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Really nice (February 28, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Cindy G. - Carrollton, OH
I just love this Panasonic combo player. Its quiet and easy to use. Takes some trial and error to set up initially because the manual doesnt show how to hook up with a surround receiver. Only one time did the unit freeze up, must use the play button to play from recorded home dvds and not the ok button. Records well. Just love it. Easy to purchase from Vanns and the player was delivered when they said it would be.
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Great Product! (February 17, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Karen M. - New Fairfield, CT
I was thrilled to find this particular model was still available. I have one already and wanted another as it is a full service product. I also like the Panasonic brand as it is compatible with all my TVs.
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Panasonic DVDVCR Combo (February 13, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Gene Ronald Spangrude - Walla Walla, WA
Not many DVDVCR combo units to choose from anymore it seems. My first choice would have been a Sony as I already own a Sony DVDVCR combo but Sony appears to not make these combo units anymore.
My next choice was the Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK as it appeared similar to the Sony. The Panasonic has had some interesting quirks, such as
1. Not being able to record Digital TV broadcasts to a VCR tape. The manual clearly states this up front. However, by re-hooking up my olde Set Top Box which is one reason I decided to upgrade to this unit anyway I am able to record Digital TV through the Combo units Channel 3. My Sony did not have this issue.....
2. Quirky operation. It has electronically locked up several times and required shut-down and re-start to resume viewing.
3. Finalizing my first DVD locked up the machine also which ultimately required unplugging it and re starting..
Given patience during these quirky times, it does produce acceptable recordings and viewing.
I do like my Sony DVDVCR better however one only can buy whats available on the market and it no longer was....
And its made in China to boot.... but what isnt anymore???
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Panasonic DVD recorder Combo wTuner (February 08, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Jack F. - Coatesville, IN
Was very similar to recorder, controls etc., which it was replacing, worn out, so it was an easy set up. It is working fine. Would definately buy from this outlet again.
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Panasonic VHSDVD (February 06, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Edward C. CVharney - Easton, PA
The units very well, but it is very slow to turn on and eject a VHS tape. There is no eject button the remote.
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Easy as 1-2-3 (February 05, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Shelle C. - Denison, TX
Set up was a snap. The picture quality is great and navigation is a breeze. I love being able to set the timer to record the weekly shows we miss do to timing issues. Having a duel tuner is a necessity in our area. And as usual Vanns customer service is the best.
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Recent purchase (January 31, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Jesse M. - Lawton, OK
Prior to purchasing the Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVD Recorder I read some of the reviews on the item. While some people may have experienced some problems with their recorder I have not. Having a Panasonic DMR-ES40V that I purchased in January 2006 I had very little problems with the instructions to my new DVD recorder. There were a few things different that I had to refer to the instruction manual for guidance but overall they are pretty similar. I purchased this recorder to transfer my tapes to DVDs and so far have had no problems. I hope this recorder will last even longer than my last and provide the same results. Im completely satisfied with this recorder and would recommend it to anyone.
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Panasonic DVD VHS conbo DMR-EZ48VK (January 30, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Joseph R. - New Berlin, WI
I have always had good luck with Panasonic products which prompted me to purchase this unit once before. The first unit I purchased is a couple years old now and all is fine. I have a blu-ray tied to the same HDTV. I really dont notice any picture quality differences between what I view on the blu-ray unit and this dvdvhs combo unit when playing dvds on either. I collected so many VHS tapes over the years and didnt want to deal with the expense of replacing them so this unit met our needs. I can play old disney VHS tapes for my grandson. This unit is easy to install with the easy set up instructions provided. I recommend this unit to anyone who is considering a combination unit.
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Definitely satisfied (January 25, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Connie B. - Deerfield, NH
Zero complaints, easy to use, money well spent. Yet to have any problems whatsoever in about 6 months of use so far. Would recommend to anyone the customer satisfaction with Vanns and quality of product purchased.
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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVDVCR PlayerRecorder (January 18, 2012)
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Reviewed By: James W. - Asheville, NC
A really great and easy to use player recorder and quick set-up... I like the features it has and very up to date functions. I would recomend this to anyone who is looking to replace their old one... This will be hard to beat.................
J. Wykle
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VHS Clean Up! (January 10, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Jeff W. - Garden Grove, CA
This product converts your old space taking VHS Tapes to an external hard drive in digital format. The best thing ever at a reasoable price. All the family can share.
