July 19, 2008 6:00 AM PDT
4. Panasonic DMR-EA18K DVD recorder
Editors' rating: 8.0
The good: Outstanding recording quality, with a best-in-class LP mode; flexible recording speed; chasing playback with DVD-RAM discs; USB port and SDHC card slot; upscales DVD to 1080p; included IR blaster can control a cable or satellite box.
The bad: No built-in tuner to receive analog or digital television broadcasts; cannot play back DivX files.
The bottom line: Outstanding recording quality and tons of features, like flexible recording speed and chasing playback, make the Panasonic DMR-EA18K an excellent all-purpose DVD recorder.
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