Bring your home videos and DVDs closer to high definition glory, thanks to your new DMREA38VK DVD/VHS combo recorder with 1080p up-conversion capabilties. Your recorder also boasts a hybrid Digital Tuner which means it receives both digital and analog broadcasts. Known to play well with others, your combo recorder has a USB terminal and an SD memory card slot so you can view JPEGs of your family reunion on your flat panel.
Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder / VCR Combo with Built In Tuner
Published: 23 June 2009 3:17 PM CDTPosted in: DVD Recorders

5.0 out of 5 stars
What I Expected
I bought this unit to replace a VCR. I use DVD+RW disc and record at the LP setting which gives me 4 hours.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Two bad units in a row
I purchased this unit at Costco to replace an similar, older Panasonic with an analog tuner. The older unit was very reliable.
3.0 out of 5 stars
prepare to do some sleuthing
I bought this unit from Costco a few weeks ago. Thus far, I am happy with the recording quality, but am still putting it thru its paces.
1.0 out of 5 stars
disappoint product from Panasonic
I returned this unit and exchanged another one after few weeks of bad experience. Finally, I still have to return the 2nd set.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Absolute Junk
Don’t buy this unit. I’ve had it two months. It’s been back to Panasonic and it still won’t record on any DVD’s that the manual lists as compatible.
3.0 out of 5 stars
What I don’t like
I like the same things everybody else likes, so let me list the things I do not like about this unit:
1. The menu functions are very confusing to me.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Won’t record digital channels directly to VHS!
I wish I had downloaded the owner’s manual and looked through it. I would have found clearly stated that this product will not record digital channels directly to VHS tape.
5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD-RAM is fantastic for recording off TV
PRO: After buying this at Sam’s Club, Amazon reviews mentioned the advantages of DVD-RAM. I agree with all.
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent recorder
After reading many reviews of this recorder, I took a chance and bought one. So far my faith in Panasonic was worth it.
1.0 out of 5 stars
didn’t work for us
we didn’t even have a chance to test many features but it was too annoying to continue
-took a really really long time to change channels
-could not find our local fox…