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Panasonic DMR-EX85
DVD recorder / HDD recorder with digital TV tuner - silver More product details
250GB storage space ; universal disc compatibility ; upscaling video ; user-friendly... (cnet.co.uk)
Good picture ; Impressive sound ; Editing options (techradar.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Panasonic DMR-EX85
We have collected and analysed 11 expert reviews and 92 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 86/100 and users rate it 82/100. The average review date is 13-02-2007. We have compared these reviews to 42053 reviews from other Digital Video Recorders (DVR). The alaScore™ for this product is 84/100 = Very good. Last update: 08-02-2010.
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103 reviews
February, 2010
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Expert Reviews (11)
Review summary for the Panasonic DMR-EX85
By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)Read the full review
alaTest has collected and analyzed 103 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the storage. The lcd also impresses, but many are less positive about the design.
Experts rate this product 86/100 and users 82/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the category digital video recorders (dvr) the Panasonic DMR-EX85 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 =...
Panasonic DMR-EX85: huge 250GB hard drive
By Richard Arrowsmith (cnet.co.uk)Read the full review
250GB storage space ; universal disc compatibility ; upscaling video ; user-friendly functionality ; excellent recording and playback performance
Comparatively pricey ; poor analogue tuner
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 ...
This is Panasonic's most comprehensively equipped digital recorder...
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Panasonic DVD Recorder-DMR-EX85
By (techradar.com)Read the full review
You get a massive 250GB hard drive, which can store 443 hours of programming
Good picture ; Impressive sound ; Editing options
No Pay TV option ; A touch pricey
Playback is similarly excellent, and upscaling adds a slight improvement, with a tad more film-like quality to the image - but nothing like true HD
You can record on to any DVD - including dual-layered DVD-R and DVD-R discs...
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User Reviews (92)
Panasonic DMR-EX85
By ejla (cnet.com.au)Read the full review
We've owned a Panasonic DMR-EX85 in Australia for about 6 months and are very happy with it. The start up seems a little slow but, like computers, that's probably a feature of all hard drive machines. Having said that, in Canada we own a Sony DVD player...
Seems to ignore Region Coding ; Good range of functions
Some of the functions buttons seem to duplicate which makes things seem unduly complex ; Haven't yet worked out how to set regular daily, weekly, M-F, timer recording sessioons. These are vaguley referred to in the handbook but no detail is given
Panasonic DMR-EX85
By phaedrus (cnet.com.au)Read the full review
Kuddy... thank you for the advce about the limitation denying NTSC DVD playback with existing schedules of PAL HDD programme recording.
Panasonic DMR-EX85
By moanaman (cnet.com.au)Read the full review
This is my first DVD Recorder and I think it is fantastic. Even my wife can use it... yes it's that easy too operate.
Ease of use ; Great picture quality ; Nice fast switching of digital channels ; Good price for a 250GB
Didn't record a box office movie from Foxtel. I recorded the 1st 5 or so minutes then cut to adverts. (Although I think this maybe from Foxtels Side)
Manufacturer's Description
If future proofing is important in selecting your DVD recorder, the new Hard Drive model DMREX85 from Panasonic will offer just that. Besides combining both DVD Recorder and high capacity Hard Drive recording in one unit, equipped with an integrated digital terrestrial tuner ready for the start of the analogue switch off, now just a couple of years away. It also boasts an HDMI terminal and the technology to upscale standard definition material to high definition quality. Perfect partners for...
