DUBBING VIDEOTAPES TO DVD, CONTINUED. This is a follow-up to my earlier post regarding essential features in an extensive dubbing project. On 9/13/07 I emailed Panasonic seeking a clarification concerning current model combo recorders. I specifically asked if Panasonic models DMR-EZ37V and DMR-EZ47V...

On 9/11/01 my clock radio awakened me at 5:40 a.m. (It was then 8:40 a.m. in the east). The disc jocky soon mentioned that a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center. I turned on the TV in my little office. At that time it was assumed that this was a freak accident. I started a videotape r...

Eddie Cantor's sometimes corny musical performances and screen personna are endearing. Jolson's few screen appearances are not particularly memorable in themselves. Jolson's recordings, and especially the Larry Parks portrayals in The Jolson Story and Jolson Sings Again are how most folks remember J...

As I’ve recently turned my attention to editing home camcorder videotapes and compiling these on DVD, the necessity for hard drive DVRs and combo recorders becomes very clear. Recent DVRs and combo recorders, including hard drive models, were discontinued due to government requirements that such pro...

Mr. Arkadin, I prefer Panasonic products. Each of my Panasonics, even the bug-laden one mentioned earlier, provide recording quality of the first order. STANDARD RECORDING MODES. Panasonics have these Recording Modes, showing recording duration: XP 1:00, SP 2:00, LP 4:00, EP 6:00 (default setting). ...

It's easy and inexpensive to home-record TCM programming to watch at more convenient times. DIRECT RECORDINGS. It takes very little effort to schedule direct recordings with (the usually accurate information found in) Now Playing. I have one Panasonic DVD recorder and one Panasonic combo recorder de...

My main interest is early talkies through the film noir era. Since September 2005 my home recording has been with DVD. I record from TCM and dub selected recordings from my home-recorded videotape collection to DVD. Most of my videotape collection came from pre-2001 AMC. I expect to complete my dubb...

I am newly registered on this Board. I participated on the TCM board in a variety of discussions under my same TalkieTime user name. My main interest is early talkies through the film noir era. I participated in extensive discussions (on the TCM board) concerning recording and archiving DVDs. Many o...