Panasonic DMR-ES10 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Guy Cocker

Reviewed on: 17 June 2005

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic DMR-ES10, Dolby Digital, LCD, film

We like:

Support for nearly every disc format; AV performance; modern styling

We don't like:

No FireWire input; analogue tuner; no DivX playback; no DVD-RW VR mode

You might also need:

Component cable; aerial

CNET UK judgement:

Panasonic's budget DVD recorder shows the manufacturer at the top of its game, reaping the benefits of the company's history in the market. It can record to various -R/+R/RAM DVD media and is one of the few models that can offer quality recordings at the 4-hours-per-disc setting. And with component outputs providing a very good AV performance to a flat-screen TV, this is the budget DVD recorder of the future

Full review:

Panasonic was present at the birth of the DVD recorder, celebrating the occasion with a baby of its own in the form of a brand-new disc format called DVD-RAM. Now, all its investment, research and success has paid off for the consumer, as you can buy this multi-format recorder for the princely sum of £200. Of course, the smaller Korean and Chinese manufacturers have been happy to knock out recorders for under £150 for a while, but Panasonic's features list make the ES10 make it worth the (small) extra investment. Continue Reading...