November 8th, 2010
Panasonic DMR-EX83EB-K 250GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+
- DVD Recorder with 250GB HDD
- Freeview+ Tuner
- 1080p Up-Conversion
- Juke Box with gracenote
- 59mm x 430mm x 286mm
DIGA DVD Recorder with 250GB HDD & Freeview+. By interpolating video data using proprietary algorithms, SD format data is up-converted to 1080 x 1920p HD format video data. This conversion to HD format increases the richness of the original data by approximately six fold, and produces the highest possible image quality when viewing content on a large-screen HDTV.
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Review by C. Cross for Panasonic DMR-EX83EB-K 250GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+
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Upgraded to Sony Bravia tv and bought this as it has the Freeview+ built in. Read the mammoth book of instructions before connecting, set up was very quick, talks happily to the Bravia and the picture quality is brilliant, even connected by scart as it is at present. Recording from the guide is easy, though the quick moving adverts were off-putting at first. Quality and build well up to my previous es10 and works in similar way so not too much of learning curve. Hadn’t appreciated the ability to be able to copy from hdd to dvd at high speed, that really is a bonus! All in all am delighted to see that Panasonic has produced another winner.
Review by I. Cruickshank for Panasonic DMR-EX83EB-K 250GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+
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I had an older panasonic hard drive that broke down, so when it came to buying a replacement I knew my way around the remote control which made the setup from scratch very easy.
The replacement that I wanted had to have series record function, which this unit has and I am delighted with its performance to date.The way it stacks the series together in one folder makes ir very easy to find the recording that you want.
The unit it replaced also had an anoying tendancy to stop recording a minute or two before the end of the programme when porgerammed via the guide forcing me to manually adjust the timer on each recording. The new one however has so far worked brilliantly.
In conclusion I can recommend this product.
Review by imascot for Panasonic DMR-EX83EB-K 250GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+
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I have to disagree with the previous reviewer regarding this machine. I purchased one after becoming increasingly frustrated with my Samsung SH897 HDD Recorder. A machine which is totally unfit for purpose with design flaws which appear to be beyond rectification. Compared to the Sammy the Panasonic is a joy to use and I have no hesitation in recommending it. The handbook is excellent, well illustrated and comprehensively indexed. The machine is easy to operate performs exactly as described in the manual and has to date displayed none of the design flaws that constantly tripped me up when I was programming and using the Samsung machine.
Review by K. Jamal for Panasonic DMR-EX83EB-K 250GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+
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I bought this as my Samsung recorder decided to develop a mind of its own and refused to play DVDs by just chucking them out. Having used this for a few days I am very impressed, both by picture and sound quality. The usual features are there such as speed copying from HD to DVD, upscaling for better quality video, USB slot, and a SD slot. A power saving innovation I truly like is that the unit can be timed to switch off completely so power does not even flow via the aerial cable to the TV. The great thing is you can set the time when this should happen. I have set it from midnight to 6 am, a period when I am unlikely to turn on the TV.
The menus are quite straightforward and logical but takes time to get used to. Once you do, it all gels together. The basic functions, such as recording, playing, copying are easy to learn and intuitive. For more complex operations, settle down for a good long read but the manual is well laid out. Some clear thinking has gone into writing this.
For me a real bonus is a feature I found when copying from HD to DVD. Even if the recording on the hard disk is XP quality which would amount to a maximum of an hour on a DVD; if you choose to copy more than an hours worth of XP quality video to a DVD, it calculates the quality EP, LP or whatever, it needs to be to get it all in.
To be honest, it all looks good. Even the remote is very nice, ergonomic and responsive. One thing that puzzled me initially was trying to find a button on the remote to open and shut the DVD tray. It doesn’t exist! What a so and so…I thought. Then I realized that to insert a DVD or remove one, you have to go the recorder anyway, so what exactly would a button on the remote to do that actually achieve?
Well done, Panasonic. I just hope this lasts longer than my previous machine.
Review by Grumpy for Panasonic DMR-EX83EB-K 250GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+
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Although not previously reviewed we took a chance with this model and in comparison to the Samsung model we previously owned,(which was given very bad reviews) this is a Rolls Royce. The overall verdict is it is good and easy to use.
Only off-putting thing is that a handbook is supplied which contains 99 pages, although the product is well documented.