Any info on Panasonic DMR-HS2 DVD/HDD recorder (1 Viewer)

[Chuck Antinoro]

Any info on the dmr-hs2 would be appreciated:

Does creating a playlist on the HD mean creating chapter marks and basic on-screen navigation (obviously nothing fancy like on DVD burning software)?

If so, does chapter mark and on-screen nav burned to a DVD-R play on players other than dmr-hs2?

When transferring from HDD to DVD-R and vice versa, is there any degradation?

I know this is a hairy topic, but any idea waht is more compatible, DVD-R or DVD+R? I've heard so many conflicting reports.

Thanks

 

[Eugene Hsieh]

If so, does chapter mark and on-screen nav burned to a DVD-R play on players other than dmr-hs2?

Not too many can tell you about the HS2's specifics, since it's not out yet.

However, on the HS2's little brother (E30), any separately recorded titles recorded to DVD-R are maintained in the finalized DVD-R as separate titles. Markers set within each title are lost, but the E30 puts chapter markers every 5 minutes or so.

Now this is the E30. I suspect the HS2's feature set may be more robust, since it will be the flagship machine, and because harddrive editing will necessitate a more rounded out editing menu.