Typical price: £380
What is it: DVD recorder with integrated 160GB hard drive and Freeview tuner
What we think: The versatility of disc and hard drive recording in the convenience of a single system -- it performs excellently too
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Panasonic DMR-EX75 compared to other DVD/hard drive recorders
 Panasonic DMR-EX75 |
 Panasonic DMR-BS750 |
 Panasonic DMR-EX85 |
 Toshiba RD-XS34 |
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| Review date | 1 Sep 06 | 19 May 09 | 20 Nov 06 | 14 May 05 |
| Editor's rating |
8.3
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9.0
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8.6
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8.3
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| Price range | £380 |
£515.30 - £786.78
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| Review summary | Panasonic's DMR-EX75 is a hybrid recorder with an impressive specification and superb functionality. Recordings using either the 160GB hard drive or universal disc formats offer flexible control. And both recording and playback performance is excellent Read full review |
We've given this excellent machine a score of 9, but it comes with the obvious 'but', which is simply that it's far too expensive. £900 is more than enough to buy a £300 freesat PVR and a £200 Blu-ray player and still have pots of cash left over. Sure, the Blu-ray recording is unique, but is it really that valuable to you? Read full review |
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 quality performance in practice Read full review |
Toshiba's previous model, the RD-XS32, set the template for the combined DVD/HDD recorder. Now, with a bigger hard drive and enhanced editing facilities, the RD-XS34 is the power user's recorder of choice. If it had Freeview integrated into the box it would be approaching perfection, but the hard drive size, ease of editing/recording, and image quality mean this should be at the centre of your AV setup Read full review |
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