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The Direct Navigator feature makes it easy to find a previously recorded program on a disc. A list of recording dates, times, channels and (user-entered) titles are shown on screen. With the Playlist Playback function, you can perform simple non-linear video editing using, such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, or copying selections

There's also the FR (Flexible Recording) mode that lets you record with the best picture quality possible for the recording time and remaining space on the disc.

You can set your recorder to one of five different recording speeds, each varying in recording quality and length.

In addition to standard DVD movie and CD audio discs and its compatible recordable formats, the DMR-ES25S can play back CD-R/RW, dual layer DVD-R/+R, and VCD disc formats as well as JPEG, and MP3 digital formats.

All in all, so far (I have had it for 3 weeks) I give this a thumbs up and I would certainly would recommend the Panasonic DMR-ES45VS for those needing its features.

This machine is well engineered for humans and has a very complete and readable (if you are patient)users' manual. However, a warning for those who haven't done DVD recording before; this machine -- and all others as far as I can tell-- are not for the faint-hearted. While you can use the "one touch" keys to do the basics, as you will read for just about any DVD recorder review on the Amazon web page, there can potentially be all kinds of compatibility problems between discs, players and PCs. I haven't encountered any yet, and this machine seems to read and write just about any kind of disc. Also, I can tell you that doing anything fancy is somewhat complicated. So be prepared to do some homework and you may have to settle for a bad or incompatible disc from time to time.

If you have piles of old VHS tapes that you want to transfer to DVD, this machine will do it nicely without having to bother with your old VCR machine. It has one-button recording that did the trick for me on the first try.

Need HD-upcoding and a VHS? This DVD recorder is the one !, July 30, 2006

This product has lots of bells and whistles:

- it connects to your DV camcorder,

- you can pop your SD camera cards right in,

- it handles all kinds of DVDs (DVD+R and DVD-R, CDs,and Panasonic's unique DVD-RAM),

- has all the latest connectors (HDMI, optical sound, component video)

- you can record on a DVD-RAM while you are watching that same DVD -- how did they do that??).

DVD-RAM discs

DVD-RW/+RW

DVD+R and DVD-R discs

FireWire port

the DMR-ES25S up-converts the picture up to 720p and 1080i high-def video formats

HDMI digital audio/video output

integrated Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot

one-touch copying of non-copy protected DVD disc material to VHS tape, and vice versa

record TV programming and home videos directly to DVD disc.