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Where we do have a few gripes with the UK’s first combined -RW and RAM recorder is its connections, which include a RGB enabled Scart and separate S- Video and stereo audio outputs. However, the second Scart at the back of the unit, which connects set-top boxes, cannot handle RGB sources – it will only accept composite or S-Video sources. An i.Link terminal on front panel allows digital dubbing from camcorders. Its ‘living memory playback’ feature – watching a recording while it’s still being made – is unique to RAM compatible machines or those with hard drives (and some DVD-RW machines). Recordings can be made onto almost universally accepted DVD-R discs. DVD-RW disks can be formatted in video-mode or VR-mode. The latter allows free editing of contents but the former is more widely compatible. That’s made up for by satellite control (only with Sky digiboxes) and the great ‘free rate’ (FR) recording mode, which calculates time left on the disc in various recording modes. This means you can chop and change between bitrates on one (recordable or rewritable) disc. Picture quality in XP and SP mode recordings is clear, while the DR-MI’s progressive scan playback works with recordings and PAL software. With a such a low street price, JVC’s DR-M1 is only a hard drive and a RGB input away from perfection. What’s good Satellite control Prog scan What’s bad No RGB input Satellite control won’t work with Freeview or Sky+ Great features and a familiar VCR look and make this perfect for the newly converted .300 Panasonic DMR-E55 I I T MAY BE AT THE LOW END OF PANASONIC’S DIGA range, but what the DMR-E55 lacks (hard drive, DV input) it makes up for in great picture, sound and a myriad of recording functions. That’s largely down to its compatibility with DVDRAM and DVD-R formats – but be aware that DVDRW discs cannot be used for recording. Its four recording modes, XP, SP, LP and EP, range from one to eight hrs of recording time. Picture quality on XP mode is outstanding – as it is with pre-recorded DVDs – while the more flexible SP mode is excellent. Other modes are still better quality than VCR recordings. Timer recordings can be made manually or with VideoPlus, and there is also a PDC facility. The DVDRAM format offers extensive editing and is perfect for daily recording and deleting. It also enables ‘chasing playback’, allowing you to watch the start of a recording while it continues to record, as well as ‘time slip’, which means the last 30 secs of live TV can be replayed – a boon for sports fans. Playback functions include Direct Navigator, which displays full-motion thumbnails of all recordings on a disc, while Playback NR reduces picture noise and Virtual Surround Sound mode does what it says – with only two speakers. Expansive connectivity comprises component video output for PAL and NSTC progressive scan, RGB Scart input and output, S-video support, an optical digital audio out and front panel AV inputs for connecting a camcorder. Missing features, like a memory card slot, i.Link digital video connection and hard drive can be found on other Panasonic models. What’s good Versatility of DVD-RAM recording Attractive design What’s bad DVD-RW recordings would have been useful No DV input 56 ESSENTIAL HI-FI & HOME CINEMA 039 EHC 08 DVD REC G.Test 21/9/04 5:33 PM Page 58 MAKE CYBERHOME GOODMANS HUMAX JVC LG LOEWE MICO MODEL CHDVR750 GDVD300R DRP-560 DR-M1 DR4810 CENTROS ESPEJO R311 SPECIFICATIONS Price .250 .200 .315 .400 .300 .450 .200 Recording formats DVD+R, DVD+RW DVD+R, DVD+RW DVD+R, DVD+RW DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW DVD+R/+RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW DVD-RAM DVD-R/-RW RGB recording NO NO NO NO NO NO NO DVD-Audio playback NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Video CD/Super Video CD YES/NO YES/YES YES/YES YES/NO YES/YES YES/YES YES CD-R/CD-RW playback YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES MP3/JPEG playback YES/NO YES/YES NO/NO YES/YES YES/NO YES/YES YES/NO Tel +49 21 0238000 0870 8730080 020 8547 4240 0870 3305000 0870 6075544 0800 0276465 0852 2951 4538 Web FEATURES VideoPlus/PDC YES/YES YES/NO YES/YES YES/YES NO/YES YES/YES YES/YES GuidePlus NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Variable bit-rate recording NO NO NO YES NO YES NO Non-linear editing NO NO NO YES YES YES NO Playlist editing NO NO NO YES YES YES NO Timer 6-event 8-event 6-event 8-event/one month 7-event YES 6-event No of recording modes 5 6 5 5 3 4 5 Trick-play functions YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Zoom YES NO NO YES YES YES NO Progressive scan playback NO NO NO YES NO NO NO CONNECTIONS RGB Scart in/out NO/YES NO/YES NO/YES NO/YES NO/YES NO/YES NO/YES Component video out NO NO NO YES YES YES NO DVI or HDMI out NO NO NO NO NO NO YES/YES S-video in/out YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES Composite video in/out YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES YES/YES Stereo audio out YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Optical digital audio out...
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