Typical price: £540
What is it: A combi DVD, hard drive and VCR recorder
What we think: At the dawn of high definition it seems long in the tooth, but the EH80V offers a powerful solution for those yet to ditch their tapes
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 7 February 2006
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic, Panasonic, Panasonic DMR-EH80V, Panasonic DMR-EH80V
We like:
Massive hard drive; progressive scan video outputs; powerful but simple editing features; nice looking
We don't like:
No DivX support; no digital TV tuner; no write support for dual layer or +RW discs
You might also need:
VHS tapes, DVD-R/RW/RAM/+R discs, aerial, DVD movies
CNET UK judgement:
Old meets new with the EH80V -- you can transfer your antiquated VHS tapes to DVD if you can bear the image quality, yet the machine also has a large 200GB hard drive and progressive scan video. It's missing a few key features and is expensive, but if you want to keep using your VHS tapes without having to compromise on modern features, the EH80V is a unique product
Full review:
Panasonic's DVD recorders are renowned for ease-of-use, which bodes well for a machine that dares to combine DVD, hard drive and VHS recording in one unit. While recorders that combine the former two features are commonplace, the addition of VHS is relatively rare -- after all, plenty of people have ditched the format completely. But there are many who still have programmes or home movies that they just can't bear to lose, so for them the EH80V's ability to archive to newer formats will be of use. Continue Reading...
Panasonic DMR-EH80V History
19 Jan 2006 in Crave
Panasonic DMR-EH80V: 3-in-1 Recorder
Panasonic's DMR-EH80V has it all -- DVD recording, a hard drive and in a throwback to the 80s, something called VHS. Convergence has never looked so fat
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