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Panasonic DMR-EX77

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 514 reviews of Panasonic DMR-EX77. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and size. The price and image quality also get good feedback. There are some mixed reviews about the reliability, and some have doubts about the finish.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Panasonic DMR-EX77 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic DMR-EX77

alaTest has collected and analyzed 147 user reviews of Panasonic DMR-EX77 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and image quality also get good reviews, whereas the finish and reliability get critical comments.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic DMR-EX77 HDD/DVD Recorder

If you don't want to pay for Sky+, Panasonic has a great HDD/DVD recorder for you.

With a vast amount of features, extensive editing modes, excellent recording quality and top-notch upscaling, the DMR-EX77 sets a new benchmark for DVD/HDD recorders. It's the kind of flexible, all-encompassing unit that by rights should cost a lot...

May, 2007

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

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Exceptionally talented combi with 1080p upscaling

Recording and playback quality ; Exhaustive list of features

No WMA, DVD-A or series recording feature

Another fantastic digital deck from Panasonic, but Sony's similarly

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

Panasonic DMR-EX77 review

As much as we love Sky+, the gold standard for recording TV is to have a machine that has both a hard-drive and a DVD recorder for archiving your favourites. Luckily there are plenty of boxes out there that possess these powers. Our favourites have...

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Danny Phillips (avreview.co.uk)

Panasonic DMR-EX77

It's bursting with other useful features, such as a Freeview tuner with seven -day EPG and an HDMI output with 1080p upscaling, which works with recordings as well as DVDs. It's the only deck in the group test to sport an SD card slot for playing back...

Loads of features, superb recorded picture quality

No DivX playback, dull design

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by (whathomecinemamag.com)

Panasonic DMR-EX77

Panasonic aims to maintain its impeccable digital recorder track record with the DMR-EX77, one of the first DVD/HDD decks to offer 1080p upscaling. It's equipped with everything you could possibly want from a combi recorder

Generous features list, Good value for money, Good upscaled picture

No WMA or DiVX compatibility

A 1080p-upscaling deck that sets a new standard for digital recorders

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

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The DMR-EX77 seems to be having a hard time deciding what kind of device it wants to be. Although it upscales DVDs to high definition, it can't decode high-definition TV. Apart from this little contradiction however, it's generally a functional and...

Simple and easy-to-use recording, great inbuilt editing tool

Some noise and chromatic aberrations when upscaling DVDs, lacks a HD tuner despite HD upscaling

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review (play.com)

5* Even for the £300 i paid

This is quite simply one of the best available and at that price astonishing. Very easy to use with a fantastic upscaled pic with DVD's using HDMI and the Video thumbnails of recorded items is superb. Freeview pic with HDMI also is superb. Even on Long...

Apr, 2009

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