The DMR-E20 (reviewed here) has now been replaced by the DMR-E30 which has similar features.



Panasonic DMR-E30
Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's
TV tuner built in with RF pass through
Chasing playback allows you to watch the start of a program while still recording it
Non-linear minidisc-style editing
Records on DVD-RAM & lower cost DVD-R Video Blank Media
Will make discs that will play in most existing DVD players (DVD-R only)
Simultaneous playback while recording is possible (DVD-RAM)
High speed transfer (22 Mbps) to and from DVD-RAM for time-shifting
Uses the single layer 4.7GB DVD-R (once only) system and DVD-RAM 4.7Gb systems
Records in real-time using MPEGII compression-Up to 6 hours per DVD-RAM disc
Quick recording function automatically finds the blank part of the disc
Variable Data rate settings
Flexible recording mode (VBR) for optimised bitrate for the type and length of recording
Built-in time base corrector that delivers highly stable, natural images
Front A/V input
Full RGB in and out
Flexible recording mode allows you to manually a time for recording and the player will set the best possible bit rate for that time, say 1 hour 15 minutes to fill a disc
Can record and playback NTSC and PAL