Exceptional DVD-Video replay, superb recordings and punchy sound make the DMR-EX78 an unbeatable bargain
A reasonable unit, but let down by soft, hazy pictures and soft, ill-defined sound
A solid performer, but it doesn't generate the mesmerising playback quality of the very best in the class
Records to both DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs, upscales DVDs to 1080i resolution, and packs a Freeview TV tuner
As fine a fusion of style and substance you can buy in a digital video recorder – that's why it was our 2007 Award winner
Reasonably impressive, but with enough flaws to deprive it of that oh-so-coveted fifth star
If you want an HDD recorder, already have a digital source and you really, really don’t want to spend more than £200, give the RH278H an audition
A very decent unit considering its low price, but with enough performance flaws to rob it of that fifth star
Credit to LG for producing a DVD recorder for so little, but if it doesn't perform then what's the point?
This Panasonic is still very much, in performance-per-pound terms, an excellent recorder