I know I am happy to get back dead storage space from tapes!
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Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorders DMR-EZ48VK (January 06, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Paul K. - Clermont, FL
This is the second Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorder DMR-EZ48VK I have bought from your store.
I am pleased with it. This second purchase helped verify that the remote failed with the first unit. I bought another remote and both units are working.
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Panasonic PlayerRecorder DMR-EZ48VK (January 05, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Vern115 - Hillsboro, MO
I purchased one of these players about three and a half years ago to convert my collection VHS taped movies to DVDs. This machine did exactly what I wanted it to do. I also have used this machine for taping new movies diectly to DVDs. I now have a collection of over 480 movies. The movie collection has been a hobby for a long time. The original setup seemed a little overwhelming at first, but with all the options of what you can do with this recorder, it is time well spent to really read the directions and experiment alittle.
The up conversion made the entire quality better for the VHS transiton To DVD better. This unit is still going strong and on a Tosheba TV. The direct recording of a Tv show or movie is easy with great aquality in the picture and sound..
I purchased this new recorder which is exactly the same because we replaced another Tosheba Tv with a Sony Flat Screen for our rec room to have to another complete system.
I had two Samsung recorders prior to these and got a little over a year out of each one before they bit the dust. Thats when I did my searching on the internet to find these units.
At first I thought the price was a little high, but as it turns out, you get what you pay for. I strongly recommend this unit and would buy another for any replacement needed in the future.
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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (January 01, 2012)
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Reviewed By: Michael Cardin - Paradise, CA
This unit burns great DVDs. I recorded, 8mm home movies from my camcorder that came out looking better than the original tapes!
The only problem i had, it is difficult to understand the directions on operating this
unit. There are so many options it takes a significant amount of time to comprehend
the instruction manual. I usually have no problem in doing so.
The internal turner could be of better quality.
I had purchased several items for my home from Vanns and have had nothing but quality
service and satisfaction from their Company and have referred them to several friends!
I will continue ordering products from them.
Review
Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVDVHS PlayerRecorder (November 15, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Cheri R. - Alexandria, VA
I have always regarded Panasonic has a top rate company. My 57 year old brother still plays his albums on a Panasonic turn table with Panasonic speakers! I realize that most companies these days are cutting corners where they can in production, resulting in products that do not hold up as well as in the past I sadly believe Panasonic has also fallen to this trend. I will say that this particular product appears to be of more solid construction than others within the same price range I checked out from other manufacturers.
Set-up was as others have stated It is NOT intuitive and quite frankly set-up instructions were difficult to follow.
I was able to resolve the set-up issues by calling Panasonic. The picture quality is not quite as sharp as it was prior to connecting the DVDVHS playerrecorder, but I understand this is true of other units if the TV and DVDVHS playerrecorder are not the same brand.
I may be wrong, but I truly believe the technician I spoke with was actually located here in the USA. Most companies American companies I have had reason to deal with over the past few years seem to be out-sourcing to such locations as the Philippines and India. Its a sad trend.
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Panasonic VCRDVD player-recorder (November 15, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Christine N. - Berlin Hts., OH
I have a like-hate relationship with this player-recorder. This is my second one. The first one lasted almost 2 years. It was in for repair two times. Recently it froze while I was deleting a program on a DVD. I bought the same machine though because I know how it works. I bought two other recordersplayers and returned them because the menus were so confusing. It is slow to respond when turning on, changing channels, etc. At night we can hear the fan run occasionally. It does copy VCR tapes onto DVDs, which did come in handy. It also has a digital tuner.
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Great unit! (November 01, 2011)
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Reviewed By: William J. Glover - Weems, VA
We are very pleased with the Panasonic DVD recorder. Panasonic always provides us with a well designed, easy to use product, whether it is.a phone system, a dvd recorder, a receiveramplifier, blu-ray player, CD player, etc. We have used Vanns twice now and find your service to be comparable - quick, intelligent and trouble free.
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Great product (October 14, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Susan O. - Robinson, KS
Wow, this was way more bells and whistles than expected and at such a great price. You bet I am happy.
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Poor quality product - don't buy (August 26, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Joseph E. - Tampa, FL
I bought this product a year ago. It was complicated to operate, not intuitive. I used to record one hour a day program on DVD. Couple of days ago I got a messege No Read. The display is so poorly designed. Any way, It stopped recognizing any cddvd I put in it. I tried all kinds of discs without success. I reset the unit twice according to the manual without success. I had a Sony unit for years and never had a problem with it. I guess I'll go back to Sony, if they still make this kind of unit. Best Buy doesn't carry them.
