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| Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder / VCR Combo with Built In Tuner | 
 enlarge | Buy New: $259.96
Buy New/Used/Refurbished from $127.19
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4612
Category: CE
Publisher: Panasonic
Studio: Panasonic
Brand: Panasonic
Label: Panasonic
MPN: DMR-EZ485V
Model: DMR-EZ485V
UPC: 037988256839
EAN: 0037988256839
ASIN: B0018UVQZE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1080p Upconversion via HDMI | | • | Multi Format playback: DVD, DivX, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW | | • | Viera Link to Panasonic Televisions | | • | Built In ATSC Tuner | | • | SD card slot |
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Product Description
Bring your home videos and DVDs closer to high definition glory, thanks to your new DMREA38VK DVD/VHS combo recorder with 1080p up-conversion capabilties. Your recorder also boasts a hybrid Digital Tuner which means it receives both digital and analog broadcasts. Known to play well with others, your combo recorder has a USB terminal and an SD memory card slot so you can view JPEGs of your family reunion on your flat panel.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 DVD Lockedup November 29, 2008
Unfortunately I experienced the same problem as a previous poster, the DVD player would not open after I put a DVD into it. I called the service deptartment and tried the "secret" OFF/UP reset. It did not work for me either.
I will not buy Panasonic again, my camcoder and now this both malfunctioned. shortly after owning it for a year.
 A great product November 25, 2008
I've had this Panasonic unit for about 6 weeks now, and am very happy with it. Recording instantly or by schedule is easy (just like programming your old VCR) and the recorded discs are excellent. I like the fact that once a disc is full, it won't let you record over unless you delete something; prevents erasing before you view. Recording VHS to disc worked perfectly - I have some old "Olympiad's Greatest Moments" tapes I'm transferring. It would get five stars if the manual were easier to understand. I wish the DVD would remember where I left off on a movie, even if I remove it, like my Sony player does. By the way, as a word or warning and advice: I like to have my TV sound and Stereo sound on at the same time, but I get a "reverb" or echoey sound with both on. It took me a long time to figure out it's called "lip-sync error" - the picture on my new Plasma TV is slowed down compared to the sound on the stereo. When I buy a new reciever, I'll make sure it has a correction for this problem. Apparently, virtually all new flat-screens have this problem, or rather condition, because the picture is highly processed compared to the sound. Oh, one other great feature when viewing DVDs you record: you can instantly skip in one-minute increments - great for skipping commercials when you record a show. Enjoy!
Not yet ready for primetime November 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had the DMR-EZ485V for several months, and have transferred hundreds of VHS recordings to DVD. That's the good news.
When the device works, it works as I expected it to, although it seems to have more problems tracking than I wish.
The real issue is the software which, in my opinion, is the worst I've ever encountered. This is saying a lot, as I've used every version of Windows, including Vista!
Every problem the device has recording, it appears to interpret as a copy protection violation, and turns itself off. It has a "shoot the wounded" design philosophy: Every problem that occurs is fatal. It allows no recovery, does not allow ejection, and always turns itself off. You have to go through 5 or 6 layers of menus to get to common option choices, but the control has keys for lesser used functions. It has "system modal" screens for many functions. For example, if you finalize a DVD recording, only "Ok" is recognized. "Play", "Drive Select" or any other key is ignored.
My problem right now is that this $280 device failed to record in the middle of a VHS tape to DVD transfer, and now has locked the DVD in the recorder. Nothing works to get it out, including the secret STOP + CHANNELUP combination. It goes into an endless cycle of resets following by turning off.
I expected hardware issues with DVDs, which are still a little temperamental. What I didn't expect was software so bad that it prevents operation of the device. If you're looking to buy a VHS->DVD recorder, you would be wise to avoid this one, despite its apparent attractive price and features.
 Great Product October 12, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I did EXTENSIVE research when deciding which DVD/VCR Combo Recorder to buy. I decided on this unit since it had so many features and capabilities. I still don't know them all after 3 months of ownership. After I bought the 1st one, a month later I bought another identical one for the bedroom! Why? Because it really is that good. It has tons of recording options SP, XP, LP and EP-which gives you a choice of 6 hour and/or 8 hour EP speeds. It also has a handy option of FR (flexible recording) which basically uses the best quality possible for the remaining space on your disc. For example, if you have 2 hours left on your disc and want to record a 1 1/2 hour show/movie, choosing FR will extend the record time to utilize the entire remaining space on the disc, thus giving it the highest quality possible in the space provided. Like any recorder on the market, quality depends on which setting you choose. I've been recording all my movies that are saved in my FIOS DVR in the 6-hour EP mode, and the quality is great. And YES, you CAN record shows from your DVR to DVD. When I was doing research some "reviews" for other units said you couldn't do that because of copyright issues. Not a problem here, HOWEVER I have not yet tried to convert old (store-bought) VHS movies to DVD on this unit. There may be a copyright protection "blocking" issue there, but if there is, I can almost guarantee you that ANY unit will have the same issue. Thank the movie studio lawyers for that. But I HAVE transferred old recordings from VHS to DVD in this unit and it worked great. The quality is only a slight improvement, but that's only because of the quality of my VHS tapes from the get-go, which were all recorded in 8-hour mode on my old VCR. Are you still with me?! All-in-all this is a great product, and worth every penny. Oh, and a quick footnote: if you decide to buy one, choose the "quick start" option which is discussed in the manual. Otherwise the unit takes awhile to actually turn on (warm up).
DMR-EZ485V locks up October 2, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
The previous reviewed wasn't as bothered by the DMR-EZZ485V locking up and missing scheduled recordings. The unit itself is quite nice, but the issues overshadow the good design. I called Panasonic and they hadn't heard of this issue. I am considering returning it to Sam's.
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