DISCONTINUED PANASONIC DMRE55 DVD RECORDER (MULTI-REGION) - available from Superfi UK Visit http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/product

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The Panasonic DMR-E55 is a top-value, well-specified DVD Recorder. DVD-R recording is ideal for playback in many ordinary DVD players and DVD-RAM recording enables advanced trick play/record functions such as "chase recording" which enables you to watch from the start of a recording whilst the recorder continues to record the ending! Ideal for both everyday time-shifting and digital video archiving.

Choose from a variety of different quality settings to give the optimal blend of storage and picture quality - the recorder will even calculate the best picture quality:record length ratio for you automatically based on the remaining disc space.

"As good as it gets for the money: the Panasonic is a star", What HiFi Sound and Vision, June 2004.

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June 2004

Home Cinema Choice Best Buy
July 2004

Panasonic DMR-E55 DVD Recorder specifications

Digital audio outputs:

Optical (toslink)

Analogue audio out:

Stereo audio via 2 x phono/RCA sockets

Video in/outputs:

SCART 1: RGB, S-Video, composite video and stereo audio output
SCART 2: RGB, composite video and stereo audio input and out
RGB loop through with Scart 1 and 2
S-Video Din and stereo audio (via RCA/phono) input and output
Front AV in (S-Video, composite, stereo audio)
Component video out with PAL & NTSC progressive scan

Compatible disc formats (playback):

DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, Video CD, 8cm and 12 cm disc types.

Compatible disc formats (recording):

9.4GB double-sided type 4 DVD-RAM cartridge, 4.7GB single sided type 2 DVD-RAM cartridge, 4.7GB single sided type 2 DVD-RAM disc, 4.7GB single sided DVD-R disc. 8 cm and 12 cm disc types.

Edit functions:

Erase, quick view (play x1.3), resume play, fast search forward/backward, slow motion play, frame by frame play forward/backward, programme/title/chapter/track jump, time slip, position marker. NB Not all edit options are available on all disc formats, disc titler, programme protection, erase part programme, divide programme

Record options:

Flexible recording mode: automatically calculates the best recording rate to enable the recording time you set to fit onto the disc currently inserted, one touch recording (with stop time settable), linked timer recording (allows external equipment to control DVD recorder). 2 channel Dolby Digital audio, VideoPlus timer setting

Record time (4.7 GB disc) - multiply by 2 for 9.4 GB double-sided disc:

Format	XP	SP	LP	EP
Time (mins)	60	120	240	360 - 480

Playback options:

Linked play: allows the beginning of the programme to be viewed whilst the remainder is being recorded live. Simultaneous record/play, programmable playback, playlist, repeat play, audio dynamic range compression.

Digital sound outputs:

Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, MPEG

Video standards:

Pal & NTSC

Remote control?

Yes, with multi-brand TV operation. Operating distance: 7 metres

W x H x D (mm) / Weight:

430 x 79 x 274 / 3.5kg

Colour:

Silver

Extra:

RF antenna input and output (tunable between channel 21 and 69), VideoPlus, 16 programme timer, child lock, auto clock set, Panasonic Q-Link, 54MHz/10Bit Video DAC, 192kHz/24Bit Audio DAC, on-screen menus.