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Clearance Item (January 10, 2011)
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Reviewed By: Shawn M. - Muscatine, IA
Item was purchased through their clearance items. I am completely satisfied with their description and results. Thank you!
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panasonic dvd recorder (November 27, 2010)
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Reviewed By: jeannette l. - leesburg, FL
it`s wonderful ,i`m enjoying to use it everyday.i wish i had gotten it sooner.thank you so much!
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panasonic dvd playervhs recorder (October 30, 2010)
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Reviewed By: gary ashley sutton - kinston, NC
I love coping from vhs to dvd. awsome product.
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Reggie (September 28, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Clay S. - Porterfield, WI
Didnt have any problem with set-up. Tried the energy saving features but switched to quick response and turned auto shutoff off. I have not used all the features, but so far Im very happy with it.
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Solid feel (September 22, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Veronica V. - Alhambra, CA
Ive just begun using my new DVD VCR combo - so far its so quiet and solid, which is an odd observation but it feels like it will last! Sleek black which blends in beautifully with my new mocha colored furniture - no yucky silver metal. Have played DVDs - nice, no issues at all, smooth open close. Do wish it had an open close or at least close on the remote so when I sit down and forget to close it.....but thats a lazy persons wish - Cant wait to use all the other functions, but that will take time - so far, Im very happy with it - and as always, shipping was tight, on time and free - very nice.
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DMR-EZ48VK (September 13, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Jesse N. Hall - Shaker Heights, OH
Simplified procedure for copying from DVD to VHS and VHS to DVD. Unfortunately, finalized discs cannot be copied onto VHS. Also, digital broadcasts cannot be recorded to VHS tape. Digital broadcasts can be recorded on disc.
The unit operates beautifully. The recordings both on VHS and DVD are great!
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Panasonic DVD VCR recorder and Vann's (July 30, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Brian O. - Castaic, CA
Hello to all. I normaly do not do reviews,but in this case I felt it was warrented. I wanted to replace a three year old Panasonic DVDVCR recorder that was worn out. A friend in IOWA suggested I check out Vanns. I did so,and decieded to purchase from them. Unfortunatly,I ordered the wrong unit. my error. I contacted Vanns and they made the return,and re ordering of the correct unit a very simple situation. First class service and procedures was what I received from Vanns. As for the new unit,it was as expected. The DMR- EZ48VK was easy to intergrate into my system,and works flawlessly. I also bought an extended warranty. I am looking forward to several years of continued service from the unit,and a long time continuing relationship with Vanns. Thanks for what you do. Brian.
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DMR-EZ48VK Black (July 01, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Raymond W. Townsend - New York, NY
DMR-EZ48VK is an excellent DVD recorder. It has an RF input and output although it doesnt tell you that in any of the specifications. You can payback a program during recoding.
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Panasonic DVD PlayerRecorder DMR-EZ48VK (May 11, 2010)
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(5/5.0) |
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Reviewed By: Glenna J. Durst - Bayard, WV
Super easy setup. Great quality. Im so happy that I ordered a playerrecorder that is the same brand as my TV.
The gentleman at Vanns that helped with my purchase was very friendly, efficient and helpful. It has been a pleasure doing business with Vanns. I went onto the internet and your personnel instantly responded to see if I needed help, which I really appreciated. He wasnt pushy, just helpful, which was what I needed.
Thank you so much for making my purchase so pleasant.
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Great machine (May 07, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Sandy S. - Denver, CO
We ordered this while on vacation since our old one broke right before we left. It was delivered exactly on the day promised!
It is a great machine. It was easy to install and has performed very well. We like the option to choose to use the energy saving feature for quick on and off or not.
Overall, were very pleased and can continue to use our old VHS tapes as well as DVDs.
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My Positive experience - - (May 06, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Marian B. - Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, OK
This is the 2nd Panasonic DVDVHS Combo Recorder Unit I have purchased from VANNs over the last few years, and I would like to say that I have received very prompt service from
this company when I have placed an order.
