Panasonic DMR-EX75EB-S Review

Overall Rating

Easy to program from the new Program Guide
Much better quality for DVB tuner
HDMI upscaling (best used only for shop bought DVDS)
Slimline Case
Fast Starting

The analogue picture quality is not so good.
Er---- Struggling to find many.

This is a big step forward for Panasonic. I do believe them to be the best at this HDD recording malarky. Bought this to replace a 2 year old DMR E85 (I moved it upstairs and it's still being used a lot, so longevity is not an issue). This was fantastic from the moment it was plugged in. Much faster starting up than the 20 seconds or so of the old models. Now 2-3 secs. Guide mode for recording is really easy and you can't forget to set the timer as it does it all for you. Just select the program like you do when selecting a program from a Sky guide or freeview guide. Press enter a couple of times and Bingo.
Playback is faultless if you have a good continuous signal. We don't as yet (pain) but still you get an excellent picture and sound quality.

HDMI output is nice addition, but it only up-scales. You cannot play a HD or BluRay disc in this machine. Having said that, play around with the HDMI output settings, and you'll get a pretty good upscaled picture. Noticeably better than standard DVD.

The SD slot is an interesting addition. Yet to use this.

The remote is more comprehensive, but lacks the nice brushed metal finish of previous models. The fake silver plastic just lowers the tone slightly.

Just been reduced to £300 or so. Don't buy another. Buy This!