Panasonic DMR-E55S DVD Recorder

Panasonic's DMR-E55S DVD player/recorder grants unprecedented recording time on double-sided 9.4 GB recordable DVDs--up to 16 hours, or 8 hours per side (and on standard 4.7 GB discs, in EP mode). The DMR-E55S's joint support of DVD-RAM and DVD-R media provides the best of both worlds: DVD-R for the highest compatibility (letting you share video recordings with virtually anyone with a DVD player) and DVD-RAM (for rewritability and benefits like TimeSlip, chasing playback, and simultaneous play and record). DVD-RAM offers the perfect method for recording and rerecording favorite programs--over 100,000 times on the same disc. Using DVD-RAM, you can also edit your videos on a multi-media computer with video editing/production software.

Features & Specifications

• Built-in 80 GB Hard Drive
• Up to 16 hours on a double-sided 9.4 GB DVD-RAM disc; up to 8 hours on a single-sided 4.7 GB DVD-RAM or DVD-R
• Offers one-touch record, TimeSlip, Chasing playback (watching a recording in progress from the beginning), on-disc video editing
• Progressive-scan video output for seamless, flicker-free picture on high-definition and HD-ready televisions
• Records DVD-R, DVD-RAM for best of both worlds; plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW, and MP3 CD
• Playback Formats : DVD-Video (NTSC), DVD-RAM, DVD-R, VCD, red book CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 CD
• Recording Formats : DVD-RAM, DVD-R
• Recording Capacity : Up to 8 hours on a single-sided 4.7 GB DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc; up to 16 hours on a double-sided 9.4 GB DVD-RAM disc
• Data Transfer rate : 22.16Mbps
• Record Features : Chasing playback, simultaneous recording/playback, and TimeSlip
• Audio DAC : 96kHz/24-bit
• Bilingual Recording : Yes (DVD-RAM only; can record the main and sub-audio channels of multiplex broadcasting programs)
• Video Encoding : MPEG2 using Real-Time VBR (variable bit rate) technology
• Surround -sound : Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel passthrough