tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post4369111449596761040..comments2024-02-25T12:47:03.941-06:00Comments on Johnny LaRue's Crane Shot: Panasonic Still Dragging Their HeelsMarty McKeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02084642122976337263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-60550599670450163582024-02-01T00:27:25.072-06:002024-02-01T00:27:25.072-06:00The problem with getting this particular DVD recor...The problem with getting this particular DVD recorder fixed is that even <i>if</i> you could get it to work, and even <i>if</i> it could record off of your HD TV set, the major American film studios put blocks into the programming designed to prevent you from recording any movies or TV show off of cable/satellite (and also likely even off of non-cable/satellite antenna-based TV.) <i>If</i> you'd been able to get it fixed, all that you could do is convert your old VHS tapes to DVD as you stated.Lionel Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251435131708623589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-87698715868966237932008-08-14T13:13:00.000-05:002008-08-14T13:13:00.000-05:00I have tried to get them to send me a new machine....I have tried to get them to send me a new machine. Unfortunately, Panasonic no longer produces this model. I suppose I could get a newer DVD recorder, but no Panasonic DVD recorder is better than the one I have for the simple reason that it has both VHS playback and a hard drive. No current Panasonic DVD recorder (or any other manufacturer that I can find) has both, and a DVD recorder is basically worthless without them. Without the ability to edit (particularly to delete commercials from TV programming) or to make playlists, I can't imagine why anyone would want a DVD recorder. As it is, now that I have upgraded to an HD TV and DirecTV's hi-def DVR, I am unable to burn TV programs to DVD-R using the machine. I'm still working my way through my stacks of old VHS tapes, however. Or I would be, if I could get this thing to work properly.Marty McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084642122976337263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-50951757070215661862008-08-14T09:39:00.000-05:002008-08-14T09:39:00.000-05:00If it's any consolation -- and I know it's probabl...If it's any consolation -- and I know it's probably not -- you have undoubtedly cost them more money than they made from you on the initial purchase. The time various technicians and customer service people spent "working" on the problem adds up and cuts into their profit. It would have been way more cost effective for them if they had just sent you a new machine.Andrew Byershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03507788738117924606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-67114441104235492762008-08-14T09:10:00.000-05:002008-08-14T09:10:00.000-05:00What Eric said! Is all this time and effort really...What Eric said! Is all this time and effort really cost-effective for Panasonic, or is it worth it to them just to jerk your chain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707040.post-23813517349298594822008-08-14T07:46:00.000-05:002008-08-14T07:46:00.000-05:00Why don't they just send you a new one?Why don't they just send you a new one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com