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Panasonic DMR-EX98V review

Panasonic's DVD/HDD/VCR is the convergence king

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2008-08-21August 21st 2008

Price at launch £500.00
MPN DMREX98V
Colour Black
Description DVD Recorder
Dimensions 430 x 84 x 350
Features 1080p Up-Conversion / DVB-T Adaptive Noise Reduction / Deep Colour / VIERA Link / SD Memory Card and USB Terminal / 384 Kbps Audio Recording with SP mode / Music Juke Box with gracenote
Weight (kg) 6.3
Connectivity Component Video Output, DV Input, HDMI Output, Optical Digital Output, S-Video Input, S-Video Output, Scart
Audio A/D Converter Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (XP mode)
Built-In Hard Drive Yes
HD Ready Yes
HDD Capacity (GB) 250
Progressive Scan Output Yes
Recording Time HDD: EP Mode: 331 / 441 hours / LP Mode: 221 hours / SP Mode: 110 hours / XP Mode: 55 hours
Remote Control Yes
Tuner Yes
Tuner Details DVB-T
USB Connection Yes
Wired Yes
Video Upscaling Yes
DivX Support Yes

Product Summary

DMR-EX98V

Panasonic DMR-EX98V

Price at launch

£500.00

For

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Excellent AV performance

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Sensibly-featured digital recorder

Against

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VHS-only VCR

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No analogue tuner

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No infra-red control over STB

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