Paull-I never diss RAM.You seem to thnk because I advise against a Panasonic machine that I am slagging off RAM.I`m not.I know it is as good as you say.All I want to tell people is the SINGLE disadvantage of using RAM.Not compatible with 99% of players.If compatibility is not something important to people ,then Panasonic is a good choice,especially with the excellent prices the lower models are going for.But,as seen many times,compatibility IS an issue for some people.There are those who need to play on a PS2,an XBOX,or another player elsewhere in the house.Not possible with RAM.And why don`t Panasonic add -RW to their machine,IN ADDITION to RAM.Yhen you would have RAM for editing,-R for write once,+ the option to use -RW on another player if you wanted to.Other makes do it,why can`t Panny?
Your second point is not really worthy of a comment,but that was a reply to someone asking whether any recorders coied dvd-hdd.I thought it worth mentioning in case it was what he wanted to do.
If you use a -RW inVR mode so you can edit ads out it is just as incompatible as RAM.You always mention this-how many times do I have to say it so you will understand.I KNOW that -RW(VR) is no more compatible than RAM,but -RW(VIDEO) is.I am not saying -RW(VR) is any better than RAM.I simpl;y mention that -RW offers the VIDEO mode,which RAM does not.Of course,if you buy a -RW/HDD model,rather than RAM/HDD,all editing is done on the HDD,but Panasonic do not offer a choice of copying to a compatible rewritable ,unlike ALL othger makes.Once again,this disses Panasonic,NOT RAM.
The Mico is a cheap budget recorder,like lots of other DVD+ machines.I generally advise that people buy a better make if they can afford it.But its certainly value for money,as are most other budget recorders.I never slate the machine as a whole.But you seem to think if I post pointing out which features are missing from a certain machine,(like the Liteon 5005)I am dissing it.Not so.I am pointing out which features are missing-thats all.
In general,this forum has less users than the others I use,but I would say,percentage wise,I get about the same amount of opposition on all forums.Like you,people who are stuck with a RAM only machine will fight tooth and nail to justify their purchase.I did it with my Philips,but as I spent thousand using all formats I had a chance to see the pros and cons of all the different kinds of recording formats.It always a learning experience,but I think I have learnt more than you and other RAM supporters purely because I have used them all,and once you,and others have experienced them all too,you may agree.
To repeat,I don`t dislike RAM at all.Its an excellent format.So next time you see me advise someone against Panasonic,don`t get all defensive.If that person is like you,and compatibility is not important-I would recommend Panasonic as their first choice
