Time Slip Playback
This innovative feature
lets you view a program that you're currently recording from any point
that's already been recorded, while continuing to record the live
program in progress. So, you no longer have to wait for the entire
program to be recorded before watching it from beginning to end.
Simultaneous Recording and
Playback
Because data transfer is
at a super-fast rate of 22.16Mbps, simultaneous recording and playback
are possible with the DMR-E20. So, you can record a live TV program
while watching any other program that's been previously recorded on
the same disc!
Video Recording to DVD-R
Discs
The DMR-E20 DVD Video
Recorder can also record onto DVD-R discs, so you can enjoy playback
of these recordings on most conventional DVD players.1
Direct Navigator
This feature makes it easy
to find a desired program on a heavily used disc. A list of recording
dates, times, channels and (user-entered) titles are shown on screen.
When you move the cursor to any particular recording, the segment is
played in the background, so playback can begin immediately upon
selection. Program deletion, protection, and title input are also easy
to perform. Up to 99 programs can be handled at once.
Playlist Function
The Playlist function lets
the user perform simple non-linear video editing—such as rearranging
the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, or copying
selections—and create custom playlists of favorite scenes on a disc.
Rapid Random Access
Say goodbye to the rewind/fastforward
shuffle. Unlike videotapes, DVD-RAM discs let you jump directly to any
spot on a disc and begin playback or recording right away. Even if
there is no sequential area of empty space available, our DMR-E20 DVD
Video Recorder can record data on the available space throughout the
rest of the disc. There's no more wasted time finding a place to start
recording, or the problem of accidentally recording over desired
material.
Incredible Storage Capacity
Using the DMR-E20, you can
record up to 12 hours of video on our new, 2-sided, 9.4GB DVD-RAM
discs. These discs can be played back on a DVD-RAM compatible DVD
player—such as Panasonic's DVD-RP91 or DVD-H2000—or on a PC or laptop
computer equipped with DVD-RAM playback capability2. Users
can also edit their videos on a multi-media computer with video
editing/production software.
Space-Saving Storage
A DVD-RAM disc takes up
only about a third of the space of a VHS cassette, so your disc
collection won't cramp your style. The ideal media for long-term
storage of your valuable video images, DVD-RAM preserves quality over
time, and also permits overwriting as desired.
Easy Video Editing
Instead of just shooting
videos, now you can edit them too. Random access makes it easy to
perform simple non-linear editing using just a single DVD Video
Recorder, with no need for additional editing equipment.
DVD-RAM Compatibility with
PC Applications
The DVD-RAM disc format is
supported by major hardware and media manufacturers, and is thus
hailed as the new "bridge format" for compatibility with audio/video
and personal computing applications. You can take your DVD-RAM disc
out of its protective cartridge, and play it back on a PC equipped
with a 4.7GB/9.4GB DVD-RAM drive or DVD-ROM drive that's compatible
with 4.7GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM. With the proper software, you can also use
your PC to edit your DVD-RAM recordings. And, since the discs we use
are DVD-RAM, you can use them to backup your computer data, as well.
Thanks to DVD-RAM, you can record, store, and play back secure data in
more ways than ever before.
Advanced MPEG2 Encoding
Using Hybrid VBR Technology
We combined two encoding
technologies, Real time VBR (Variable Bit Rate) and Visibility
Modulation Technology, to provide MPEG2 recording with superb picture
quality. Here's how it works: Real Time VBR adjusts the bit rate
according to video signal complexity, in order to optimize the
compression ratio. At the same time, Visibility Modulation Technology
reduces compression for the most noticeable parts of each signal while
it filters out unimportant data to raise compression in other areas.
This combination helps assure incredible picture quality for your
preferred DVD-RAM recording mode.
Selectable Recording Modes
You can set the DMR-E20 to
a variety of recording modes, each depending on average bit rate. EP
mode yields the most recording time, LP & SP mode provide less
recording time with higher quality recording, and XP mode gives you
the highest quality recording. There's also the FR (Flexible
Recording) mode that lets you record with the best picture quality
possible for the recording time and remaining space on the disc.
Improved Video Quality in
Analog-to-Digital Transfer
Input TBC, 3D Y/C
separation circuitry, and 3D digital noise reduction are particularly
effective when recording from analog video sources such as
conventional VHS or S-VHS VCRs. Input TBC is a built-in time base
corrector that delivers highly stable, natural images. The 3D Y/C
Separation Circuitry minimizes the dot crawl and color smearing caused
by interference between the video signal's Y and C color
subcomponents. And, 3D Digital Noise Reductioneffectively removes
noise components from the signal during playback.
