Panasonic DMR-BW880
Just Tested
Hi-fi amplifiers
EAR Yoshino V12
The EAR Yoshino V12 is a terrific integrated amplifier – it needn’t fear any rival at this price
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Hi-fi speakers
Monitor Audio Bronze BX5
Accomplished and refined speakers that are outclassed by stronger newcomers
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Preamps
McIntosh D100
This entry-level McIntosh is a solid and entertaining performer that offers plenty of functionality
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In this month's mag
August 2013
GROUP TEST: Floorstanding speakers from £440-£500
GROUP TEST: TV Titans – 55in tellies from £2300-£2500
ULTIMATE GUIDE: DACs from £180-£4995
© 2013 Haymarket Publishing
Comments
i bought the Pansonic DMR BWT720 which has a 1TB hard drive. It is my 4th Pansonic recorder and I only bought this because my other died in a flood. Its a doodle to use eg edit out adverts before archiving. If there is a clash between 3 programmes (2 Tuners) it looks for a later showing to resolve the conflict. Picture quality is fabulous as is sound quality. My son loves and its easy to connect via wifi. Panasonics are easy to set up and use. Tried to help my brother in Spain with his Samsung hard drive recorder, useability was a nightmare!
To me, the functionality on this device is the holy grail but I assume it's not a huge market because the othre big manufacturers aren't producing competative products which would mean Panasonic would have to improve on the usability stakes.