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Title: Panasonic DMR-EZ27EB
Pros: Styling; quality of recordings; HDMI connection
Cons: Layout of front panel controls; lack of hard drive; difficult menu system
Verdict: If you want to record TV shows to DVD, Panasonic's DMR-EZ27EB is ideal for your needs -- it looks good and recordings are of a decent quality. If you're looking to upscale DVDs, however, you might want to look at some other offerings, and possibly those w
Summary: If you're in the market for a dedicated DVD recorder, the Panasonic DMR-EZ27EB might well have your name on it -- as well as looking half decent, it has a built-in Freeview receiver, so you can burn even more telly to DVD
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65/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMR-EX77
Pros: Ability to record to both DVD and hard disk; picture quality
Cons: Menu system; only one Freeview tuner; no HDMI cable included
Verdict: A simple but very useful DVD and Freeview PVR that offers great upscaling performance for DVDs and has plenty of space to record TV programmes from Freeview
Summary: Stuck the VHS in the loft? Need to record something while you're at a barbecue? Panasonic's latest solution is the DMR-EX77, a 160GB hard-disk Freeview PVR with a DVD burner built in. This means you can archive old programmes and keep those classic shows
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77/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMR-EX77
Pros: Ability to record to both DVD and hard disk; picture quality
Cons: Menu system; only one Freeview tuner; no HDMI cable included
Verdict: A simple but very useful DVD and Freeview PVR that offers great upscaling performance for DVDs and has plenty of space to record TV programmes from Freeview
Summary: Stuck the VHS in the loft? Need to record something while you're at a barbecue? Panasonic's latest solution is the DMR-EX77, a 160GB hard-disk Freeview PVR with a DVD burner built in. This means you can archive old programmes and keep those classic shows
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77/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMR-ES15 Review - DVD Recorders
Pros: Multi-format compatibility, DV input, Easy-to-use, accurate recordings, Impressive DVD playback
Cons: Ordinary design, Analog tuner only, No RGB Scart input
Verdict: Panasonic's DMR-ES15 is an ideal entry-level recorder for anyone looking to upgrade their old VCR. The absence of a digital tuner will discourage digital TV users -- but compatibility, usability, recording and playback performance are otherwise excellent.
Summary: Limited specification but affordable, easy-to-use and both the recording and playback performance is impressive.
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73/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMR-ES10
Pros: Support for nearly every disc format; AV performance; modern styling
Cons: No FireWire input; analogue tuner; no DivX playback; no DVD-RW VR mode
Summary: Panasonic's budget DVD recorder has it all: wide-ranging disc support, excellent AV performance and catwalk-worthy good looks
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87/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMR-EX85 Review - DVD Recorders
Pros: Deals elegantly with streamed media, UPnP support, Good quality internal components, Excellent playback quality, 250GB storage space, Universal disc compatibility, Upscaling video, User-friendly functionality, Excellent recording and playback performance
Cons: Fiddly setup for external video, Poor USB port placement, Intermittent erratic behaviour, Server software prone to crashes, Comparatively pricey, Poor analogue tuner
Verdict: Panasonic's DMR-EX85 is crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling. The impressive on-paper specification is supported by qualit
Summary: Panasonic's DMR-EX85 is crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling.
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86/100 |
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Title: Panasonic DMR-EZ27EB
Pros: Styling; quality of recordings; HDMI connection
Cons: Layout of front panel controls; lack of hard drive; difficult menu system
Verdict: If you want to record TV shows to DVD, Panasonic's DMR-EZ27EB is ideal for your needs -- it looks good and recordings are of a decent quality. If you're looking to upscale DVDs, however, you might want to look at some other offerings, and possibly those w
Summary: If you're in the market for a dedicated DVD recorder, the Panasonic DMR-EZ27EB might well have your name on it -- as well as looking half decent, it has a built-in Freeview receiver, so you can burn even more telly to DVD
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65/100 |
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