Panasonic DMR-EZ47

The Panasonic is a VHS/DVD recorder that can upscale everything to HD quality

Superb connectivity; Built-in Freeview tuner; Accepts almost all formats of DVDR

No analogue TV tuner; No HDD; Some picture quality issues

Using HDMI, pictures from the DVD player are spot-on: sharp, crisp and suffering from none of the video nasties sometimes associated with upscaling. Even if it doesn't quite live up to its billing, the Panasonic DMR-EZ47 remains a great-value DVD recorder...

Despite the lack of a hard disk, the deck is still packed with features

Picture quality; Simple operating system; Versatile features

No SD card slot; No USB; Lacks DiVX or WMA playback

If you've got hordes of tapes that need digitising, then this is possibly the best machine for the job, given its superb VHS and DVD picture prowess. You could argue that it's pricey for a recorder with no hard disk, and you could buy a budget DVD recorde...

If you're still clinging on to your VHS cassettes then Panasonic's DMR-EZ47V could be the perfect all-in-one solution.

The DMR-EZ47V is a superb solution for those still clinging on to their cassettes. Picture quality is superb - even in the low-bitrate modes - but above all its wonderful operating system makes it one of the most user-friendly recorders we've tested. Our...