With the DMR-ES40VS, you get a both a VCR and a DVD recorder rolled into a single convenient component. Useful recording features like one-touch dubbing and front-panel camcorder inputs make it a cinch to copy home video footage to DVD or VHS. And like other Panasonic DVD ...With the DMR-ES40VS, you get a both a VCR and a DVD recorder rolled into a single convenient component.
Useful recording features like one-touch dubbing and front-panel camcorder inputs make it a cinch to copy home video footage to DVD or VHS. And like other Panasonic DVD recorders, the 'ES40VS retains higher image resolution even at lower recording quality settings, so you can save more material on a disc and still enjoy a clear, detailed picture. When you use a type of rewritable disc known as "DVD-RAM," you can take advantage of some cool perks that make it easier to enjoy your favorite TV shows.
For example, you can start watching a TV program from the beginning while it's still recording. Or, you can pause playback while the deck continues to record, and watch the rest later. You can enter your own title for each home movie or TV show you save to DVD.
Finding what you want to watch later on is simple, too the 'ES40VS displays thumbnail images of all the recordings on a disc, along with the date, channel, and title. And this combo recorder is a great option for backing up VHS tapes it helps make your VHS material look cleaner and sharper when dubbing to DVD.