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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built In Tuner |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: $299.99
Buy Refurbished: $138.76
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New (40) Used (12) Refurbished (5) from $138.76
Seller: Supersaver
Rating:  186 reviews
Sales Rank: 239
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 2 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.7
Dimensions (in): 13.6 x 17 x 3.3
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MPN: DMR-EZ48VK
Model: DMR-EZ48VK
UPC: 037988256631
EAN: 0037988256631
ASIN: B0014F9U6U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1080p Upconversion via HDMI | | • | Multi Format playback: DVD, DivX, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW | | • | Viera Link to Panasonic Televisions | | • | Built In ATSC Tuner | | • | SD card slot |
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Product Description
PANASONIC DMR-EZ48VK DVD RECORDER/VCR COMBINATION WITH ATSCMULTI-FORMAT PLAYBACK - DVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/-RW/-R(DL)/+R/+R(DL)/+RW, CD, CD-R/RW ; DOLBY(R) DIGITAL; 1 DV INPUT TERMINAL ; S-VIDEO IN; BUILT-IN SECURE DIGITAL CARD(R) SLOT ; COMPONENT VIDEO OUT; S-VIDEO OUTPUT; OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT; HDMI(TM) OUTPUT: 480I, 480P, 720P, 1080I, 1080P ; USB 2.0 INPUT; INCLUDES REMOTE ;
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 186
 AWESOME MACHINE! March 27, 2008
Barry (Pennsylvania)
311 out of 318 found this review helpful
The auto scan flawlessly found all the analog and unscrambled digital channels offered by Comcast in my area. It does not have an HD tuner but does capture the widescreen 16:9 signals. If you record on DVD-RAM (not -R, -RW, +R, or +RW) it will record the widescreen picture. Three added bonuses for using DVD-RAM are "Chasing Playback," which allows you to watch a program from the beginning while the machine continues to record the remainder of it; more editing options; and the ability to selectively erase individual programs from the disc and then record new shows in the deleted space. You can find 10-packs of Panasonic DVD-RAMs online (item #LM-AF120LU10) for about $19; Amazon has a 5-pack (LM-AF120LU5) for about $10. The discs are rated for 100,000 re-recording cycles, versus about 1,000 for R/RW! Don't expect to find them in stores (which baffles me).
I found the menus and remote control to be quite intuitive. This is also the quietest DVD recorder I have used. The machine is loaded with features, including upconversion all the way to 1080p if you use the HDMI connection. One of its best capabilities is that Panasonic engineered the 4-hour LP recording speed of the DVD drive to provide the same playback quality as the 2-hour SP speed! No, the VHS recorder does not record digital broadcasts, but who cares with the great playback quality of the DVD drive? I'm using the VHS to dub my old tapes over to DVD.
We interrupt this review for a helpful note...a couple years ago I learned from personal experience (and a Comcast technician) that digital signals are more "fragile" than analog ones. My first lesson occurred when I was connecting my new Panasonic HDTV. Some of the digital channels were very unstable and would cycle between displaying and going to black, or showed significant digital artifacts. That problem was caused by my brand new high end surge suppressor, which included f-jacks for cable protection. The suppressor's internal cable protection circuitry altered the signal slightly, causing the problem. The tech connected the TV directly to the cable wall outlet, bypassing the suppressor, and the signal was perfect. (Note: always plug your AC power cords into a surge suppressor!) I had to recall my second lesson when hooking up my DMR-EZ48V. At first, a couple of the digital sub-channels in my area (21.1, 33.3) could not be received. I remembered that I had used an existing push-on type coax for my cable connection from the wall outlet to the machine. My bad. I replaced it with one of the cables the Comcast tech had made for me for future use, with screw on f-connectors, and all reception was perfect! We return now to my review of the DMR-EZ48V...
I have not seen any digital artifacts during playback on my Panasonic HDTV. The instruction manual gives you details for tweaking the machine and fixing many possible problems (I had none) by using the large array of accessible menu options. This machine may not be right for a technophobic individual, but for an enthusiast it is great!
