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i am planning on purchasing a panasonic dmr-e80h and had a couple of
questions. i have a sony sat-a65a directv receiver. it has a rf
remote. does the e80 use a rf or ir remote? will i be able to use
the remote record feature of my dtv receiver to automatically turn the
e80 on and record a tv show as it does with my vcr? are there any
other recorders on the market from other manufacturers that include a
hd and are recommended? any other opinions are appreciated!

thanks