Panasonic DMR-E80H recording quality question ?

[tienquang2]

I have a little problem with my DMR-E80H unit. When playing back the disc, I notice about every few minutes, the picture would slow down a bit, less than a second, then zip back to normal. I know that is the recording issue not the play back issue.

Has any seen this problem? Can't it be help? Can I upgrade the unit's firmware, if any?

Thanks...

[Captain Satellite]

I've never seen this on my E80H after hundreds of discs and can't offer any other suggestions other than have it looked at by a qualified tech.

Edit: How can I forget? Yes, I had this problem and it was the media - cheap stuff. Have you tried different media? Also, does it skip at all if you record to the hard drive and play it back from there?

[handyguy]

Yeah get better media, meritline.com has a list of what to use. I use Accu media.

[tienquang2]

I use Prodisc and Optodisc all along. These two seem to be good media. I will try Ritek next, to see if it happens. No, I do not have the same problem if using the harddrive.

Thanks ...

[chloh]

Firstly, how do you transfer the file back to HD from DVD? I tried and it doesnt work.

I had a similar problem, I edit clips in the HD and they play fine, but when I dub it to DVDR, it still plays fine. STRANGELY when I FINALISE the disc, that's when some of the joins in the edited clip start to freeze for a second.

This didnt happen BEFORE I finalised, so could this be a media problem?

Cheers
ch

[Captain Satellite]

Firstly, how do you transfer the file back to HD from DVD? I tried and it doesnt work.

I had a similar problem, I edit clips in the HD and they play fine, but when I dub it to DVDR, it still plays fine. STRANGELY when I FINALISE the disc, that's when some of the joins in the edited clip start to freeze for a second.

This didnt happen BEFORE I finalised, so could this be a media problem?

Cheers
ch

Try Setup>Video>Seamless Play>On. When it is off, it pauses for one second at edit points.

[chloh]

Wow, I didnt know about that function. Will give it a try. The strange thing was how it played without pause (on DVDR) before finalising, but not after.

Stranger still is that I ripped the clip on my PC, and burned it on another DVDRW and the clip played without pauses as well there.

I'll experiment and see how it goes.

Cheers