The Panasonic DMR-ES45VS brings together a VCR and multi-format DVD
recorder, enabling you to continue to enjoy your VHS video tape library
as well as record TV programming and home videos directly to DVD disc.
It includes easy-to-use front panel controls as well as an
S-Video/composite AV input for connecting gaming consoles and video
camcorders. This unit provides easy, one-touch copying of non-copy
protected DVD disc material to VHS tape, and vice versa--great for
archiving your old home videos. It also offers a FireWire port (also
known as IEEE1394 or i.Link) for direct connection to a digital video
camcorder, enabling you to download footage directly to disc. You can
also view individual images and photo slideshows using the integrated
Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot (compatible with JPEG and TIFF file
formats). This unit also includes an HDMI digital audio/video output, which can
"up-convert" standard DVD movie discs to near HD resolution. Where
standard DVD players (even progressive scan models) provide just 480
lines of resolution, the DMR-ES25S up-converts the picture up to 720p
and 1080i high-def video formats--taking full advantage of your HD
television's sparkling resolution. (Note that your TV must have an HDMI
connection; HDMI cable not included.)
Choose from a full spectrum of recordable DVD media--write-once DVD+R
and DVD-R discs or rewritable DVD-RW/+RW and DVD-RAM discs. (For
temporary storage, such as your favorite weekly shows, DVD-RAM discs are
a great choice as they can be rewritten more times than DVD-RW/+RW discs.
) In addition to standard DVD movie and CD audio discs and its
compatible recordable formats, the DMR-ES25S can play back CD-R/RW, dual
layer DVD-R/+R, and VCD disc formats as well as JPEG, and MP3 digital
formats.
Panasonic's Time Slip function consists of two features designed to
give you added flexibility and control when making DVD recordings:
Chasing Playback and Simultaneous Record & Play. With Chasing Playback,
you don't have to wait for an entire program to be recorded before
watching it from beginning to end. This feature allows you to watch a
program that's currently being recorded from any point that's already
been recorded--while continuing to record the live program in progress.
Simultaneous Record & Play allows you to record a program onto a disc
while simultaneously watching any other program that's previously been
recorded on the same disc.
You can set your recorder to one of five different recording speeds,
each varying in recording quality and length. EP mode yields the most
recording time, LP & SP modes provide less recording time with higher
quality recording, and XP mode gives you the highest quality recording.
There's also the FR (Flexible Recording) mode that lets you record with
the best picture quality possible for the recording time and remaining
space on the disc.
The Direct Navigator feature makes it easy to find a previously
recorded program on a disc. A list of recording dates, times, channels
and (user-entered) titles are shown on screen. With the Playlist
Playback function, you can perform simple non-linear video editing using,
such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes,
or copying selections
Jump directly to any spot on a disc and begin playback or recording
right away with the Rapid Random Access function when using DVD-RAM
discs. Even if there is no sequential area of empty space available,
this DVD recorder can record data on available space throughout the rest
of the disc. You will also avoid searching for a blank spot to start
recording, or accidentally recording over desired material.
Enjoy a great picture on you flat screen LCD or plasma HDTV using the
component video output, and immersive surround sound via the optical
digital audio output for Dolby Digital and DTS home theater effects. The
full lineup of video and audio connections includes:
- RF input: 1
- RF
output: 1 (for VCR) - Composite video/audio input: 2 (1 front)
- Composite
video/audio output: 1 - S-Video input: 2 (1 front)
- S-Video output: 1
- Component video output: 1
- HDMI audio/video output: 1
- Digital audio
output: 1 optical
Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video
interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD
player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. It
provides up to a 5 GB per second bandwidth for transmitting pure digital
video and audio signals with no degradation in the transfer. It can
carry up to eight discrete audio channels, making it compatible with 7.
1-channel surround sound systems. Signals are encrypted with HDCP
(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to prevent recording. HDMI
is fully backward-compatible with most DVI connections .
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input,
which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color
difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased
bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture
with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get
with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will
need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.
High Definition Formats: The most common high-def (HD) video format is
720p, which displays video at 720 vertical by 1280 horizontal pixels.
The "p" denotes that it is progressive scan, meaning that all video
lines are filled at the same time. The 1080i format displays video at
1080 vertical by 1920 horizontal pixels, and the "i" means that it is
interlaced (the old-school way of presenting video where the screen
scans the odd-numbered video lines first, then the even-numbered lines).
The 1080p format has the same pixel resolution as 1080i, but it is a
progressive scan format and thus has a constant vertical resolution of
1080 lines.
What's in the Box
DVD recorder/VCR, remote control (with batteries), AV
cable, RF cable, power cord, one DVD-RAM disc, printed operating
instructions
