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Panasonic DMR-HS2 Review

Specifications

Technical data

  • Color: Silver
  • Disc capacity: 1
  • Progressive scan: Yes
  • Playback formats: DVD-Video (NTSC), DVD-R, DVD-RAM, red book CD, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG CD
  • Recording formats: DVD-R, DVD-RAM
  • Time Slip: Yes (includes Chasing Playback, Simultaneous Recording and Playback, Time Slip Roller and Button Control
  • Rapid random access, recording, and playback: Yes
  • Hard drive storage: 40 GB
  • Recording time: Up to 52 hours (in EP mode)
  • Relief recording: Yes
  • Auto renewal recording: Yes
  • Playlist playback: Yes
  • Direct Navigator: Yes
  • One-touch record: Yes
  • Recording modes: XP/SP/LP/EP/FR
  • Noise reduction: 3D, block, and mosquito
  • Aspect ratio control: Yes
  • Video DAC: 54 MHz/10-bit
  • Audio DAC: 96 kHz/24-bit
  • Horizontal resolution: More than 500 lines
  • Dialog enhancer: Yes
  • Integrated receiver: No
  • Multi-angle viewing: Yes (with applicable discs)
  • Black-level adjustment: No
  • Chapter preview: No
  • Custom bookmarks: No
  • Frame advance: Yes
  • Still/freeze frame: Yes
  • Jog/shuttle dial on unit: No
  • Karaoke: No
  • Multilingual support: Yes (English, Spanish, French)
  • Parental controls: Yes
  • Recording capability: Yes
  • Commercial skip: Yes
  • Bilingual recording: Yes (DVD-RAM only)
  • Reverse-frame step: Yes
  • Memory card slot: Yes (compatible with Standard PC Card, SD Memory Card, CompactFlash Card, MultiMedia Card, Smart Media Card, and Memory Stick)
  • Slow motion: Yes
  • Text display: No
  • VCR capability: No
  • Audio outputs: 2 stereo analog (left/right), 1 optical digital-audio
  • Audio inputs: 3 stereo analog (left/right)
  • Audio encoding: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • Headphone jack: No
  • Video outputs: 3 (composite-, component-, and S-video)
  • Video inputs: 3 composite-video, 1 IEEE 1394 digital, 1 RF
  • Surround-sound output: Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel passthrough
  • Simulated surround sound: Yes (Advanced Surround V.S.S)
  • THX-certified: No
  • Power source: AC 120V, 60 Hz
  • Power consumption:
  • Item length: 12.2 inches
  • Item width: 16.9 inches
  • Item height: 3.125 inches
  • Item weight: 11.2 pounds
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

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