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Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS)

Panasonic DVD Recorder/VCR Combo (DMR-ES30VS)

150 reviews

May, 2024

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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 81/100 = 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.

May, 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.

May, 2024

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

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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

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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

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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...

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

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Trouble with VCR player

Excellent dubbing quality.

No real problems

Dec, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

My Search is Over!

I have had this unit for about 2 months now and I use it almost every day recording stuff off my DVR. This combo unit has serviced me better than I imagined for I have had other DVD recorders and they all performed well under expectations (and my ...

Great Quality and Titling, Easy Menu and Navigation, Records and Finalizes cheaper discs.

No Zoom Feature

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

great machine

A couple months ago my wife said that I had to do something with the ton of VHS tapes sitting in the garage. Any time I get an opportunity to buy a new toy I jump on it, particularly since my VHS deck had died and my DVD player was not far behind. ...

ease of use, convenience

none so far

Jul, 2005

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