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Panasonic DMR-XW380

Panasonic DMR-XW380
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alaScore 84

134 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 134 reviews of Panasonic DMR-XW380. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and image quality are also appreciated, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Panasonic DMR-XW380 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic DMR-XW380

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 user reviews of Panasonic DMR-XW380 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and price. The image quality and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed views about the size. Many are negative about the reliability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Panasonic DMR-XW380 review

 

With twin Freeview HD tuners, a 250GB hard drive and DVD recording, this is a flexible device

Functionality ; easy to use ; 250GB HDD tuners ; solid, all-round performance

Too pricey in our book

We've no major issues about performance, but without extras such as Blu-ray playback, the price holds it back

May, 2010
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Expert review by : Jason Denwood (pocket-lint.com)

Panasonic DMR-XW380 Freeview HD DVD recorder

 

The recession is lingering and the demand for HD has never been higher. The perfect time, then for folk paying the likes of Sky and Virgin every month to ditch their expensive monthly subscription deals and save money by buying an all-new Freeview+HD...

HD picture, recording options, Gracenote

EPG, crowded remote control, price

If Freeview HD recording and all round digital know-how is your aim, there's nothing quite like the XW380. It's a veritable one-stop solution for a home cinema, albeit one that hasn't embraced Blu-ray - and it comes at a high price.

Jun, 2010
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-XW380

 

Excellent recording quality

Cannot record directly to DVD

Sep, 2011
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-XW380

 

This is a quality machine, well built and producing very good results.

The handbook is rubbish and in places incomplete. Initially I was bugged with Parental control kicking in on it's own accord and of course it asked me for a password that I hadn't loaded. It turned out that my machine had 0000 in that store and when I...

Aug, 2011
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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

best for price

 

ease of setting up with instructions

Jul, 2011
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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

Easy to use PVR

 

Bought this to go with my Panasonic HD Telly, so can only comment on this as they are designed to work together using the Viera link. Can also use to pause live TV as it is a Freeview HD + box.

Jul, 2011
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-XW380

 

Eae of operation. I had read that 'adverts' were a nuisance during EPG programming, but there are no adverts on my model

Jul, 2011
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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

Great HD Box

 

I wanted a Freeview + HD box with both HDD and DVD recording and there aren't that many affordable boxes around with this spec'. It's early days but so far so good, set up was very easy and the picture and sound quality are excellent. I've not yet made...

Jun, 2011
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic DMR-XW380

 

Ordinary recording and playback is easy to do. With 2 tuners and hard drives you can record 2 programmes at once or playback one programme while you record another - the handbook does not tell you this! It links with my Panasonic TV and this allows...

None for the machine itself. But the handbook is often almost incomprehensible. It appears to be written by a non-native English speaker who does not know the subtle differences between the language of description and direction. Secondly, it contains...

May, 2011
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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

Good

 

Good recorder would not want to pay full price for it

Mar, 2011
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