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Panasonic DMR-BS850 review

Blu-ray recorders are big news in Japan, and now they're in the UK. So what do we make of the Freesat-enabled DMR-BS850?

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-06-09June 9th 2009

Price at launch £700.00
MPN DMRBS850EBK
Description Blu-ray recorder with in-built Freesat and HDD recording
Features VIERA Link / Twin tuners / PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus / P4HD / BD-Live / Dolby TrueHD and DTS-Master Audio Essential / Capture from HD camcorder or LUMIX digital camera / Gracenote music database / VIERA CAST Internet function / freesat+ / freesat+ EPG / Series Record / Schedule Change / Full HD Recording and Playback / H.264 Encoder / Pause Live TV / High Precision 4:4:4 / Intelligent Auto Standby

Product Summary

DMR-BS850 Blu-ray player

Panasonic DMR-BS850

Price at launch

£700.00

For

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Amazingly versatile

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Superb BD record quality

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Twin Freesat tuners

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Viera Cast internet access

Against

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Requires broadcasters to play ball

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AVCHD dubs to DVD in SD

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