Panasonic DMR-ES20D DVD Recorder

The Bottom Line: Not recommended unless the chasing playback (delay) is your main use for it.

Review: Being able to start recording a show, and then start watching it while still recording (chasing playback) is what makes this and other Panasonic recorders stand out. If I did not want this feature, then I could have saved some money and gotten a...

Review: Bought this a few months back after my Toshiba DVD recorder stopped working. To get the Toshiba fixed it was going to be $30 shipping and $80 fix-it fee. For another $20 I bought this unit.

The Toshiba had a 100 page manual while the...

Review: This replacement for the phenomenal ES10 was an incredible surprise. Recording at slow speed is not as good as its predecessor, and double speed playback now exhibits strobing ...not smooth like the ES10. Furthermore the sound disappears when double...

Review: After working well for approximately two weeks, the unit refused to play any DVD stating that their was a code region problem. These were DVDs from Region 1 that previously played well. I went to the Panasonic web-site and downloaded new fire-ware...

Review: I bought this DVR a few months ago and it has not really worked properly since then. I have set it to record 4 weekly shows and sometimes it doesn't record although there is plenty of time left on the disc. Occasionally it won't even let me set the...

The Bottom Line: The DMR-ES20 is a very impressive DVD recorder. Its low price, excellent performance, features, format versatility and connectivity make it...

Review: DVD recorders are getting almost insanely cheap. After I sold my Panasonic DMR-ES10, which I originally purchased for $189, I got the new model: Panasonic DMR-ES20 for only $169. Not only it is less than I paid for my previous DVD recorder, it is...

The Bottom Line: Would definitely recommend if this is your first recorder or if DVRs are too expensive.

Review: When searching for a DVD recorder, I had 3 goals I was trying to achieve. 1)I already have a DVR on my bedroom tv, so I wanted either a DVR or DVD recorder with similar features such as pause live tv, timeslip, etc. 2)Simple to connect my MiniDV...

The Bottom Line: It does have a few downsides and I'm not sure if I'd recomend it for someone's first recorder BUT excellent for experienced users.

Review: First I must admit I am a Panasonic fanboy. I waited for theese to drop a bit in price before I got one though, as the original $400.00 price tag was excessive.

I've been using this for 4 months now without a single problem and have gone...

Review: I purchased a Panasonic 10 series dvd recorder and loved it so much that I purchased the DMR-ES20 DVD recorder. I had to take three units back to best buy because they all failed within two weeks. I took a chance and tried another and it made it...

Review: I like the recording features, particularly the firewire input. But how can they make a DVD player in 2006 that doesn't zoom or show the time remaining on a DVD? I called Panasonic to make sure I wasn't missing something. The rep knew less than I...