Comments about Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK:

I have been using this unit for a couple months now. I just subscribe to basic analog cable, but my cable provider includes local digital unscrambled channels in this package as well, something I didn't realize they did until I bought this digital recorder and an HD TV set. I love using RAM discs to record TV programming. DVD recording quality of broadcast/cablecast television in it's 1-hour "XP" mode is excellent. RAM discs allow you to simultaneously record one program while watching another program already recorded on the disc. This makes watching an evening of television very easy, and being able to skip through all the commercials. The unit occasionally gets "confused" and locks up -- not responding to buttons on unit or on remote control. You have to unplug and re-plugin to reboot the software. This happens about once a week. All-in-all this is a great product, and worth every penny.

Comments about Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK:

My goal was to get a combo and I got it! IT has been the best investment I have made in quite some time! It works great with my entire home system and I feel like the only real problem is that I waited far too long to get it! Everything is working perfectly! I had no trouble setting any of it up!