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DMR-EX768 Review

This is my 3rd dvd recorder having previously bought a Lite-on (expensive at the time) and a cheap Cello model when that broke down. Neither lasted more than 2 years before developing problems.

This time I done some research and panasonic seems to be the brand of the moment so thought I'd give this a try.

It is really slimline and lightweight compared to my previous tanks and the setup was quick and painless too.

I use Sky so I was a bit dubious about the compatibility etc, this model seemed to be geared towards freeview wiht integrated digital tuner and guideplus. Wow! was I surprised, it has a 'ext-l' mode that basically turns the thing into a Skyplus box (albeit with only 1 tuner). I just open the sky guide select what I want to record, hit autoview, and hey presto the recorder does everything else, even switches itself off after it's finished. The added bonus over Skyplus being I can record my favourite shows/films from the hard drive to dvd later on if I want.

Recording from hdd to dvd is also easy as pie. I just stuck Rush Hour 3 onto a dvd for mum in less than 3mins, and practically no noticable loss in quality. Awsome.

It has a myriad of other functions that noobs like me take no notice of, but it does exactly what I want. I hit ext-l, and the only remote I need to touch for the next week is the sky one.

DMR-EX768 Review 2

The EX768 has replaced my ageing Panasonic EH50, which although much loved, couldn't record from my new Sony freeview telly without being very fiddly.

Panasonic have a good reputation with their DVD recorders, and this unit can only strengthen it. Anyone who already owns a "Panny" will instantly feel at home as the design structure of the menus and navigation is identical to previous models - clear, intuitive, and quite attractive.
The major addition to their latest releases is a Freeview tuner. Once you set up and switch on for the first time, it will automatically search and store channels. You can flick through the channels with the EPG, which is where the Panasonic falls down a little.
Instead of a digital EPG, only a Guideplus EPG is provided. This achieves the same end result, but the programme data isn't updated as regularly and the interface looks more rudimentary and basic than Panasonic's user interface (mentioned earlier). Oh and there are adverts on one side of the screen.
The features available are excellent. You can record one episode of a programme or an entire series with a few button presses. If you record a film which is split in two, for the news for example, the Panasonic will automatically cut it out. Whilst recording, you can watch another recording on the hard drive or DVD. There is a selection of recording qualities from XP to EP.
The Panasonic's editing facilites are as good as ever, with the ability to name, erase and create chapters and playlists. When transferring to DVD (permanently), there is also a choice of menu screens to use.

The remote is well laid out and uncomplicated, though the responsiveness could be better. The good news is that the flimsy scroll wheel from past units has been removed.

You could also check out the EX768's more expensive big brothers - EX78 & EX88 - which come with a larger hard drive, USB sockets, Jukebox facilites for more advanced music storage, and in the case of the EX88 an SD slot for digital photographs.

But ultimately, if you are simply looking for a high quality recorder to catch favourite films and programmmes in digital style, especially when on holiday and you need Series Link to capture every episode of your favourite soap, the EX768 is worth every penny.

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