Price range: £339.00 - £489.99
What is it: DVD recorder with built-in Freeview tuner and 400GB PVR
What we think: A feature-rich machine that performs well and will reduce the number of boxes under your TV
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 29 July 2008
Tags: panasonic, xvid, remote control, tuner
We like:
Picture and sound quality; huge number of useful features; fairly easy to use
We don't like:
Only one tuner; slightly too expensive; LP and EP picture modes are pretty grim quality
You might also need:
HDMI cable; blank DVDs; HD TV
CNET.co.uk judgement:
A sturdy performer that will do virtually everything you could ever want a DVD player, recorder and PVR to do. The DivX and XviD playback from disc or USB is a really nice addition that improves the machine over previous iterations
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August 8, 2008
Posted by: Tropi
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