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...Panasonic DMR-E50 and DMR-E60 Priced at $500 and $600, respectively, these recorders offer the best deals for the money. Both record onto DVD-RAMs (which you can erase and rerecord but which can be played back only on DVD-RAM-compatible players) and DVD-Rs (which you can record onto only once but can play back on most DVD players). Thanks to the RAM format, you can start watching a program from the beginning, even if the recording isn't finished. You can also watch a previously recorded show while another recording is in progress. The E60 includes...
...PANASONIC DMR-E30 Since the advent of the DVD player, movie buffs have wondered when they would be able to record DVDs. The wait is over. Panasonic's cheapest recorder--which creates DVD-R discs that are easily recognized by most players--is as good an excuse as any to ditch the VCR. www.panasonic.com...
...still used when I wanted to record E.R. or a football game. Things got worse last week when I unplugged it and moved it to the spare room, a dusty purgatory for appliances on their way out of the loop. Then I set up the gleaming new Panasonic DMR-E20 recordable DVD player, a device designed to kill off the VCR. Instead of using videotape, it burns the images directly on to a special disc, preserving them forever, safe from mold and wear. The digital format also makes your homemade discs as easy to navigate as prerecorded DVDs: for instance...
...DMR-E20 is a lot more than a muscular version of TiVo, an American TV service that likewise allows commercial-free viewing. It also incorporates some features normally found on computers. A FireWire port links the machine with most digital video cameras and, for simple movie editing, I found it a lot easier than using my PC. And as is true with straight DVD players, searching a disc is a lot less aggravating than searching a tape. One button brings up the menu that allows you to see exactly what's on the disc and from there it's easy...
...that's not the only reason why I wouldn't run out and buy the DMR-E20 just yet. The sticker price of $1,200 is a huge disincentive, not helped by the fact that rewritable discs cost about $25 apiece (single-burn discs go for $12). I'm bringing my trusty VCR out of exile. I hope it will forgive my brief flirtation...