Convincing all along the line!

Although I've never had before a hard disk DVD recorder, but I'm happy with this unit to the fullest line and I'm not yet encountered any functionality that does not have this machine and I would have missed.

For the quality of the recordings, there are various recording modes, depending on what you choose, the recordings need more or less memory, so you can possibly over 200 hours of film to record. The recordings are even in the smallest fashion still good, but for permanent recordings of Standard Mode is recommended. Even in this mode can be recorded more than 70 hours.

In addition to fixed modes, there is also a "Flexible Mode", the optimum use of the available space (very useful if a film for example, takes 2 minutes longer than the respective quality mode on a DVD matches the quality ... will simply automatically adjusted so that the 5 minute yet draufpassen, and the quality is still as good as possible).

When you start recording manually, there are no significant delays, the device is equipped with a push of a button to record.

Recordings can be also be programmed quickly and easily, the recording quality and the recording media (HDD, DVD) is set separately for each individual recording.

If you have now added a recording on hard disk, so you can edit them later, for example, parts of the recording delete (eg advertising). Also the splitting and joining of shots possible. If not already done during the recording programming, a name can be entered for the recording. In addition, the recording can be assigned to a preview image (selection of any scene from the recording).

An additional advantage of the device is the Geräuchpegel. Whether recording, playing or burning a DVD, the unit is super-quiet!

Operation is simple and intuitive, but there are so many features, you have to first find first time deal, as the remote control has a lot of buttons.

The operating instructions are written for very understandable, so that they, if you have the basic principle of operation only once understood, will need later garnichtmehr.

Like most similar devices, the Panasonic DMR-EH 56 EC not only record and play movies, but also play MP3s and pictures which to CD, DVD or SD card (!) Are.

In short: I'm fully satisfied and do not want to give up the unit: -) ... Unrestricted buy recommendation!