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The only defect is a bad button on the remote (and it's not essential).It's good for dubbing VHS tapes onto DVD-R's. I put the pictures in the JPEG format, and load onto the CD-R using Adobe Photo Elements. That is if the tape doesn't have a tab that prevents dubbing. It's time-consuming, but not too difficult. This take a little practice. Once you have it down pat, you can edit your DVD-R's, but it's hard to fix any mistakes.It also does well reading a CD-R with a photo slide show. The owner's manual was actually a set of photocopies from the original, and the pages were all disorganized.
But once I learned how to use this product, it was OK. So I cut the pages out, rearranged them, and placed them into a binder, with sheet protectors. Now, I can find what I need to know.It's rather tricky to do certain things, and some parts are a bit complicated. I don't know if this will work with BMP or other photo formats.
The unit works very well for dubbing from VHS to hard drive. It works extremely well, but it has limitation.1. $300 plus each time).3. 4. Fortunately, I purchased an extended warranty and have not born the cost of these repairs (approx. I'd recommend the unit as long as the buyer is cautious of the above noted issues. I have been able to move an entire collection of movies, sporting events and TV show from tape to DVD.
It provides excellent editing function once written to the hard drive. Bought is product in August 2006. Since I purchased it, the DVD record firmware and RAM have had to be replaced 6 times. All my attempts to utilize it with my cable box have not worked. I am able to accept cable signal input but not the full compliment of channels provided through my cable service.2. If Panasonic could work out the DVD recorder issues in a subsequent model, I'd buy again.
This may simply be an isolated problem, but nonetheless, my previous combos (other than panasonic) lasted years longer, under rigorous use. I'm currently shopping for a new brand because it wouldbe cheaper than repair. Fair or not, I cannot recommend panasonic. After having owned this for just over a year, the unit rejects nearly 3 quarters of all my Dvd discs due to the proverbial 'cannot read disc' error. I tried recording several vhs tapes to various dvd media without any success. in fact, I'll actually enjoy tossing this one.
I remember reading in an earlier review that this was a problem. The recorder is good and I am not knocking it only the directions. I have had this over 2 years and still can not make out most of the directions which are very confusing. Nothing is strait foreword always referring to another page instead of continuing the sentence. Customer support is good.5 stars the recorder is good.
This unit might be able to make a Mar's trip.far more flexibility than I need but it is there for the taking.the performance is excellent and surprisingly it plays most of the newer tapes so well they are hard to tell from a CD.sometimes impossible to tell the difference.dubbing is easy enough and provides good viewing of the dubbed item.buy this again. Yes I would.
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