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It sounds like the DVD-RAM drive is about dead. Panasonic did not make them to be very durable.

Panasonic sells replacements at a high cost.

Replacement drives may work from used models including:
DMR-ES15
DMR-ES25
DMR-ES45
DMR-ES46

Hi abrooks...Clicking on the following URL will take you directly to the Acceptance Page that will allow you to download the proper update applicable to your Unit and Issue. Applying this update to your player will provide your resolution....good luck my friend http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vDownloadsTermsConditions?storeId=15001&fileName=DMR-ES25/DMR-ES25.EXE The following are details of the file that you will be downloading; Version: IR-01 Last Updated: 5/2/2006 Description: This version restores IR Remote operation if the unit has stopped responding. After this update has been installed, please be sure to disconnect the unit from AC power for a minimum of 30 seconds.

make sure that the card is not locked

Try one of these methods of resetting it

1. Hold the power button in for 20 seconds if that dont help
2. on the machine itself hold both the channel up and channel down buttons in at the same time for 20 seconds. if it fails too
3. Press and hold the stop button and the play button at the same time on the machine for 20 seconds.
and lastly
4. Hold the record and the play button on the machine at the same time for 20 seconds

these are all the reset methods listed in the users guide
also make sure there is not a hold button on the remote!

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks?dvdplayer=DMR-ES25&hits=50&Search=Search

http://www.dcevolution.net/panasonic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=54

I made my Panasonic DMR-ES25 Player/Recorder Multi Region successfully by following the instructions "Sending the IR code with a PocketPC" from this site:

I figured out, unlike all the other posts, you don't have an enter button. But Instead, you would hit the 2 and OK button at the same time for a few seconds. I had the RC1 message and I did the 1 with OK and it worked. so if you have RC2, you should hit the 2 and OK. Should work!!

Buy a used DMR-ES15, DMR-ES25, DMR-ES45, or DMR-ES46 with a good DVD drive and swap out your bad drive.

No, the remote is required for all other functions. You can probably buy a remote on Ebay.

All you have to do is unplug the power cord from the unit, wait 10 seconds, and plug it back in. The reboot will make your remote work again. Actually, it is the UNIT that is faulty, not your remote.

Sounds like you may not have finalised the disk after recording it. You can't do this without the remote control, so you may have to buy another. My remote was broken and I got an exact Panasonic replacement from tvbitz.com or you can get them on ebay sometimes - part number IRC85049. When the disk is finalised you should be able to play it on any DVD machine. Steve