Panasonic DMR ES40VS

Panasonic DMR ES40VS
alaScore 64

75 reviews

May, 2013

  • No negative mentions yet

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Panasonic DMR ES40VS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 64/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Panasonic DMR ES40VS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 user reviews of the Panasonic DMR ES40VS 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.

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49% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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DVD Recorder

 

DVD Recorder

I was kind of hastened to buy but I am glad I did because I got it and it works great. Thank you

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JUNK!

 

JUNK!

I bought this unit back in November, 2007. First of all the instructions are awful! Everything is crossed referenced with something else. As you read the "instructions" there are constant numbers that tells you what page the other Instructions are on...

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Has had its good times and its bad

 

Has had its good times and its bad

Overall it has been decent. I've had it about a year. \n \nFirst impressions: the instruction book is very confusing - although the hook-up was actually pretty simple the book made it seem hard. \n \nGot to know it better and now it does the job it was...

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Has had its good times and its bad

 

Has had its good times and its bad

Overall it has been decent. I've had it about a year. First impressions: the instruction book is very confusing - although the hook-up was actually pretty simple the book made it seem hard. Got to know it better and now it does the job it was...

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satisfied user after 2 years

 

satisfied user after 2 years

Panasonic DVD Recorder DMR-ES40V; I have not had any problem with this model since I purchased it more than two years ago. VHS tapes and CD's are easy to use. As is their recording.

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Do not purchase this!

 

Do not purchase this!

This is JUNK. It was either broke or in the shop the first year i owned it. Now it is in the closet. It will only play and not record. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM! Save your money.

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Broken in only 2 months!

 

Broken in only 2 months!

It was easy to set up, but wasn't worth the effort. The DVDs got stuck and the VHS stopped working altogether - after only 2 months.

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Great product

 

Great product

Was able to record my old home movies on to DVD without too many surprises.The unit worked flawlesly. Remember to "finalize" your DVD projects when you think they're complete.

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We love our Panasonic DMR-ES40V DVD Recorder: from a non-techie

 

Wonderful unit for VHS and DVD viewing and dubbing.

Might be considered pricey at first.

Product Specifications

You sit down to watch this week's episode of your favorite show and realize that you never got around to watching your recording of last week's episode. Not a problem with Time Slip, featuring simultaneous record and play. Select this week's episode in the program guide, start recording, and as it records you can watch your recording of last week's episode. What if you set up your DVD recorder to record a movie from 8:00 to 10:00 while you're out, but dinner was faster than you expected and you get home early? With the Chasing Playback feature, you don't have to wait for the program to finish recording in order to watch it. You can begin watching the portion of the program that has already been saved while the DVD recorder continues recording the remainder of the program. You and your family are sure to enjoy the convenience of your DVD recorder so much that you'll have a large library of recordings in no time. Keeping track of all those programs would be difficult if it weren't for the enhanced Direct Navigator, which displays thumbnails of every program on the disc as you browse, making it easy to identify the contents of each recording. It can be heartbreaking when you play an old VHS home video and find that years of playback have degraded the image and sound quality. Preserve your precious VHS tapes by transferring them to DVD, which will provide durability and many years of enjoyment. With One-Touch 2-Way Transfer, you can dub a VHS tape to DVD by pushing a single button.

CD Recorder

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CD System

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Combined Device

Type:DVD recorder/ VCR combo

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DVD

Type:DVD recorder

Header

Manufacturer:Panasonic
Model:ES40VS
Product Line:Panasonic DMR

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VCR

Device Type:VCR
Media Type:VHS

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