Introduction
Having bought a nice new television (Recently reviewed) I was looking for a new DVD player to go with it and knowing a bit about Hifi and Home Cinema I opted for a player from the same brand Panasonic. I have always been very impressed with any Panasonic product I have owned or ... Read review
Upscaling standard DVD's to HD format produces the highest possible image quality when ... more
viewing content on a large-screen HDTV. Use Navi Link Search to record a programme from the TV listings enter its title or a keyword and Navi Link will search for i...
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The Panasonic DMR-EX79 is a Freeview PVR featuring recording to the capacious 250GB hard ... more
disc or almost any type of recordable DVD disc, 1080p upscaling of recordings and DVDs via HDMI, Freeview Playback time-shifting functions which include pausing an...
250GB capacity for a max recording of 330 hours onto the Hard Disk Drive Integrated ... more
Digital and Analogue Tuner VIERA link Jukebox with Gracenote® 1080p Up-Conversion and adaptive HD Enhancer Auto Preset Down Load Connect a DIGA DVD recorder to your VIE...
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With its 250 GB hard drive, the Panasonic DMR-EX79 DVD recorder is ideal for watching DVDs ... more
orrecording TV programmes. The DMR-EX79 can enhance regular DVDs tohigh-definition quality on any HD TV thanks to its 1080p upscaling function. Plus, with Paus...
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With its 250 GB hard drive, the Panasonic DMR-EX79 DVD recorder is ideal for watching DVDs ... more
orrecording TV programmes. The DMR-EX79 can enhance regular DVDs tohigh-definition quality on any HD TV thanks to its 1080p upscaling function. Plus, with Paus...
Postage & Packaging: £8.89 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
With its 250 GB hard drive, the Panasonic DMR-EX79 DVD recorder is ideal for watching DVDs ... more
orrecording TV programmes. The DMR-EX79 can enhance regular DVDs tohigh-definition quality on any HD TV thanks to its 1080p upscaling function. Plus, with Paus...
Postage & Packaging: £8.89 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Advantages: Range of features, quality Disadvantages: Single tuner
...been very impressed with any Panasonic product I have owned or seen in a home. After a little look around I opted to buy this player as I had heard great things about it and some of the other products in the DIGA Range so I choose the Panasonic DIGA DMR-EX79 and here is my review.
The Look
When Choosing a new DVD Player I wanted to get one that was as smart looking as the new television I had just bought. One thing about ... ...Since DVD recorders were introduced Panasonic have been at the top of the game at every price point so it's not so surprising that this has such a great reputation.
Recording
This has a massive 250GB Hard Drive and features a Freeview tuner for easy recording onto either the hard drive or onto the DVD. Recording is simple, you can either set it up to record something on a timer or if you find something you like you can just ... more
Introduction
Having bought a nice new television (Recently reviewed) I was looking for a new DVD player to go with it and knowing a bit about Hifi and Home Cinema I opted for a player from the same brand Panasonic. I have always been very impressed with any Panasonic product I have owned or seen in a home. After a little look around I opted to buy this player as I had heard great things about it and some of the other products in the DIGA Range so I choose the Panasonic DIGA DMR-EX79 and here is my review.
The Look
When Choosing a new DVD Player I wanted to get one that was as smart looking as the new television I had just bought. One thing about Panasonic products I like so much is that they have a great look and this player is no different, It looks very smart in it's Piano black casing and as usual the remote is very concise and detailed. Everything about the look of this DVD Recorder says Panasonic. It looks much more expensive than other players around the same money which is another thing that sets it apart.
DIGA DMR-EX79
As I like to record a lot of programs on my Hard Disk Freeview recorder I wanted to get something that would record certain programs onto DVD when the hard disk was getting full of I wanted a hard copy. This is a fantastic combination of DVD Player and recorder which has great performance in both options. Since DVD recorders were introduced Panasonic have been at the top of the game at every price point so it's not so surprising that this has such a great reputation.
Recording
This has a massive 250GB Hard Drive and features a Freeview tuner for easy recording onto either the hard drive or onto the DVD. Recording is simple, you can either set it up to record something on a timer or if you find something you like you can just press the record button and it will start to record. When you record something on this you will get as near as possible to the performance of the original broadcast. Not many can say that they do that as well as the recording process being so easy.
Freeview
The freeview tuner on this reproduces broadcasts brilliantly with great picture and sound detail. The only drawback about the freeview tuner is that you can't watch one program and record the other but this is easily got round as you will probably have another freeview tuner maybe with the television or another box if you have a full setup. The link between the freeview tuner and the recording system is brilliant and you can record series at the click of a button.
DVD Playback
If you are going to record DVD's then the chances are you will want to watch them. This is another great thing about this Panasonic. You can watch DVD's and it will upscale to HD if you have a HD TV. This means that it will improve the picture of the DVD compared to a standard version. The DVD playback is very detailed and the sound is another great feature of the performance of this player. It has all the necessary connections for use as your main player in a Home Cinema setup.
Other features
If that wasn't enough for you, This also gives you the ability to view and listen to things on your SD Card or there is a USB connection to connect your mp3 player to the player. These are two great additions to make this Panasonic really complete. A fantastic product.
Overall
This is a truly remarkable product from Panasonic. Not only is the performance brilliant but you can find this available for around £250 which is a bargain as the performance would seriously hint at more like £400+. This is a perfect partner for my Panasonic HD TV and it will work brilliantly with a load of other top Plasma or LCD TV's as well. A brilliant product that has so much going for it.
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ( 4 PIN FireWire ) - front
1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - front
1 x S-Video input ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - front
2 x SCART ( 21 PIN SCART ) - rear
1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x S-Video output ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link ) - rear
1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A ) - front
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
RF cable
Power
Type
Internal
Voltage Required
AC 230V
Manufacturer's product description
Panasonic's award-winning and industry-leading range of DIGA DVD recorders has set the benchmark for DVD Recorders. DIGAs do a lot more than just record and play DVDs. To fully enjoy today's large-screen, high-definition TVs, you need a source for high-resolution images, such as Panasonic's DIGA DVD recorder. All DIGA models feature an original 1080p up-conversion function which converts signals from ordinary DVD discs and other recorded content into HD-quality signals that create spectacular image on a large-screen TV.In the HDTV age, different kinds of AV media come together. For example, you can view pictures taken with your digital camera or video camera on a large-screen TV. DIGA has the kind of network connectivity you need to enjoy it all. You can load a large amount of AV data from cameras and other components into a DIGA recorder, and enjoy easy playback, editing or storage. You don't even need to use your PC.What do you want to do in the HDTV age? Superb image quality, easy operation and outstanding network connectivity. DIGA has everything you need to enjoy the HDTV age. With DIGA, the possibilities are endless.