Panasonic DMR-EZ37VS DVD Recorder

Pros: Everything

Cons: None that I have found.

Review: I have had my EZ37VS for about 3 months. I have had zero problems. I frequently record TV shows to DVD, and sometimes to VHS. Also, I just completed converting all of my VHS tapes to DVD. I converted about 225 tapes with no problems of any kind. ...

Pros: QAM tuner for cable local channels to be viewed in HD

Cons: Flexible recording not available from internal VCR to dvd.

The Bottom Line: The EZ37V is very good, but if you have used its predecessor, the ES35V, then you might be a bit disappointed at what is missing.

Review: The DMR-EZ37V is the update to the ES35V which we have owned. Media: The ES35V would record to dvd-ram, dvd-r, dvd-r DL, dvd-rw, dvd+r, and dvd+r DL. The EZ37V adds dvd+rw. The drawback of DL recording with the ES35V was that the first layer had to ...

Pros: digital tuner, picture quality, supported disc formats

Cons: maddening scheduled recording gotchas, slow tuning/turn-on response

The Bottom Line: It works to get those family movies from tape to disc, and as a stop-gap recorder until we settle on a dvr (looking forward to fios)

Review: This recorder does a fine job, but is not real smooth in the user friendliness. Why it is still built such that you must turn the unit off and keep it off until a scheduled recording time for it to auto-record is beyond me. This is an old vcr feature, ...

Pros:

Solid, metal case, great looking recordings.

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Cons:

Bad Software, Locks Up, Fails to Record

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The Bottom Line: Discontinued so hard to find anyway but to be avoided.
Glitches and problems far outweigh the end result.

Two Stars only because it does actually produce recordings.
I advise avoiding it.

Review: Really bad software design on this thing and it's full of glitches.I bought it new in a box but as a clearance item, if I had paidregular retail I'd have taken it back by now.Pros:1. Feels very solid. Metal case.2. Recordings are ...