DVD Recorder owners, are you loving your machines or...? (1 Viewer)

[Scott Strang]

Panny E80 will record the audio in either DD2.0 or PCM

Ahh now that's a good feature. Do all Panasonic DVD burners (or other brands as well) allow one to record the audio in pcm? I'd prefer to put my camcorder tapes in PCM in the first place.

 

[Scott Strang]

Was it called time-shifting over 20 years ago?

Uhhh Quasar called their VCR "The Time Machine."

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Are you able to use plain jane office depot/Verbatim/sony DVD-R's or are you only able to use Panasonics? How about DVD-RAM discs from places like Office Depot?

I have successfully used TDK, Verbatim and BeAll blank DVD-R media with my E80. Those are the only brands I have tried so far.

I have not tried any DVD-RAM discs. Between using the hard drive for temporary storage and editing, and the higher cost of DVD-RAM media vs. DVD-R, I have not found the need to use DVD-RAMs at all. I do have a rebate form for a free DVD-RAM media offer via Panasonic, but I have not gotten around to sending in the form yet.

 

[KevinFord]

I've used Memorex and TDK without a single failure, I've only done about 40 CD-R's to date but every one has worked. I buy them at Best Buy and have gotten $20 rebates on 25 packs, so .... so far the most I've paid for DVD-R is $30 for a 25 pack. I think once you apply the instant rebate, $1.20/disc is pretty good, so I haven't looked for cheap-o discs yet.