Panasonic DMR-E30K

Panasonic DMR-E30K
alaScore 55

14 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions are divided on the image quality.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Panasonic DMR-E30K is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 56/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 14 reviews)

1 expert reviews

User Reviews  

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The Total Digital Entertainment Unit is the DMR-E30!

 

This entertainment unit does everything!

So many features to get to know...

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Amazon review summary for the Panasonic DMR-E30K

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of the Panasonic DMR-E30K from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

42% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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You'll have to buy one every two years

 

You'll have to buy one every two years

I was so excited when I purchased this unit. In less than two years it broke down. Panasonic customer service is atrocious and they refused to replace it. I had to buy a new one from them (at a discount but still). As of yet I haven't received the new...

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My Pet Dinosaur

 

My Pet Dinosaur

I bought this from Circuit City in 2001, priced at $499. I wanted to preserve old VHS home videos & save new ones. I really didn't want the hassle of trying to do this on a PC. Learning new software & installing new drives isn't what I call a...

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Great replacement for a VHS VCR!!

 

Great replacement for a VHS VCR!!

I bought one of these for about $550 almost two years ago and I use it steadily, although markedly less now that I also have a TiVo. This unit works well, is easy to use, and, at least in my case, has never "screwed up" in any way. The DVD-RAM discs...

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Awfull product

 

Awfull product

I have my Panasonic burner for about a year. Now it locks up everytime I want to erase a dvd-ram disk. Also, this unit is not compatible with most dvd-r disks!!! I had to throw away several packages of dvd-r's. Don't buy this thing, choose for Sony...

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Great product

 

Great product

I love my DMR-E30 Panasonic DVD recorder. I would have liked to buy one with built-in hard drive, but was cost prohibitive. Good buy for those who don't want to put out the extra money for the hard drive.

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Awesome product

 

Awesome product

I love this recorder. I have made hundreds of DVDs on it and I am extremely pleased with the results. The quality is excellent. I thoroughly recommend buying this product.

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QUIRKY BUT GREAT ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF IT

 

QUIRKY BUT GREAT ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF IT

These other reviewers who "BASH" this machine didnt take the time to find out what "works" with this machine. Many DVD-R'S wont work with this machine..Thats a fact. However I buy RITEK DVD-R'S by the case (500 Blanks) at a time and they work fine...

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[aweful]

 

[aweful]

I was so excited to get this DVD recorder ... It took me several days to figure out how to hook it up right through an RF modulator, but I got the hang of it. It plays DVDs fine, but that's not what I wanted it so badly for. I wanted it for its ability...

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Product Specifications

DMR-E30 is the world's first DVD video recorder to offer Time Slip function. It provides the extended-time recording DVD-RAM: up to 12 hours (EP mode) and DVD-R: up to 6 hours (EP mode). Its Hybrid VBR technology delivers a high-quality picture. But that's not all! DMR-E30 features simultaneous recording and playback, advanced MPEG2 encoding, Dolby Digital (Dolby AC-3) 2-channel audio recording, and more.

Audio System

Sound Output Mode:Stereo
Surround Sound Effects:Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.)

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:12in
Height:3.1in
Weight:8.2lbs
Width:16.9in

DVD

Form Factor:Tabletop
Media Load Type:Tray
Media Type:CD / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD / DVD-R / DVD-RAM / Video CD
Type:DVD recorder

Header

Country Kits:North America
Localization:English
Manufacturer:Panasonic
Model:E30K
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Panasonic DMR

Miscellaneous

Color:Black

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty
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