Product Description
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Panasonic, DVD Recorder, DV Input, HDMI, SD Card Slot
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Record your home movies and your favorite TV programs easily to
DVD disc with the Panasonic DMR-ES25S progressive scan
recorder/player, which provides ultimate flexibility in
media options. It also includes an HDMI digital audio/video
output, which can "up-convert" standard DVD movie discs to near
HD resolution. Where standard DVD players (even progressive scan
models) provide just 480 lines of resolution, the DMR-ES25S
up-converts the picture up to 720p and 1080i high-def video
formats--taking full advantage of your HD television's sparkling
resolution. (Note that your TV must have an HDMI connection; HDMI
cable not included.)
Choose from a full spectrum of recordable DVD media--write-once
DVD+R and DVD-R discs or rewritable DVD-RW/+RW and DVD-RAM discs.
(For temporary storage, such as your favorite weekly shows,
DVD-RAM discs are a great choice as they can be rewritten more
times than DVD-RW/+RW discs.) It's easy to record TV programming
with the built-in analog TV tuner with RF pass-through and
seven-day TV Guide electronic programming guide. In addition to
standard DVD movie and CD audio discs and its compatible
recordable formats, the DMR-ES25S can play back CD-R/RW, dual
layer DVD-R/+R, and VCD disc formats as well as JPEG, and MP3
digital formats. You can also view individual images and photo
slideshows using the integrated Secure Digital (SD) memory card
slot (compatible with JPEG and TIFF file formats).
Panasonic's Time Slip function consists of two features designed
to give you added flexibility and control when making DVD
s: Chasing Playback and Simultaneous Record & Play. With
Chasing Playback, you don't have to wait for an entire program to
be recorded before watching it from beginning to end. This
feature allows you to watch a program that's currently being
recorded from any point that's already been recorded--while
continuing to record the live program in progress. Simultaneous
Record & Play allows you to record a program onto a disc while
simultaneously watching any other program that's previously been
recorded on the same disc.
You can set your recorder to one of five different
speeds, each varying in quality and length. EP mode
yields the most time, LP & SP modes provide less
time with higher quality , and XP mode gives
you the highest quality . There's also the FR (Flexible
) mode that lets you record with the best picture
quality possible for the time and remaining space on
the disc.
The Direct Navigator feature makes it easy to find a previously
recorded program on a disc. A list of dates, times,
channels and (user-entered) titles are shown on screen. With the
Playlist Playback function, you can perform simple non-linear
video editing using, such as rearranging the order of scenes,
skipping over unwanted scenes, or copying selections
Jump directly to any spot on a disc and begin playback or
right away with the Rapid Random Access function when
using DVD-RAM discs. Even if there is no sequential area of empty
space available, this DVD recorder can record data on available
space throughout the rest of the disc. You will also avoid
searching for a blank spot to start , or accidentally
over desired material.
Enjoy a great picture on you flat screen LCD or plasma HDTV
using the component video output, and immersive surround sound
via the optical digital audio output for Dolby Digital and DTS
home theater effects. It also offers a FireWire port (also known
as IEEE1394 or i.Link) for direct connection to a digital video
camcorder, enabling you to download footage directly to disc. The
full lineup of video and audio connections includes:
* RF Input: 1
* Composite video/audio input: 2 (1 front)
* Composite video/audio output: 1
* S-Video input: 2 (1 front)
* S-Video output: 1
* Component video output: 1
* HDMI audio/video output: 1
* Digital audio output: 1 optical Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video
interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box,
DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single
cable. It provides up to a 5 GB per second bandwidth for
transmitting pure digital video and audio signals with no
degradation in the transfer. It can carry up to eight discrete
audio channels, making it compatible with 7.1-channel surround
sound systems. Signals are encrypted with HDCP (High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) to prevent . HDMI is fully
backward-compatible with most DVI connections .
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video
input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y),
blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This
results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting
in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and
less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA
yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA
left/right audio cable for sound.
High Definition Formats: The most common high-def (HD) video
format is 720p, which displays video at 720 vertical by 1280
horizontal pixels. The "p" denotes that it is progressive scan,
meaning that all video lines are filled at the same time. The
1080i format displays video at 1080 vertical by 1920 horizontal
pixels, and the "i" means that it is interlaced (the old-school
way of presenting video where the screen scans the odd-numbered
video lines first, then the even-numbered lines). The 1080p
format has the same pixel resolution as 1080i, but it is a
progressive scan format and thus has a constant vertical
resolution of 1080 lines.
What's in the Box
DVD recorder/player, remote control (with batteries), AV cable,
RF cable, power cord, one DVD-RAM disc, printed operating
instructions
- Slim-profile up-converting DVD player/recorder; measures 16.9 x 2.3 x 9.8 inches.
- Easily record TV programming with 7-day TV guide; FireWire port for direct dubbing from camcorder; Secure Digital slot for photo slideshows.
- Records onto DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-RAM; plays back dual-layer DVD-R/+R and CD-R/RW.
- Connections: HDMI (1 out), composite (2 in, 1 out), S-Video (2 in, 1 out), component (1 out), RF (1 in).
- Optical digital audio out for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound.