PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Player with Freeview HD Recorder - 500 GB HDD
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Price: £319.00
Brand: Panasonic
10/06/2015
Description: Top features:- Record your favourite Freeview HD channels so you never miss a show- Your favourite series at the touch of a button with Series Recording- Playback through USB to access your own multimedia- Upscale normal definition to HD for added clarity and depth Record your favourite Freeview HD channels With two Freeview HD tuners built in, the Panasonic EX97 can record two different programmes at once in brilliant HD quality. So there's no need to worry about missing your second favourite program when your favourite just about takes precedent on a Saturday night. Keep your blockbusters recorded for as long as you like - with up to 129 hours of HD recording onto the HDD at your fingertips, you won't need to be deleting old things to make room for new anytime soon. Plus you can back up your recordings onto a recordable disc to keep safe. Your favourite series at the touch of a button Automatic entertainment at its finest - set the series you watch week in week out to record automatically by registering them with the Series Recording function. This way, they are effortlessly stored each time they are broadcast. This eliminates the possibility of forgetting to record each program and lets you watch the series at the time that suits you. Playback through USB Directly access content stored on external hard disk drives, such as home movies you may have recorded yourself without the need for a PC - saving you time and hassle when everyone's gathered around the box. Upscale normal definition to HD You can significantly enrich the quality of what you are watching with the Panasonic DMR-EX97EB-K, which allows for SD format data to be upscaled to a high definition quality. Watch the same shows and movies, but with an added clarity and depth that only comes from high definition viewing. Don't forget your HDMI cables Check out our range of HDMI cables to connect your input devices and to make sure your new TV has a perfect picture with improved transfer speeds. Look out for the Sandstrom Silver Series HDMI cables, which have a lifetime warranty. Please note: This product does not record Freeview HD straight to disc. Discs can only be recorded from content on the hard drive.
Category: Blu ray Players
Merchant: Currys PC World
Product ID: 10138707
Delivery time: 1 to 3 days
Delivery cost: 0
EAN: 5025232832552
Specifications: [ { groupLabel: OVERVIEW, specifications: [ { label: Type: DVD recorder ● Number of channels ● Total power output } ] }, { groupLabel: PLAYER, specifications: [ { label: 3D compatible ● Readable discs: - DVDn- DVD-RAMn- DVD-R*1n- DVD-R DL*1 n- DVD-RW*1n- R*1+R DL*1n- RW*1n- CD n- CD-R/RW ● Region/Zone: Region 2 ● Blu-ray profile ● 2D to 3D conversion ● Supported file formats: MPEG2, MP4, FLAC, MP3, WMA, WAV, Xvid, MKV, JPEG, 3D Photo AAC, ALAC, DSD } ] }, { groupLabel: SMART, specifications: [ { label: Smart TV services ● Other smart features ● Smart platform ● Voice control ● Screen mirroring } ] }, { groupLabel: TUNER / RADIO, specifications: [ { label: Radio ● Radio presets ● Tuner: Freeview HD ● Electronic program guide } ] }, { groupLabel: AV FUNCTIONS, specifications: [ { label: Upscaling capabilities: Upscales to Full HD ● Other features ● Video features ● Audio features ● Audio processing ● 4K Ultra HD playback ● Supported audio file formats ● Preset sound modes ● HDR ● 4K pass-through ● High-Resolution Audio supported } ] }, { groupLabel: RECORDING, specifications: [ { label: Built-in hard drive: 500 GB ● Recordable discs ● Maximum recording time: - High definition: 129 hoursn- Standard definition: 258 hours ● Remote recording: Yes } ] }, { groupLabel: CONNECTIVITY, specifications: [ { label: WiFi: No ● Bluetooth ● NFC ● DLNA ● Memory card ● Inputs ● Outputs: HDMI x 1 ● Ethernet: Yes ● USB: USB 2.0 x 1 ● Connections ● Infrared repeater } ] }, { groupLabel: SPEAKERS, specifications: [ { label: Power ● Configuration ● Wireless capability ● Frequency response ● Sound pressure level ● Impedance. GENERAL ● Dimensions: 59 x 430 x 210 mm (H x W x D) ● Weight: 2 kg ● Boxed dimensions: 130 x 540 x 290 mm (H x W x D) ● Boxed weight: 3 kg ● Box contents: - Panasonic DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recordern- Mains Cablen- Instruction Book ● Power consumption: - On mode: 25 W n- Standby: 0.5 W ● Manufacturer's guarantee: 1 year ● Colour: Black } ] }, { groupLabel: MULTI-ROOM, specifications: [ { label: Range name ● Multi-room features ● Compatible hardware components ● Number of attachable multi-room speakers ● Chromecast built-in } ] }, { groupLabel: APP, specifications: [ { label: App features ● App name ● App compatibility ● Streaming services available
