Panasonic DMR-EZ48VEBK - DVD Recorder & VCR Combination - With 1080P Up-Conversion & Freeview - Black

Very pleased with my purchase. Once I figured out how to get it working (which I must admit took a wee while!)it's a very simple machine to work & within a few weeks has produced a large quantity of dvd's from old videos. I found the instructions a wee bit confusing - so much information that I didn't think was relevant or didn't apply but once I got over that hurdle it's been no problem & I'm delighted. Value for money I would say & a good quality machine.

This item is completely rubbish the seller will mess you about when you try to return the item it took four weeks before i could return it and then I had to pay to return it and the seller will not pay me the money for postage

This is an absolute brilliant bit of kit!The best thing about the copying process is that the DVD recorder recognised breaks in the VHS tape where new programmes start and divide the programmes into titles for you onto the DVD disk. Another good thing is that because it includes a digital receiver, when recording onto disk from the programme manager, the machine recognises when a programme starts late, so it manages to get the beginning and end of a programme on the disc without having to reprogamme to get the end on the disk.The most annoying thing is that you have to remember to track each programme individually because it does not track individually when in copying mode - so you have to keep an eye on each programme it is recording and then stop, track and start recording again if one is not tracked properly. However, given that it titles things individually onto the disc, any bad recordings which have been started and then stopped can be deleted afterwards before finalising the disk.Excellent. I would recommend. I bought two!

The DMR-EZ49VEBK was a replacement for the 48VEBK I was told it was discontinued,the unit itself took a while to set up due to lack of time to spend on it due to personal problems.when I eventually did, I found it a little bit tricky and time consuming as it kept turning itself off and it takes some minutes for it to be fully functional[due to its, WELCOME LOGOS unnecesary crap]I think I've got it to work O.K.now,I had difficulty at first untill I sussed the fact that I had to reset it with the on board buttons instead of the remote buttons.I hope it will give me as much pleasure as my previous[Panasonic 45]did.I am as ever very pleased with the service I receive from AMAZON,however I cannot say the same with the people of TOTAL AV.[ the sellers,] a chap whos name is "ZUBAIR" failed to deliver it on time [having paid £8.00 extra for the privilege,I must point out He did reimburse me the £8.00]He having failed to deliver, promised a gift for the inconvinience,He also failed to include an invoice/receipt, I emailed to remind Him but to date He has still failed to supply the gift + receipt which makes me suspicious as to the orginal prices of the alternative recorder,so to summerise I have tried to be patient but now I feel some thing has to be said about broken promises and lack of services.Buyers beware of "TOTAL AV". and even "AMAZON "should be aware and maybe have a word to "ZUBAIR" about risking displesure from buyers. YOU did ask for my opinion.RegardsFrank.

I have to say that I bought this item on the basis of the good reviews and name of early rising! I have been very disappointed in the quality of this product. Firstly, I found severe problems with remote controls. My other Panasonic equipment seemed to respond to my DVD, blu-ray and TV. Whether this is because of the VIERA link I do not know but it was tremendously frustrating to try and press the 'stop' button only to find the SCART input had changed. One minute I was recording Wimbledon and the next I was recording Vera Duckworth. Complete nightmare.Secondly, there is a HDMI socket in the back of it. A complete and utter waste of time - dream-on designers!Thirdly, the ease-of-use of the product is particularly poor. The manual is as clear as mud. The only thing that saved me, was the fact that I have used Panasonic equipment before. Having eventually mastered the controls/menus and worked out its operation, I finally managed to record/transfer something from VHS to DVD. Needless to say, the one-touch-record feature which these manufacturers bragg about, is a pipe-dream. The quality was poor and that was taking a pre-recorded VHS to DVD, so I dread copying weddings and birthday recordings.Overall, a very disappointing product, particularly if you are expecting copying quality. Is the Panasonic head drive system haunting its players from models from the 80s. Lets hope not. I would not recommend this product to anyone. Whats worse is the big screens of today 'reveal limitations of the source tape'. If VHS was meant to be like this, we all would have stuck with betamax.

Nice clean machine, looked like new. From experience these machines can be fiddly to record from one medium to another but this one is as easy as I`ve come across. Also upscales the VHS slightly so quality from the DVD is actually slightly better.Was very well and safely packaged so as to avoid transit damage.Well please with my purchase

Easy to use, the instruction book is very detailed and helpful if you first sort out what you want to do and then concentrate on that. I've found that it gets easier with use. Its a brilliant machine, I can now record to disc or tape from the digital channels, but better still I can transfer all my video tapes to dvd. Clever stuff!!!!!!