Posted by xeaglecrest on 10/16/07 13:48

JimH wrote:
>
> Daniel Norton wrote:
> > My new HD DVD recorder (Panasonic DMR-EZ27K) will only record HD 16:9
> > on DVD-RAM, but not even the place I bought it (Best Buy) sells them.
> > I found a three-pack at CompUSA for $15. I see online a Verbatim
> > 95133 10-pack, but most sellers are out-of-stock for it.
> >
> > Any idea why DVD-RAM blanks are so scarce? Is this likely to
> > improve? Do all recorders have this restriction?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Daniel
> >
> Amazon has a 10 pack for $18.99. I saw them on the web page for the
> DMR-EZ27K. It looks like Crutchfield is the actual seller, and they list
> them as in stock on their web page also for the same price.
>
> In the owner comments for the recorder, someone said that it records
> 16:9 on +RW, although it is not advertised to do it. You might try it
> before ordering the DVD-RAM disks.
>
> Jim

I have an EZ27, and the owners manual is incorrectly worded. It will
record 16:9 on any disc, but it will only set the 16:9 flag on a DVD-RAM
disc. If you have a WS TV, then the disc will play back correctly, but
if you have an older 4:3 TV, then the picture will be streatched
vertically.

I use a program like TMPGEnc DVD Author to add a decent menu system to
my discs and also set the 16:9 flag when necessary.
-Bill

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