Author: coopsdevon
Rating: 5
Review: After my second BWT735 gave up I tried a BWT-650 (not from Amazon) and took it back to the shop 19 hours later as being totally unfit for purpose. I bought this model from Hughes Electrical via Amazon and although it is an older model, without blu-ray which I never used, it has many practical advantages and yet is so simple to use. I can now program directly from the T.V. guide which saves me hours each week and is in portrait or landscape view! Anyone into recording and storing on disc (because they don't trust digital storing) needs to use this model, IMHO as they say ! I am now VERY old and detest technology. This proves technology CAN make life easier, the geeks who come up with modern "improvements" have a lot to learn! The annoying features are the QWERTY keyboard and symbol sections for naming programmes and folders, the usual sloppy instruction book (although the binding is stapled not glued !) and the appalling graphic display for partial deletes and editing. I have lost a few recordings which I had been trying to get for years (not due to any errors on my part)
Author: EmmCee
Rating: 3
Review: To say I am somewhat disappointed in an understatement. As someone who already owns two Panasonic Recorders (DMR EX78EBK – HDD/DVD) and (DMR EX99 VEBK - HDD / DVD / VHS) I thought I knew what to expect from this model. However, I was not expecting that they would have changed the format of how you view the recorded programmes. Instead of the ‘tile’ effect (6 boxes in a horizontal mode – stacked 3 above and 3 below) of the older models where you were able to see the programmes recorded listed in an easy to see and read format , they have changed this to a ‘list’ format, meaning that you have to keep scrolling up and down to find what you are looking for. The light writing on a grey background does not help someone to read easily what is on the screen either. There are several things that I find ‘irritating’ about this model, the major one being that irrespective of which format you choose to record in, the remaining time left to record constantly shows it to be in DR 133h 27m – (it does decrease incrementally – but still not easy to gauge what recording time you have left). I switched off the DR and then I changed the recording format to EP (extended play) and the time remaining should have shown somewhere around 300 hours for this model. When I rang Panasonic to query why this was, they told me that that is the way this particular model has been configured and cannot be changed. Although once recorded, the programme does save as EP, there is still no clue as to how many hours you actually have left (surely a design fault!). I am now left trying to guess how many hours recording time I have left. Unless I keep a pen and paper handy and write down all my recordings and keep a running total of hours used, I will remain in the dark! When I asked if I changed it to a different model, would that solve this problem, I was told that all the newer models show the time in this way. Not very useful to the user! Its plus points are that is has a twin tuner and will record two programmes at the same time, whilst you are viewing a third. The other thing I like is that you can delete whilst it is in recording mode, and you can also look at the programme guide – something that you cannot do on my other two machines. Once they are recording, you cannot do any ‘housekeeping’ by deleting programmes or searching the guide until you either cancel the recording or wait until the programme you are recording ends. As I have been told by Panasonic that even if I returned this one for another model, I would get the same, reference showing the time remaining, I wonder if it is worth the bother to send it back. As someone who has sung the praises of the other two machines, I cannot say the same for this. If this is your first purchase of this kind of machine, then you wouldn’t know any different. However as someone who knows the merits of the other two models I have, this one is taking some getting used to. The functionality is very fast and excellent recording, however, is that enough – I don’t know yet. My message to Panasonic – yes I understand that times move on and things change / improve. However, don’t change a format just for the sake of change when in reality you have not improved anything – merely frustrated those that had a good experience with your previous models and their set-up. I have been using this machine for a little over a week now and would I have bought it if I had known this in advance – probably not. For any ‘new buyers’, It is an excellent product for a first time user who has no advance knowledge or expectations. Panasonic DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HDD and 500 GB HDD
