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Panasonic DMR-E50M DVD Recorder

Panasonic DMR-E50M DVD Recorder

  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
  • TV Tuner: With TV Tuner
  • Playable Disk Types: DVD Video VCD DVD-RAM DVD-R CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW
  • Playable File Formats: MP3
  • DVD Type: DVD Recorder
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3.5
Based on 39 user reviews
67% recommend this product
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10

Didn't meet expectations

bymcfranson Jan 20, 2006
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Easy to use, TV Guide
Cons Hard drive failure
Recommended it? No

Bought in September, went bad in December. I mainly used this to dub home movies. This is my 3rd consecutive panasonic unit that I've bought. You can read my reviews for the others. This unit has worked great until now. I did have some timer problems where a show was supposed to start recording at... Read full review »

10

Good bye to the VCR

bycoffeedrink88 Jan 2, 2006
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Ease of use, functionality, versatility
Cons None really
Recommended it? Yes

I was getting tired of juggling tapes around... putting them in to see what was recorded on them to make sure I didn't tape over anything I hadn't seen yet, etc. Then having a bad recording because the tape I used several times was worn out. Plus I just wanted to step into the 21st century. First I... Read full review »

1

Can NOT receive HD & Digital signals on antenna.

byscsiroger Dec 29, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Good feature set.
Cons Can NOT receive digital or HD signals from antenna input.
Recommended it? No

In a word, disappointment. We recently purchased a Panasonic HD plasma TV and we have been very pleased with its reception of analog, digital, and HD signals from the antenna input. We live in a rural setting and cable is not an option. We then purchased the DMR-EH50 dvd recorder to complement the... Read full review »

4

Research your cable before buying.

bydonaldavis Nov 29, 2005
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Excellent recording quality on harddrive and DVD. High speed HD to DVD recording.
Cons Lack of support for major feature (see review). Doesn't record DVD+RW.
Recommended it? Yes

When I bought the Panasonic DMR-EH50, it had almost all the features I wanted-- harddrive recording and editing, recording to DVD+R (although not to DVD+RW) and SD card, and easy-to-use interface with the On-Screen TV Guide for setting up recording, an IR blaster for my cable box, and all the... Read full review »

1

An OK Performer but with problems

byhoodagest Nov 19, 2005
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Editing, TV Guide, Fast On, Timer record with unit on/off
Cons Remote, Compatibility, Slow remote response, Clumsy Titling
Recommended it? No

The Panasonic DMR EH-50 is a generally capable machine for recording programs off the air and archiving to DVD R. It supports many but not all R/RW formats, plus DVD-RAM, which is mostly useless and is supported by very few other set top units or computers.

You can remove commercials from... Read full review »

2

A Slow Painful Death

bytherealulysses Nov 10, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros The clock still works.
Cons Not very durable. I wasted money of RAM discs that won't work on other machines.
Recommended it? No

My Painasonic DMR-E50 only lasted a little over a year. First it became autistic and finally slipped into a coma. I do not expect a recovery. I recorded about 200 discs with it. It is unlikely I will be buying any more Panasonic products. Read full review »

4

Buy it.

bylt-58576113540 Nov 4, 2005
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Thumbnails excellent
Cons Wheel on remote useless
Recommended it? Yes

I can't add much more than Toolmandbg wrote above. I've only had mine a week and it has taken me that long to figure out all the bells and whistles (well nearly all of them) as he rightly states the manual is pathetic. Thank heaven the machine more than makes up for it. The on screen help is very... Read full review »

30

Good VCR Replacement

bytoolmandbq Oct 28, 2005
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros 100 mg harddrive, quite small easy set up
Cons 24 hour setup for TV guide, Manual
Recommended it? Yes

My good old VCR was dieing a slow death. You can't fine a good VCR for sale anymore, you have to go with a DVD recorder. There are many out on the market and their prices are going down fast, but if you spend a little more You can get a great machine.
The Panasonic DMR-EH50 DVD recorder is a... Read full review »

1

This machine purchased to replace aging VCR

byretroman57 Jul 10, 2005
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros styling performance ease of use
Cons above mentioned timer defect
Recommended it? No

This unit performs admirably in most areas of use. I was very pleased with picture quality and ease of use.The ability to edit recorded material prior to burning to DVD is a major plus. However, this unit has a flaw in its timer record function, that in short, the unit fails to wake up and record... Read full review »

1

Setup not so friendly

bysflove Nov 22, 2004
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Have not gotten to any, at this point.
Cons Beware the setup.
Recommended it? No

Received mine and set it up yesterday. Still trying to figure out how to get the setup menu to display. Called customer care, who blamed the problem on my TV and my lack of knowledge about my TV, insisting that there is no problem with the DVD Recorder, and stating flatly that they cannot help... Read full review »

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