The Panasonic DMR-ES30VS is more than just a DVD recorder. It's a multifunction device that can record to a variety of DVD formats as well as VHS. This attractive space-saving unit can address virtually all of your home video recording needs.

The DMR-ES30VS records to write-once DVD-R and DVD+R, as well as rewriteable DVD-RW and DVD-RAM. The Time Slip feature on the DMR-ES30VS enables you to record one show to DVD while watching another you've already recorded. Rather than just use standard still images as thumbnails in recorded material, this DVD recorder uses moving pictures with audio, making it easier to find the right place on a disc. The quality of recordings is outstanding in SP mode, yet it is still highly functional at the lower-quality LP and EP settings.

The VCR side of the DMR-ES30VS is also up to the task. The unit offers one-touch recording and one-touch dubbing from VHS to DVD (and vice versa), so you can quickly transfer all those old VHS tapes to more durable discs.

As a DVD player, the DMR-ES30VS is compatible with DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, VCD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3, WMA, and JPEG files on disc. The unit can even handle DVD-Audio playback. An optical digital audio output allows the passthrough of Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound signals, or you can engage the virtual surround sound option.

The DMR-ES30VS offers progressive scan output for optimum picture quality when hooked up to a digital TV. The unit also has S-video and composite video outputs for traditional analog sets. The package includes a universal remote control.

The DMR-ES30VS is a versatile DVD recorder, and its VHS capabilities make it that much more appealing.

Warranty
1 year parts and labor