Also the panasonic recorders have been relatively easy to hook-up and use, and the tuner my models have had on them allow
me to record on my DVD while watching something on my VHS side. Also, my
satellite company has made use of the tuner and component input drives when they hooked-up my satellite receiver to the recorder, since it has a tuner, to where I can record a local channel while watching a satellite channel, and vice-versa. I hope that panasonic keeps making these type of models or that some of the companies will continue offering the type models I have used with a tuner in them. I have only used my newest Model DMR-EZ48VK for a short time, but it appears to be operating the same as my previous model that was similar. The DVD recorder on my previous model quit reading the DVDs after 3 years - which means it gave me fairly good service since I used it daily. I just hope I can get at least that much service from the new model, too.
I have heard some complaints about Panasonics customer service from others, but I made use of another companys extended service agreement which has allowed me to bypass Panasonic so far.
However, I have heard that Panasonic will usually exchange a used unit out of warranty with a re-serviced unit for about $160. Obviously, I would buy another unit like this since this is my 2nd unit, and I would recommend it to others, too.
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Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorders DMR-EZ48VK (April 29, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Paul M. - Cortlandt Manor, NY
The system installation went well and I have copied 15 - 20 VHS tapes to DVD without any problems. This is the first combo recorder I have used but I did have a combo player by another maker that did not perform well. The picture quality is outstanding and the ease of use to copy tapes to DVD is by far the greatest. Anyone who has VHS home movies should use this recorder to protect a valuable family record. I am very happy that I brought this item because my tapes being almost 30 years old were statring to show signs of mold and dust infiltration. A great product.
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panasonic ez48v (April 19, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Jessie B. - Rochester, NY
only had recorder a week now, but its a great looking unit. Vanns shipped it right away, i love shopping at vanns.
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Panasonic DVD PlayerRecorder DMR-EZ48VK (April 05, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Wayne A. Champagne - Des Allemands, LA
Easy to set up, and use. Great picture reproduction.
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Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorders DMR-EZ48VK (March 23, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Vicki S. - Lewisberry, PA
I found the instructions for connecting to the TV and satelite difficult to follow. After everything was connected, the picture on my Sony TV is not the same quality as when I had the old Sony DVD Player connected. Other than that, it works just fine.
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Good Lite Work VHS to DVD recorder (March 17, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Randy B. - Missoula, MT
Having purchased one of these systems a little over a year ago - and subsequently inadvertently burning out the DVD recorder operator error, of course - I had to purchase a second unit, in order to finalize all those open discs I had stacked all about. With the lite duty disc recorder in mind, this unit is outstanding for converting a library of VHS tape to disc, providing you approach the process slowly and allow the unit to cool between jobs. The DVD recorder will cease to function if allowed to operate for an overly long period, but with proper treatment, this unit will solve the problem of converting magnetic tape to digital disc media.
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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (March 13, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Billy M. - Mspeth, NY
I previously owned Panasonic VCR and DVD products, so I purchased this with complete confidence and was not disappointed in any major way.
This unit is very similar to my old unit DMR-ES45V46V, but is more advanced i.e. digital TV tuner, HDMI and VIERA Link. What is lost are some of the earlier conveniencesuser options. For example, you cant save frequently used title names the ability to copy selected titles from DVD to VHS is a bit tricky you cant switch from playrecord to scheduled programmed record mode without turining the unit off completely.
All in all, a good quality unit at a reasonable price.
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Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorders DMR-EZ48VK (March 08, 2010)
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Reviewed By: P. R. - New York, NY
Very easy and intuitive to use. Recordings are of excellent quality as is playback.
An exellent machine
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Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorders DMR-EZ48VK (March 07, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Bob C. - Rockville, MD
I did a bit of homework before deciding to purchase this machine from your company. The chief reason was you seemed to provide good service along with the best price.
While the machine has some quirks, which I can only guess are part of the newer digital technology, when I have called for assistance, you has helped.
I have found that I can not directly record digitally from over the air onto a VHS tape and that is annoying, but other than that and getting used to all the new digital tech, I have liked most features this product offers.
It has given me the most bang for the buck and that is what I was looking for, not to mention the original product recognition name which I trust.
Thank you.
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What a Great Product ! (February 22, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Virginia L. Edwards - Dennison, OH
I am so very pleased so far with my purchase. I have many VHS tapes that I needed to convert to DVD. The instructions are very straight forward and easy to interpret. I only had it up and running for a few hours before I burned my first DVD from an old VHS tape. It worked beautifully. I am so very satisfied and look forward to eliminating my huge stack of old bulky VHS tapes. Also, I would highly recommend Vanns for anyone. They shipped the product promptly and have kept in touch to make sure I am satisfied. Thank you !
