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Panasonic DMR-ES46V DVD Recorder/VHS Combo
Started Dec 21, 2006
Strengths: Records DVD-RAM,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW, and DVD+R DL (Double layer) A Ram disc is included.
Weaknesses: Can not open the DVD and VHS trays from the remote control, can not play Movies you own as backup, only plays originals or movies make on the recorder The instruction book is not really explicit
I took this PANASONIC recorder DvdDMR-ES46v out of the box last evening and try to play one of my back up movies and won’t recognize the Verbatim R+ Disk Wrong media Error then try other brand the TDK R+ same results, Well maybe they doesn’t likes the R+ Media and try With R- and RW all from My Back Up Movie collections with same results.
Then I put an Original Movie and Plays Ok.
At That Time i Grab the Manual to see If I connect or setup anything wrong and found this interesting and disappointing Note
Discs that cannot be played
2.6/5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm (5z)
3.95/4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring
DVD-R recorded in DVD Video Recording format
DVD-R (DVD-Video format), DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format), +R, +R DL recorded on another unit and not finalized
(l 61, “Enabling discs to be played on other equipment –Finalize”)
PAL discs (you can still play the audio on DVD-Audio)
DVD-Video with a region number other than “1” or “ALL”
Blu-ray
DVD-ROM, +R 8cm (3z), CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, Photo CD, CVD,
SVCD, SACD, MV-Disc, PD, DivX Video Disc, etc.
I’m don’t understand why Panasonic has gone backwards with this new model, since I have owned two other Panasonics. One earlier DVD Player and another earlier Recorder that have played anything. Even, when my JVC DVD Player would not. I would then throw the movie to my One Old Panasonic and it would play without problems.
I Called Panasonic Customer Service Support. They are real polite but, they would not give me any solutions to the problem of no playback on DVDs I own. They suggested I copy and finalize a movie to see if it would playback. My reply was that I already played an original movie. But, if their suggestion works with new movies, …then what can I do to play the movies I already own in my own collection?
I post this because I read on different forums other posts and it seems that people only use these DVD Recorders to backup their VHS collections to DVD. Or, nobody has problems playing other DVD’s.
Is there anybody that have tried to play a movie in this player from their backup movie collection and, has it played without any problems?
I want to know what they have done.
On the other hand, the HDMI connection is kind of noisy. I tested it against my other Panasonic DVD Player using the component connection and the Old Panasonic is less noisy than the new one using the same HDMI connection. Looks like too much sharpness on that connection. Even more than the Toshiba 860 with HDMI connected.
At this time, I may end up returning the unit to COSTCO in exchange for my money and buy a LITE-ON to give it a try.
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