Panasonic DMR-EA18K Tunerless 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 17 x 2 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0014F7Z8U
• Item model number: DMR-EA18K
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,971 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #71 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > DVD Players & Recorders

Product Description

Non Tuner HDMI 1080p UP-Convert Super multi Drive SDand USB Slot

Customer Reviews

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great unit, September 22, 2008

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Raymond Swensky (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic DMR-EA18K Tunerless 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder (Electronics)

I was looking for a DVR to replace my old TIVO unit and after much searching I decided on this unit. Since I was connecting it to a cable TV input I didn't need a tuner. In a nutshell the unit has performed very well. I didn't have any problem setting it up as the instructions were pretty clear. The picture from bought DVD's is very good. I am using the HDMI output to my AV Receiver. My input is the s-video. So far the shows I have recorded in the 2hr (SP)mode (using a RAM disc) have been very good. Since the recorder can control my cable box (a great plus!)I tried programing and recording a HBO movie at night. The setup was like a VCR and after a short while becomes easy. The next day I checked and the movie recorded and when I looked at it I thought the quality was good. It should be noted that I am not a expert in reviewing pictures but to me the picture was clear and the sound was good. Since I use a seperate connection to my TV along with the connection thru my AV reciever I am able to watch a show using my TV's tuner while recording a different show. I am very happy with this unit so far (approx 2mths) and the only negative is that I don't have the TIVO guide I was used to for setting up programs. This unit does have a better picture quality than my old TIVO both normal program viewing and recorded viewing. Another slight negative is that it is slow in starting up although this might be my fault as I have it in the low power mode. A great plus is that you don't have to pay a monthly fee like TIVO now (my old TIVO was free for basic). The unit works fine with the Harmony 880 remote. There are many functions I haven't tried yet such as copying old VCR's but if the unit performs as well as it has so far I shouldn't be disappointed. One last thing the unit didn't play a audio slide show I made up although the show does play on my Sony DVD player. Not sure why?

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Panasonic DMR-EA18K, July 19, 2009

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John Q. Public (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic DMR-EA18K Tunerless 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder (Electronics)

I bought this to replace a Toshiba DR410 DVD recorder that I bought last December. That recorder was great untill the end of May when it gave out. I checked around and then read an article on Cnet how this Panasonic unit records a much better picture than the Toshiba among other things. It was true. So far I am very pleased with it. Easy set up.
I paid $165.11 plus shipping from a dealer on Amazon, but I see that some of their dealers are asking around $300.00 for it now. ( Panasonic sells this unit direct for $179.95 with free shipping).
Panasonic states that their discs are recommended but I still find that Maxell DVD discs are the best. I use only -R discs. (No, I don't work for Panasonic or Maxell)

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is it!, July 20, 2008

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40+ Black Guy "Tony" (Chicago Western Suburbs, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic DMR-EA18K Tunerless 1080p Upconverting DVD Recorder (Electronics)

Okay I tried a Samsung version of a DVD Recorder it just wasn't all the way right. Finally it stopped recognizing all DVD's. I replaced it with this Panasonic unit and like most items from Panasonic it works great. The set-up is easy, and since I do all my tuning through my cable box I do not miss having a build in tuner. My one criticism is I do not like the look of the IR transmitter that has to be placed in front of the cable box to allow the unit to control the cable box. Everything else is great.