Panasonic DMR-EX768EBK - 160gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - With 1080P Up-Conversion & Freeview Playback - Black

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Binding: Electronics Brand: Panasonic EAN: 5025232460892 Feature: Region - Zone 2 Label: Panasonic Manufacturer: Panasonic Model: DMR-EX768EBK Publisher: Panasonic Release Date: 2008-04-01 Studio: Panasonic
Features Region - Zone 2 Compatible Media - DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-VR, DVD-R/DVD+R / DL JPEG, MP3,CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD Removable recording supports - DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R, +R DL, +RW Integrated Audio Decoder - Dolby Digital (2 channels), Linear PCM (XP mode) Audio Out - AV1, AV2 (21-pin) audio outputs, Audio output (pin jack) Digital optical audio output (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG)
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Editorial Reviews: You can record your favourite TV programmes without the hassle of bulky recording equipment thanks to the DMR-EX768. This DVD player/recorder is compatible with DivX and has a 160 GB hard drive for storing hours and hours of films. In addition to a 1080p upscaling function, the DMR-EX768 renders videos in Full HD quality using its HDMI connection, while its Pause Live programme allows you to record an episode of your favourite TV series while watching the beginning of it. With the DMR-EX768, you won?t watch TV in the same way ever again!
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Ideal first DVD recorder Comment: Have been looking around for a DVD recorder for quite some time and final decided to go with the Panasonic EX768EBK. Have had it now for about 3 weeks and am very happy with the results. Its easy to set up and although i am only using it with an old tv the picture is excelent. When i do eventualy upgrade the tv the recorder has enough features to be compatable with almost any hi Def TV with upscaling to match the performance. Recording is a doddle just select from the freeview listing and it even alows you to adjust the timings manualy if required. I am only in a medium signal strength for freeview but it is crystal clear and the pausing and play of live TV is great. Its a great piece of equipment and all for £175. Cant wait to get the new TV now. Customer Rating: Summary: A joy to use Comment: I bought this to go with a Panasonic 42" Plasma. The upscaling on DVDs works well and I've no idea how blu-ray could be '4 times better'. The recorder is easy to use and there are significant improvements in this compared with an early model. I particularly like the 'series record' function and the way it saves all the episodes of a series in a group folder with just one click. I had a good experience with the free delivery from Amazon of both items - but had to shop elsewhere for a Cambridge HDMI cable - worth getting from Richer Sounds. Customer Rating: Summary: Ok as Freeview Recorder and DVD player but that's about it. Comment: I bought this recorder as an additional unit to my trusty Pioneer DVR-450HX and I must say that I have mixed feelings about the Panny. Overall, the picture quality on Freeview is good. Quite a nice natural warm look to the colours. Playback from recordings are more than adequate and using the LP mode doesn't really reduce quality so overall I am happy with basic playback and recording. About on a par with my Pioneer. As I have a Panny Viera Tv, the remote works with the tv and the viera link works well. DVD Playback is excellent and upscaling works well enough to see a difference in the picture quality although the Panny TV has superb upscaling so this will be influincing the quality somewhat. That's where the good stops and it all goes wrong. With my Sky box, I can pad out the recording time in case of late running programmes but I can't figure out how to do this with the Panny. The result is that I regulalry lose the last 5-10 minutes of a programme. How annoying!! I hate the remote with a passion. My Pioneer had dozens of extra facilities especially in the editing side which I use regularly. Having to press the options button every single time I want to edit is frustrating. No eject button. What is this all about?? I need to go to the machine and press the button to open the tray and oh BTW, this can only be done when the machine is in full stop mode or in picture mode. If you have any on screen menu up, it doesn't work. I'm also not impressed with the range of the infrared remote. Unless you are pointing it right at the machine, it doesn't respond. Someone has decided to place adverts on the EPG which makes it look messy and reduces the amount of space left to view the guide. The other frustrating thing is that everytime I stop playing a DVD, it switches my Panny TV back to HDMI 1 (Where my Sky HD Box is), then it switches to Freeview then back to HDMI 1 input so I have to manually switch it back to HDMI 2. I never had this with my Pioneer. Overall, I have decided that as a standalone freeview recorder, it is ok (single tuner not withstanding) but as a fully fledged editing deck, I will either stick with my Pioneer or look at one of the new Pioneer machines. Customer Rating: Summary: Basic but good Comment: After buying a Panasonic TV and not being able to receive Sky+ or Virgin+ I was looking for an alternative HDD recorder. The Panasonic HDD/DVD is a good value buy. It has guide+ with series link and is easy to use and set up. When used with a Panasonic TV you are able to use one touch record and pause live TV which is very useful and in line with sky+/v+. The only draw back to the unit is the Guide/programmer is extremely basic and poorly laid out. Luckily my TV has its own guide which is much better than the HDD/DVD one. To surmise, if you have a Panasonic TV and are looking for a cheap and efficient HDD and DVD recorder this is a sound buy. Customer Rating: Summary: A mixed bag Comment: I have had my new Panasonic DMR-EX768EBK for nearly a week now. Let me start off by saying that it was delivered promptly, is in good condition, and does everything it is supposed to do. There are however, some strange and irritating features. 1. This is the first remote control I have seen with no evidence of a Mute button. Nor does Mute appear in the index of the manual. 2. It will record without subtitles unless you figure out how to, and tell it to do so. 3. Once you have recorded with subtitles, you cannot switch them off. 4. According to the manual, it has a high speed copy, but I haven't found out how to use it yet. 5. But the most irritating of all, is that there is an advert in the Guide screen. This is really annoying because: 5.1 This is not a cheap item, like my PVR which has a 2-week guide and no advert 5.2 the advert cannot be removed 5.2 The Guide is not as good as the PVR because the Advert takes up too much of the screen More Reviews