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Key to reportsPanasonic DMR-EX79EB-K
Ease of use score:
58%
Signal by
Aerial
With DVD Recorder
Yes
Price
£300.00
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
Fairly straightforward to use for a DVD digital TV recorder with hard drive. Easy to install but daunting instructions manual. Well laid out and labelled remote control and recording easily learnt. TV guide squashed by Guide Plus+ advertising. Single tuner so you'll need other digital TV kit to record one digital programme while watching another. Has series link, accurate recording times, 'pause live TV' and handles audio description.
Key Features
Overall convenient features
53%
Tuner
Single
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
Up to 4 via TV Guide
Now and Next
Yes
Programme information
Current channel and via Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
Video and audio measurements satisfactory and audio performance suitable for Hi-Fi use. Power-on, startup operation of system very slow. Power on from standby satisfactory.
Viewing
HDMI- Good for DVD playback, Satisfactory for TV. SCART- Good for DVDs, Satisfactory for TV.
Listening
Satisfactory
Power consumption in standby
Power save on (as delivered) 0.7 watts, power save off 12.1 watts
Power consumption in use
19.2 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
No
Slot for pay TV
No
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
250GB
Freeview +
Yes
Records current TV/radio programme
Yes
Records from on-screen TV Guide
Yes
Records one programme while watching another from same multiplex
No
Records one programme while watching another recording
Yes
Pause live TV
Yes
DVD Features
Records direct to DVD
Yes
Plays disc formats
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Records disc formats
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Input SCART records RGB
RGB in, S-Video in, Video in, Stereo in
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
Yes
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes
Audio
description
Yes
AD button on remote
No
AD warning eg beep
No
Separate AD volume control
Yes
AD stays on when channel changed
Yes