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Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS)

Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS)
alaScore 82

150 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 150 reviews of Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS). The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 119 user reviews of Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.6/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.com.

77% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : David Smith (pocket-lint.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V VCR DVD recorder

 

The video boom of the eighties and nineties had one rather untidy consequence - an unsightly pile of VHS tapes in every living room around the country, most probably full of stuff you might not have watched before taping over it again.

Easy dubbing of VHS to DVD; excellent DVD picture quality

HDD decks offer even more editing flexibility; design is ordinary

A deck featuring a hard disk drive would offer more editing flexibility and, if you had the time, doing the job via a PC or Mac editing suite would be even better, but for most people this is a straightforward and effective solution.

Jun, 2005

Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.co.uk)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V review

 

Review summary Panasonic's next-generation VHS/DVD-recorder combo raises the stakes dramatically in terms of recording quality, but a pretty picture isn't everything. Although the easy-to-use Panasonic DMR-ES30V ($350 list) delivers some of the best...

Easy to use; stellar recording quality with VHS-to-DVD transfers, especially in LP mode; Flexible Recording custom recording speed; includes rear-panel S-Video input; chasing playback with DVD-RAM discs.

Cannot place chapter stops on DVD+R/-R/-RW discs; poor editing options; VHS outputs through only composite or RF jacks; no FireWire input.

While its inability to place chapter stops on DVDs is a bummer, this capable dubber shines in most other areas.

Apr, 2005

Expert review by : Nathan Taylor (goodgearguide.com.au)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

With the DMR-ES30V, Panasonic has come as close as anything in this category to a perfect rating. It's an excellently designed combo device, incorpora...

DVD-recorder, easy to use, tons of features

Poor JPG and MP3 handling

Brilliant. If it weren't for the poor handling of JPG and MP3 discs, this DVD-recorder and VHS combo would get the perfect rating.

Aug, 2005

Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.com)

Performance

 

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

Easy to use; stellar recording quality with VHS-to-DVD transfers, especially in LP mode; Flexible Recording custom recording speed; includes rear-panel S-Video input; chasing playback with DVD-RAM discs.

Cannot place chapter stops on DVD+R/-R/-RW discs; poor editing options; VHS outputs through only composite or RF jacks; no FireWire input.

While its inability to place chapter stops on DVDs is a bummer, this capable dubber shines in most other areas.

Apr, 2005

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

ease of use of simply onscreen menus.

Split display may be confusing.

Sep, 2006

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

Easy to use ,even to a middle aged woman like me !!!

None that I can think of , very pleased with the product.

Jul, 2006

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

Ideal for my needs, to tape two programmes simultaneously is great

Jul, 2006

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

Really easy to use. Excellent value for money. So good, looks good, works efficiently.

Minor problem with clock - could be satellite signal. No means of ejecting/programming length of recording with remote - of minor consequence

Apr, 2006

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

The remote control has so many buttons on it I can't be bothered to use it-maybe I am being too girlie!! I am not a technophobe. You need a magnifying glass to 'read' the buttons.

Apr, 2006

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-ES30V

 

Easy to use. Quality of Dubbing. (VHS to DVD and vice-versa). Compactness of just 1 player for both VHS and DVD.

Weight of Player.

Feb, 2006

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