good Recorder to own. I would highly recommend it.

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