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Perfect (February 19, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Loyd M. Collett - Tidewater, OR
My recorder has worked flawlessly for these several months. It talks with my new flat screen TV and even seems to read my mind. Perhaps because it does so many things well there is a rather steep learning curve to the operators manual. I still keep it handy and refer to it often, but things are getting better.
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The Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (February 18, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Bayard B. - Rye, NY
This tape recorderdigital disc recorderis is the most satirfactory recording machine I have encountered to date 2-17-10. It does everything it claims to do..Records discs, tapes, copies tapes to discs and discs to tapes. It starts and stops on schcedule, delivers great pictures with optional captions and one-touch copying. It also has features which I have not tried yet the ability to copy from an SD card and a USB source,but I would bet they will work
I have been searching for the perfect video recorder and thought i had found it in the Panasonic DMR-EZ485V a lower priced Panasonic. While this machine worked fairly well, it had a nasty habit of not recording the hours after 12 AM. I was able to find another machine, the Emerson WHF100F which only takes -RRW discs compared to the Pana payer which takes almost any type discs one wishes to feed it. or -. The Emerson also has an 80 Meg VDR a nice feature I have 3 work stations and f of each machine at each one. The Pansonics are my favorites Since I bought them they have never given me a single glitch.
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Happy with Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (February 15, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Robert N. West Jr. - Watertown, MA
So far I have been very satisfied with my Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK DVD VHS VCR combo recorder with digital tuner. I was also pleased that Vanns delivered it when they said they would. I havent tried all of its functions yet, but I did record a VHS tape successfully to a DVD disk, which is the main reason I bought it. I have the unit hooked up to a 40 Samsung Series 5 TV and it appears to have interfaced correctly and has its own tuner, which is picking up all the stations it should by antenna. Up to this point ,1 month, I would recommend this product to others.
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Beautiful machinery (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Rich N. - Cottonwood, Arizona
It looks fantastic and its super quiet! Weve been using it overtime since Christmas. Copying home movies for the family, watching slideshows of pictures,...you name it. Read the manual re the remote. There is a learning curve there.
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dvd player recorder dmr-ez48vk (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Paul C. - Acushnet, MA
Was happy with delivery on time,product was in exellent condition,would highly recommend buying from Vanns .com
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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Tom H. - Helena, MT
It has good picture quality, and play functions for DVD and VCR is simple and straightforward.
But, the easy to use interface for recording is still baffling us. I would recommend that you get a some instruction from the folks at the store that are good at it. There is generally at least one guru at each store, find himher and learn. Take the instruction manual in and make notes if needed.
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Panasonic DVD recorder (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Zia I. - Rego Park, NY
Overall product is user friendly but the tuner seems to get stuck with some of the channels where user has to reboot the machine.
Once you run avi files off the usb drive the unit seems to freeze. Divx files played off the dvd do not fast forward.
Overall not a pleasent experience with the product. I wish the panasonic will remedy the situation in future in terms of firmware.
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A great Product (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Frank A. - Upper Marlboro, MD
This product has worked flawlessly since the day of purchase. Set up was easy also.
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Panasonic DVD Players Recorders DMR-EZ48VK (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Cheri P. - San Diego, CA
I was looking for an easy way to record media appearances from DVR to DVD for my clients. The Panasonic recorder offered just that. It is easy to use, formats multiple recordings, and allows the user to customize the finished product. Definitely worth the investment.
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Panasonic DVD PlayersRecorders DMR-EZ48VK (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Alan F. - Chula Vista, CA
Have only had it a few weeks and am extremly disappointed with the unit. It replaced a Sony DVD Recorder which I wore out and the Sony was so much user friendly. The Sony was easy to record whereas this unit is extremely difficult to use. I cannot set a schedule for recording from my Tivo there is no way to do it with this unit. The remote is not user friendly and does not have an eject button it. I would not recommend this unit to anyone.
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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Jeffrey W. - Mount Sterling, IL
The product has lived up to what I thought it would. I am happy with it.
