The Panasonic DMR-ES35VS 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. 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
- Digital audio output: 1 optical
Tech Talk
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.
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
