Panasonic DMR-EZ48 Integrated VCR, Upscaling DVD Recorder Reviews

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Product Features

Integrated VCR	Yes
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
Blu Ray Playback	No
A ‘Yes’ indicates that this device is able to play Blu Ray discs, which is the standard format for high definition (HD) video.
Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Multi region	Yes
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
Blu Ray Recording	No
A yes means that this device is able to record data to a high-capacity Blu Ray disc.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
DivX Playback	No
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
DVD+R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
DVB-S	No
Some TVs have DVB-S.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	6 Mar 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.

Also known as: Panasonic DMREZ48VEBK, Panasonic DMREZ48VEBS, Panasonic DMR-EZ48V, Panasonic DMREZ48EBK, Panasonic DMREZ48EBS, Panasonic DVD, Panasonic DMR-EZ48VEBK-S, Panasonic DMR-EZ48VEBK-B

DVD Recorder with Digital Tuner and VHS VCR

By interpolating video data using proprietary algorithms, SD format data is up-converted to 1080 × 1920p HD format video data. This conversion to HD format increases the richness of the original data by approximately six fold, and produces the highest possible image quality when viewing content on a large-screen HDTV.

The DVB-T Adaptive Noise Reduction detects and removes the block noise that is unique to digital broadcasts. It helps deliver beautiful, noise-free pictures.

The DMR-EZ48V is Deep Colour ready, which means they can reproduce images with 12-bit, 4,096-step gradation. You enjoy exceptionally rich, natural-looking colours, with smooth, detailed gradation and minimal colour banding. *The TV must also be Deep Colour compatible. Other TVs will display 8-bit, 256-step gradation.

If you want to record the program you’re watching, you can start immediately by pressing the VIERA Link button on the VIERA remote control and selecting “Direct TV Rec.” on the VIERA Link menu screen. You can also start Direct TV Rec. by pressing “Direct TV Rec.” button on VIERA remote. *This function is available for Panasonic products that support VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or above). *Scart video cable and HDMI Cable are required to be connected.

Simply press a button, and One-Touch 2-Way Transfer let you transfer material from a VHS tape to a DVD disc or vice versa. This means you can easily record your entire video library to DVD for a collection that takes up much less space. During tape-to-DVD-RAM transfer, there’s also a handy function that reads recording start (VISS) signals on a tape, and automatically creates a program list on the DVD-RAM disc.

The DMP-EZ48V offers the ease and convenience of Super Multi-Format Recording and Playback, which lets users play all of their DVDs, regardless of the recording format. The DMP-EZ48V models can record and play back DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW*, +R, +R DL, and +RW discs. *Recording is possible only with DVD-Video format.

• More info at Panasonic's website
• User manual