Panasonic DMR-BS850 Freesat Blu-ray recorder review

Pray silence for the UK's first Blu-ray recorder

Panasonic DMR-BS850 Freesat Blu-ray recorder. Home Cinema, Blu-ray, Panasonic 0
Reviewer
Danny Phillips
Review Date
4 June 2009
Manufacturer
Panasonic
Price as reviewed
£1000
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Our score

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Quick review

The good
Astounding feature list, versatility and ease of use, compressed high-def recordings, Blu-ray pictures, bitstream recording
The bad
Can’t copy to USB, limited Freesat high-def content, copy restrictions on HD content, price
Verdict
The DMR-BS850 is the grand daddy of digital recorders - historic, groundbreaking and downright brilliant
Key specs
Blu-ray, Component, Composite, Digital audio, Ethernet, HDMI, MP3 player, Optical, S-Video, Scart, SD, SDHC, USB

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