Panasonic DMR EX79

Resumen de la valoración: The DMR-EX79 is one of the better Freeview personal video recorders out there. We wish it were cheaper and sported a second Freeview tuner, but it's a sturdy machine that offers plenty of recording flexibility thanks to its 250GB hard drive and DVD ...

Pros: Decent styling ; good picture and sound quality ; DVD writer adds virtually unlimited storage capability

Contras: Expensive ; lack of second Freeview tuner

Veredicto: The Panasonic DMR-EX79 is a good, sturdy machine that's a pleasure to use. It is, however, let down by its relatively high price and the fact that it offers only a single Freeview tuner. Due to its good performance, though, we're more than happy to ...

Resumen de la valoración: THE Panasonic DMR-EX79 DVD recorder has a 250GB hard drive and an HDMI 1.3 port for upscaling DVDs to 1080p.

Veredicto: Although the Panasonic DMR-EX79 recognises high-definition digital TV channels, trying to access them results in a black screen. This is a definite negative given that the 250GB hard drive is large enough to store HD video. It will be especially ...

Resumen de la valoración: The Panasonic DMR-EX79 DVD recorder has a 250GB hard drive and an HDMI 1.3 port for upscaling DVDs to 1080p.

Veredicto: While the Panasonic DMR-EX79 is a capable DVD recorder with a decent-sized hard drive and excellent DVD upscaling, it is let down by the lack of an HD tuner. Even so, it's worth considering because of its price.