Panasonic DMR-ES20

Advantages: Records FreeView Channels and still watch Freeview on your set top box or Cable
Disadvantages: Its not one of the smallest DVD recorder or Player ever made

...The Panasonic DVD recorder is easy to set up. It took about 5 minutes to get it up and running which is great for those people who have problems setting up electronic equipment. I brought this model of DVD recorder was because it allowed you to record from freeview, and watch another freeview channel, as I always had to watch the same channel that I was recording but now this is a thing of a past. I find basic operation is simple to use. But I would say that the menus could do with being more simplified. So if you are scared of computers this may not be the one for you. I brought this DVD recorder to replace an old panasonic VCR. I found the transistion from panasonic DVD recorder from VCR very easy as all the programing is done the same. I do like the guide button. You press this button and you get a 5 day guide of all of what... Read review

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Advantages: Looks nice, freeview
Disadvantages: Easily breaks down

...What a machine. I have never had so many problems with a single machine like this one has caused me. Well i bought this back in April last year from John Lewis as you get a free 3 year warranty as standard, and boy did i need it. It started going wrong a couple of months ago when i froze all the time and only recorded BBC1! And has had several problems over the time i have had it, it has driven me mad and has gone back to John Lewis and they are repairing it. I thought i was buying a good machine from panasonic with them being a good make. I am overall very dissapointed in the machine because of the fact that it doesnt work and has been taken back. Now i must admit tha i bought it because of its features, it houses an in built freeview tuner meaning you can record freeview channels onto DVD which is great. It is a bit basic with its... Read review

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Advantages: EP 8 Hour recording compatability
Disadvantages: Poor Programming and DVD record Quality

...This has to be one in the top ten of worst purchases ever, the Panasonic DMR-EZ 27, is just poor quality for today's market, chapter creation is poor, the overall recording is very poor to say the least, and the menus, including the TV guide for free view, look like something from the dark ages, like the old BBC Square computers some of us had at school. I think Panasonic have thrown this one together, the colour and design is quite nice, but I think more though should have been applied, been the owner of a previous Panasonic, I also noticed that they have removed some of the easy to use features, like saving titles so you don't have to keep retyping every time you record another one of your favourite episodes etc... Overall I would give these DVD Recorders 4/10 marks.... Read review

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