It isn't a bad recorder, but there's no one area of performance where it excels above average
With a massive 400GB hard drive, the Panasonic DMR-EX88 can record a whopping 712 hours – that's nearly 30 days – of telly!
This DVD recorder ticks all our boxes for spec and performance – and it has a gargantuan 250GB hard disk
This promising Pioneer is let down by lacklustre video and audio performance
This is a good recorder but there's some great competition about, meaning this Toshiba doesn't do enough to be considered an all-star all-rounder
This does everything we hope for from a DVD/HDD recorder and in fine style – no more than we've come to expect from Sony
Another solid recorder that delivers fine TV pictures and faithful recordings, although some rivals have the edge when it comes to DVD playback
A decent DVD/HDD machine is let down by poor usability and sluggish control – it’s also at the top end of the price bracket
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