Panasonic DMR-E30S Progressive Scan DVD Recorder Hybrid VBR (variable bit rate) technology lets you record up to 12 hours on a double-sided DVD-RAM disc Time Slip function lets you watch from the beginning a program whose recording is still in progress Progressive-scan video output for film-like images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs Plays DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, music CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs Optical digital-audio output passes Dolby Digital and DTS surround-sound signals