Finally a DVD recorder that actually works April 7, 2008
Kinetic (Long Island, NY)
160 out of 162 found this review helpful
Finally a DVD recorder that actually works and is pretty easy to operate. Thus far I have tried recording from VHS to DVD several times with out any problems. One just can not beat the two button recording sequence. You press the specified VHS->DVD record button located on the front of the unit then you either press the record button to play until the DVD is maxed out and finalize the recording automatically or the play button that will allow you to stop the recording, finalize at a later time, add VHS content from another VHS tape, etc. My pops that is not tech savvy at all has managed to work the unit. He is smiling that he can now convert his 20 year old VHS tapes to DVD
A must have is DVD-RAM discs. Allows one to tape broadcast content to view at a later time then delete and record again. I am still trying to find a PC program that will allow me to take DVD-RAM content and edit it on a PC. I have tried Adobe Premiere without any results (does not recognize the file format. If anyone knows please advise.
Update 11/21/2008 After many months of use I can say that the unit has worked very well for the purpose that we purchased it: Transferring homemade VHS tapes to DVD. First the footage is transferred to a DVD-RAM disc. (I purchased a pack of 5 and have only used 2 that still work). I have used with great success the authoring software called: TMPGEnc Authoring Works. It allowed me to take the raw unedited footage that was transfered from the VHS to the DVD-RAM disc then using TMPGEnc Authoring Works to edit footage and then burn it on a regular DVD.
It is also a decent VHS and DVD player.
Best DVD Recorder we've owned! May 7, 2008
Happy Customer (Los Angeles, CA USA)
74 out of 75 found this review helpful
...and we've owned three different brands in the last 5 years.
This machine plays ANYTHING we throw at it (stuff recorded on two other DVD recorders---a year-old Liteon model, and a four-year old phillips dvdr75 which died two years ago!): dvd+r, dvd+rw, dvd-r, dvd-rw). Of course, retail DVDs look great too.
It has an awesome ATSC tuner (auto-set-up worked and found all channels), and receives dozens of HD channels here in the Los Angeles area. Timer function works great---no faiulures.
We've had it for about two months, and made over 65 recordings---not a single "coaster" ever.
We use the HDMI output (this machine comes with its own HDMI cable--a real value).
The XP (1 hour speed) looks very clean, the SP is very good, and the EP (6 hour) is a little pixelated, but not terribly.
We've copied DVDs to VHS, and I've made direct VHS recordings---all look as good as one would expect VHS to look.
I think We'll buy another DMR-EZ48, so that when this one wears out, we'll be assured of complete compatibility and interoperability of all my discs.
It Does What I Wanted It To Do. July 22, 2008
DGG (Florida)
39 out of 41 found this review helpful
A "fully loaded with features" piece of electronic equipment, I found the Panasonic VHS/DVD/Digital Tuner combo still easy to setup and program. I'm definately not a techno-wizard-buff so easy setup was important.
I bought the Panasonic DMR-EZ48V Recorder unit for several reasons.
First, it seemed like a good value for the price and I have had good luck with the reliability of Panasonic electronics. I have only had it a couple of months but look forward to a long history with it.
Second, an older VCR had crashed so I needed a way to play the tapes. I like the way this handles the older tapes and that I can easily transfer them over to a recordable DVD. I have dozen of family tapes, recorded TV programs, and older movie tapes that are being transferred to recordable DVD.
Third, I like the fact that the Panasonic talks nicely to my Sony Bravia XBR LCD HDTV when playing both tapes and DVD's.
Lastly, if my Comcast's digital signal ever goes on vacation (would that ever happen? Heheh!) I can easily switch over to the antenna and receive a digital signal.
I'm sure there are other VHS/DVD Recorder/Digital Receive combo units from other manufacturers that are as good or maybe even better than this one. But, it does everything I wanted it to do.
Definitely "Top of The Line" February 4, 2009
Jeffrey G. Peabody (Visalia,CA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have owned a couple VCR/DVD recorders before and this unit "Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK" is definitely the Tops. A couple features that I think place this unit so far ahead of the competition are: Firmware updates. I was reading at Panasonics website and seen that they had a couple of issues and they had a firmware update that I was able to download and burn to a CD-R with my PC and put it in the tray and it automatically updated the firmware. If I didnt have the capability of doing that they would have sent me a CD. The second feature is that lately I have been downloading more and more movies from the internet and making my own DVD's to watch. With this unit I can save discs by converting the avi files I download to Divx format and than copy them to a USB flash drive. Insert the flash drive into the USB slot on the front and watch my movies or shows. Than I just delete them and put new Divx files on the same flash drive. What an awesome idea and feature. Cudo's to the engineer who thought of that one. I wouldnt own any other unit that didnt have that feature. Be careful, other units have a USB port but they only show pictures or play music. You have to make sure that it says that it plays Divx Video.
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