📼 Panasonic DMR-EZ17K DVD Recorder with ATSC Tuner Black: High-quality recording and playback in one device Review

I chose this recorder because of the good reviews it had for its tuner. I have a 42 inch plasma EDTV monitor and needed a good picture when watching a game. It has pretty decent functionality, the digital channel scan is a bit slow, some channels are pretty quick while others take 4 or 5 seconds to tune in. The picture looks good and the HD feeds look particularly good. CONS: Slow setup on some channels Aspect ratio mismatch, I have to manually adjust WIDE, NORMAL, FULL settings to get digital…

Bought this unit for a digital tuner. It replaces my similar Panasonic DMR ES15. Basically, with the exception of the tuner, the settings, controls and remote control are the same, so it was easy for me and works great. I only use DVD-RAM and haven't had any problems although I haven't tried formatting and playing on other players. The reason I only give it 3 stars is because I can't help but compare it to the less expensive ES15 and even an older Panasonic VCR. S15 is immune to jerks. You…

I just had to write a review to debunk some bad reviews. This article isn't without its quirks, as many people have pointed out, but it's great at what it does. And he makes great records. When I got fed up with DirecTV and gave up the service, I bought two of these recorders to record off-air programming. These are a bit slow changing channels and gave me a few issues when I first got them, but after the initial break-in period they worked great! I record almost exclusively to Ram DVD and have