Why wait? Panasonic’s high-tech DIGA series DMR-ES10S DVD recorder has everything you need to archive your old VHS and camcorder tapes while taking over any lingering TV-related duties from your VCR and serving as a home-theater-caliber DVD player to boot. The unit records to your choice of DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD+R, or rewritable DVD-RW. For playback, it’ll handle those formats in addition to DVD+RW, DVD-Audio (high-resolution 2-channel only), video CD, MP3 CD, and recordable CDs brimming with your cherished JPEG digital photos. DVD-Audio media offer super high-fidelity (192 kHz/24-bit) sound and provides unique bonus materials not available on regular audio CDs. The DMR-ES10S’s virtual Multi-Encode System enables LP mode recording with the same 500 lines of horizontal resolution as the deck uses to encode in the higher-quality SP and XP modes. This is twice the 250 lines of resolution used in conventional Long Play recording. Now you can store 4 hours of full-resolution program material on a standard 4.7 GB recordable DVD rather than merely 2 hours. Panasonic’s Time Slip feature lets you use your DVD recorder like a digital video recorder, viewing the recorded portion of an ongoing program from the beginning, while still recording the program in progress. With Chasing Playback, you can view the recorded portion of a live program, from the beginning, while continuing to record that program until its completion. Simultaneous record and play lets you view a previously recorded program on either a DVD-RAM disc or the hard disk drive while recording a different program. The DMR-ES10S uses a 12-bit video analog-to-digital converter to provide 4 times the number of possible color gradation (shades) offered by 10-bit converters. This preserves your source images with more detail, more definition, and more beauty. Other enhancements include Panasonic’s Real-Time Variable Bit Rate Control, integrated noise reduction (NR), and Visibility Modulation technology. (more…)
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fine product if not for shaky shelf life
The DMR-ES10 has proven faithful to Panasonic’s modern day tradition of decent-performing products that self-destruct right after the warranty period ends.
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the few satisfied
I bought this recorder at Best Buy three years ago and I am very pleased with it. I’ve read all the reviews and agree it must have issues, but for me I got my money’s worth.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Overtime this unit will overheat and malfunction
I owned the model in black but their internals are the same. The unit was good for about 1 year when it started to freeze during recording and playback.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Mine Died Twice!
Like almost everyone else, my unit froze dead when it was a few months out of warranty. Unlike most, however, I invested another $75 to bring it back to life after being told…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Horrible unit, worse Customer Support!!
My GOD! I had faith in Panasonic and have never had a problem until now. I bought this less than 2 years ago and suddenly it stopped working for no reason at all.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful unit until it died shortly out of warranty
For a moderately priced DVD recorder it had great features and worked well. That is until it stopped working about 15 months after I purchased it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Here Comes Trouble
Worked great for 18 months then died . No power opened it up and capacitor is spread open on top. Seems others have had no power problems.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entry level dvd recorder is great,
This is the basic Panasonic dvd recorder. This unit is simple to use with advanced features easily accessed with simple menus.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Muito confiável e forte
Já faz um ano que comprei o aparelho e ele continua funcionando como um novo.
Aqui no Brasil por causa do sistema de cor é necessário fazer uma pequena manutenção para que o…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gets The Job Done
I have been using this recorder for 3 months and am completely satisfied with its preformance. The image remains stable on a lot of tapes that on my Sony recorder they do not.