PANASONIC ^® - DMRE20S ~ PANASONIC Backward-Compatable DVD Video Recorder w/ Time Slip Playback (Silver)
Panasonic DMRE20S Features

The DMR-E20: A Next-Generation Video Recorder

• The DMR-E20 DVD Video Recorder can also record onto DVD-R discs, so you can enjoy playback of these recordings on most conventional DVD players.¹

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Direct Navigator

• This feature makes it easy to find a desired program on a heavily used disc. A list of recording dates, times, channels and (user-entered) titles are shown on screen. When you move the cursor to any particular recording, the segment is played in the background, so playback can begin immediately upon selection. Program deletion, protection, and title input are also easy to perform. Up to 99 programs can be handled at once.

Playlist Function

• The Playlist function lets the user perform simple non-linear video editing—such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, or copying selections—and create custom playlists of favorite scenes on a disc.

Rapid Random Access

• Say goodbye to the rewind/fastforward shuffle. Unlike videotapes, DVD-RAM discs let you jump directly to any spot on a disc and begin playback or recording right away. Even if there is no sequential area of empty space available, our DMR-E20 DVD Video Recorder can record data on the available space throughout the rest of the disc. There's no more wasted time finding a place to start recording, or the problem of accidentally recording over desired material.

Incredible Storage Capacity

• Using the DMR-E20, you can record up to 12 hours of video on our new, 2-sided, 9.4GB DVD-RAM discs. These discs can be played back on a DVD-RAM compatible DVD player—such as Panasonic's DVD-RP91 or DVD-H2000.

Space-Saving Storage

• A DVD-RAM disc takes up only about a third of the space of a VHS cassette, so your disc collection won't cramp your style. The ideal media for long-term storage of your valuable video images, DVD-RAM preserves quality over time, and also permits overwriting as desired.

Easy Video Editing

• Instead of just shooting videos, now you can edit them too. Random access makes it easy to perform simple non-linear editing using just a single DVD Video Recorder, with no need for additional editing equipment.

DVD-RAM Compatibility

• The DVD-RAM disc format is supported by major hardware and media manufacturers, and is thus hailed as the new "bridge format" for compatibility with audio/video and personal computing applications. Since the discs the DMR-E20 uses are DVD-RAM, you can take any of your existing DVD-RAM discs formatted for PC or other media use and reformat them for use with the DMR-E20 for added versatility.

Advanced MPEG2 Encoding Using Hybrid VBR Technology

• We combined two encoding technologies, Real time VBR (Variable Bit Rate) and Visibility Modulation Technology, to provide MPEG2 recording with superb picture quality. Here's how it works: Real Time VBR adjusts the bit rate according to video signal complexity, in order to optimize the compression ratio. At the same time, Visibility Modulation Technology reduces compression for the most noticeable parts of each signal while it filters out unimportant data to raise compression in other areas. This combination helps assure incredible picture quality for your preferred DVD-RAM recording mode.

Selectable Recording Modes

• You can set the DMR-E20 to a variety of recording modes, each depending on average bit rate. EP mode yields the most recording time, LP & SP mode provide less recording time with higher quality recording, and XP mode gives you the highest quality recording. There's also the FR (Flexible Recording) mode that lets you record with the best picture quality possible for the recording time and remaining space on the disc.

Improved Video Quality in Analog-to-Digital Transfer

• Input TBC, 3D Y/C separation circuitry, and 3D digital noise reduction are particularly effective when recording from analog video sources such as conventional VHS or S-VHS VCRs. Input TBC is a built-in time base corrector that delivers highly stable, natural images. The 3D Y/C Separation Circuitry minimizes the dot crawl and color smearing caused by interference between the video signal's Y and C color subcomponents. And, 3D Digital Noise Reduction effectively removes noise components from the signal during playback.

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¹ DVD-R discs may not be able to play on some DVD players, depending on the player, the DVD-R disc and the condition of the recording.