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Well Equipted Machine (February 12, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Bob R. - Monroe, NC
This unit is a great recorder that plays well with others. I have already begun recording all my family archives from tape to DVD. I really like the chapter division and labeling capabilities. With HDMI output I am getting excellent video quality to my Samsung LCD. My family likes the recorders built-in feature that allows one remote to control both the TV and the recorder. There is a delay for some functions but once you get used to this you should have no problems. Some have complained about the unit locking up but I have had no problems with that. This unit has an extensive set of features and a manual to match so take the time to learn it. I am happy with this device and would highly recommend it.
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I'm glad I ordered this Super Combo from Vann's! (February 11, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Paula C. - NYC, NY
Unquestionably, one of the best VCRDVD playerrecorder combos out there, and one that truly lives up to its overall stellar reviews. A breeze to hook up, set up and perform basic functions, even for technophobes like my mom. the hi-def capability, conversion capabilities, and variety of functions definitely make it a best buy. The only slight drawback is the delay in switching from DVD to VCR to Memory Card, but for all the good times my family has had viewing JPEGs of the blizzards of 2010 were in NYC, who cares?
ordering from Vanns--free shipping, no tax, no schleppingmade the purchase a perfect experience. would highly recommend this unit to everyone, from the novice to the technophile.
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DMR-EZ48VK DVDVCR (February 11, 2010)
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Reviewed By: Leandro J Frontado - Los Lunas, NM
Esiest best recorder out of the 4 Ive had.
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Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK (June 07, 2009)
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Reviewed By: Betty L Searls - Glen Allen, Va
I just recently bought the Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK on line from Vanns.com I was a little scared to purchase it on line but decided to do it anyway. This was the best price I had seen and didnt have to pay for shipping or tax. I chose to have it shipped by Fedex ground. They gave me a tracking number so I could check on it everyday. It arrived within four days and was in excellent condition. I have not had it long enough to really tell how good it will be but, I can tell you now so far I am very happy with it. I have tested everything and all works well.
As far as how slow it comes on when you turn on the power doesnt matter to me. When you set it up the first time you have the option to set it where it will start faster. I am so glad I found this web site. I will purchase from this company again if I need anything.
I will give it a five and recommend this site for all.
Thanks for being there for us.
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Just what I need (March 05, 2009)
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Reviewed By: Joseph B. - Huntington Beach, Ca
I recently bought a new Panasonic DVR, DMR-EZ48VK, which has a built-in VCR.
This is our second. We have an identical one already in use.
For me, the advantage of the DVRVCR combination is that I can record TV to tape
before the transition as well as record TV to DVD before and after. Also, I have a
backlog of tapes that have yet to be viewed, so I can watch these even as I record
other shows to DVD.
I have tried other recorders but for my needs they have come up short, have poor
interfaces and lack the capabilities of the Panasonic.
There are a couple of small annoyances that come with the territory, like slow
startup, but these become minor after becoming familiar with the units operation.
I hadnt recorded to DVD before my experience with the Panasonic and was
pleasantly surprised to find it possible to record fifteen half-hour shows on one
single layer disc, when picture quality is not an issue. For movies and programs
that call for a better picture, I can go to one, two, or four hours per disc.
I particularly like way that disc contents are displayed on the TV screen so that I
can select a specific episode of a recorded show, go directly to that point and then
by pressing a button on the remote, navigate to the scene I was watching in a
previous session.
Another plus I converted about a dozen music CDs to MP3 and put them all on one
CD-R which I can play complete with index on this machine. Music can alternately
be loaded to a flash drive and played through the USB feature on the front panel
of the unit, making it quite handy. Contents of SD cards can also be displayed.
As pleased as I am with the Panasonic DVDVCR combo, I couldnt have been happier if
it had come with a free puppy.
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Great DVD Player (September 01, 2008)
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Reviewed By: Stephen M. - Hamilton, MT
I just purchased this DVD player at the Vanns store in Hamilton. I was a little hesitant purchasing this model after reading several reviews on other sites. One of the most common complaints is how long it takes to change channels. This unit has a digital tuner which means that it will pick up the new on air digital channels. They are not in HDTV, but they still have a much better picture than the Analog channels. Keep in mind it will also tune the regular channels. Anyhow, this unit takes approximately 2 seconds to change from an analog channel to a digital channel. Its really not all that long and I dont find it to be a problem at all. Everything else seems to be working great. Good options for old and new TVs. Im recording my home videos from my mini DV camera to DVD as I write this. I also purchased the extended warrantee. 3 years for $40 is a great deal. Ive owned several different Panasonic items and Ive always had good luck with them. Good product with all the options. Id recommend it again in a second.
