Typical price: £350
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, Panasonic DMR-EX88, love, tuner, TV 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 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
Full review:
If you don't have a PVR yet, you won't have discovered the pure joy that comes with pausing and rewinding live TV or even skipping adverts by delaying a programme by 15 minutes.Of course, the biggest selling point of a PVR is recording your favourite shows at the touch of a button. Continue Reading...
Latest user reviews
May 16, 2009
Posted by: len1207
"I want to like it, but I don't"
August 8, 2008
Posted by: Tropi
"Fundamentally flawed"
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