Panasonic DMR-E30

Panasonic DMR-E30

No - Without HDMI Connection - DVD-R Player - DVD-RAM Player more

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... Panasonic DVDs generally are not multiregion and need a hardware modification to make them so. This unit is also not multiregion and is too new to say whether a hardare mod will work or not. Build quality is good, but the remote has a slide-down door in the lower section for access ... Read review





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An excellent DVD Recorder
A review by Arrow on Panasonic DMR-E30
October 18th, 2002


Author's product rating:   

Picture Playback Excellent 
Sound Level Excellent 
Ease of Use Simple 
Range of Features Excellent 
Value for Money Good 

Advantages: Easy to record and playback; good quality picture
Disadvantages: Recorded programs may not be playable on other DVD players

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review

This is one of the 'state of the art' products. Unpack, connect, plug-in and switch-on. The rest of the set-up takes place automaticaly (manual override if desired). Recording is easy: Just select the channel and press record (no need to wind to the right place on the tape!). Pressing record twice means that it will record for 30mins. Press again and it will record for 60 mins and so on. Alternatively, use the common 'programmed record' mode for timed switch-on and switch-off.

The main thing that sets this recorder apart is that you have to treat the unit as 2 independent heads: one used to record and the other for playback. Hence you can record one programme whilst watching a programme already recorded. Or you can start watching a programme from the begining while it is still being recorded (you don't have to wait till it finishes)

Also, playback is just a matter of going to the menu and selecting a title.

The unit costs around £500 and comes with 2 DVD-RAM discs. New discs cost around £20, but the price is coming down. Each disc will record between 1 to 6 hours of video depending on the recording quality selected. VCR quality recording will allow 4hrs per disc.

Panasonic DVDs generally are not multiregion and need a hardware modification to make them so. This unit is also not multiregion and is too new to say whether a hardare mod will work or not.

Build quality is good, but the remote has a slide-down door in the lower section for access to additional buttons - the door is a little flimsy.

Additional features include Videoplus and PDC, manual skip (skips 30 secs of recording - great for skipping the adverts), timeslip (action replay while recording), marking scenes/chapters and edit function


The only down side is that DVD RAM discs are not compatible with other DVD players. If you record in DVD-R format then you may be able to play this disc on other DVDs but this is not guaranteed!

In conclusion I think it is a great unit. After using this you will wonder how you managed to put up with tapes for so long! 


Panasonic DMR-E30

Main specs

Manufacturer: Panasonic

Blu-ray Recording: No

Compact Flash Card: No

DivX Playback: No

Double Layer Recording: No

DTS Decoder: without DTS Decoder

DVB-C: No

DVB-S: No

DVB-T: No

DVD Audio Playback: without DVD Audio Playback

DVD Player / Recorder: DVD Recorder

DVD+R Recording: No

DVD+RW Recording: No

DVD-R Playback: DVD-R Player

DVD-R Recording: Yes

DVD-RAM Playback: DVD-RAM Player

DVD-RAM Recording: Yes

DVD-RW Recording: No

DVI Interface: Without DVI Connection

Electronic Program Guide (EPG): No

Ethernet: No

Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No

HD-DVD Playback: No

HD-DVD Recording: No

HDMI Interface: Without HDMI Connection

HDTV: No

Integrated VCR: without Integrated VCR

IPTV (Internet Protocol Television): No

Memory Stick: No

MP3 Recording: No

MPEG4 Recording: No

Multimedia Card: No

PCMCIA Interface: No

Progressive Scan: Yes

Real Dolby: without Real Dolby

Secure Digital Card: No

Show View: with Show View

Smart Media Card: No

Super Audio CD Playback: without Super Audio CD Playback

Super Video CD / Video CD Playback: No

Table / Portable: not Portable

EAN: 5025232253777, 5025232253760

USB Interface: No

1080p Upscaling: No

HDMI: No

W-LAN Connection: No

xD-Picture Card: No

Type of Memory Stick Interface: No

Type of SD Card Interface: No

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