Was 1000. Panasonic DMR-BS850EBK Blu-ray Disc/DVD/HDD (500GB ) Recorder With Freesat+ HD. Techradar review: Its no exaggeration to say that the 1,000 DMR-BS850 is the most advanced digital recorder ever sold in the UK; due to go down in AV history as the UKs rst Blu-ray recorder, it sports a 500GB hard drive and twin Freesat HD tuners What hi-fi: If Panasonic gets its way, this is the one box to rule them all in the front room of the future. The DMR-BS850 is the first product to hit the UK that combines a Freesat+ PVR with a Blu-ray player/recorder. Thats right, not just a 500GB hard disk to fill with high-definition content, but also the chance to archive HD to Blu-ray disc. Standing a tad taller than Panasonics BD player, its an achievement in terms of design. Its a similar story with the familiar but beefed-up remote control, the few extra buttons not diminishing from a fairly clean and intuitive layout. A pair of Freesat+ tuners Twin Freesat+ tuners give you plenty of flexibility. You can record two programmes at once, pause and rewind live TV and series record. Elsewhere, the eight-day EPG has a mind of its own in a rather useful way. It prompts you when an SD programme is available to record in HD and auto-updates to incorporate changes to the schedule. High-definition Freesat content is recorded in direct bitstream, so theres no compression of picture quality or loss of any broadcast surround sound. Five recording modes allow you to squeeze even more room out of the already roomy 500GB hard disk; the lowest setting offers 240 hours, and youll get 77 hours in the highest-quality mode. The Freesat performance is excellent, with sharply drawn images, natural colours and plenty of detail qualities enhanced when watching HD. Largely free of noise, the picture benefits from authoritative sound, while both are complemented by an intuitive interface. Good Blu-ray playback and recording Recording quality is nigh-on faultless in the top DR mode. With so much HDD space we see little reason to veer from this. Should you wish to, though, the compressed modes hold up well. This Profile 2.0, BD-Live-compatible player, is capable of outputting 1080p/ 24fps video content and decoding all HD audio formats. Theres an Ethernet connection for upgrades, streaming media and accessing Viera Cast, and SD card and USB inputs for viewing, copying and editing content from camera or camcorder. Theres even a built-in Gracenote music database should you wish to use the HDD as a jukebox. Picture performance is comparable with the best sub-400 Blu-ray players; for playback this is essentially the Panasonic DMP-BD80. Theres punch to colours, detail to dark levels and fine insight. DVD performance, too, is of a high standard. Switch to audio and DTS-HD Master Audio is open, dynamic and expressive....

Panasonic DMR-BS850EBK Twin Freesat Tuners 500GB HDD Blu-ray Recorder FULLY WORKING COME WITH POWER CABLE REMOTE AND HDMI CABLE, BrandPanasonicMedia typeBlu Ray Disc, DVDSpecial featureProgressive ScanResolution1920×1080Connector typeHDMIConnectivity The UK’s first Blu-ray recorder is here, letting you record two channels at once through Freesat+, store all your favourite HD moments and memories in one place, stream and share HD content online and, for the first time ever, save to High Definition Blu-ray Disc.Because the recorder is equipped with two HD digital tuners, two different TV programmes can be recorded simultaneously. There is no need to worry about missing out on recording a programme when two programmes overlap.In DR mode, the DMR-BS850 can record digital broadcasts in Full-HD picture quality. It can also stream-record and output the 5.1 channel surround sound signals (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus) contained in HD broadcasts. When connected to a 5.1 channel digital amp, the DMR-BS850 lets users enjoy outstanding surround sound while watching a TV program or playing back a recording.It reproduces films with colours that are exceptionally faithful to the original. The combination of the Blu-ray DiscTM software encoding technology cultivated by the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) and the decoding technology accumulated by Panasonic has led to the development of the “PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus, a high quality image technology for faithfully reproducing film content.DMR-BS850 is compatible with the VIERA CAST function, which allows you to access YouTube™, Picasa™, and other various contents. YouTube™ lets you watch the newest video clips, and Picasa™ lets you view Web-based photos. You can also check weather and stock information on other sites.Intelligent Auto Standby After watching and listening with the compatible Blu-ray Disc™ recorders, the recorders automatically turn off when you return to the TV using the VIERA remote. * 2009 VIERA TV Standby Power Save Blu-ray Disc™ recorders with Power Save function will turn on/off when TV is turned on/off. * 2009 VIERA TVFeatures500GB Hard DriveTwin HD Satelite freesat TunersViera CastUSB For JPEG, MP3, DivX PlaybackSD Memory Card Slot For JPEG, MPEG2 AVCHD Playback77 Hrs of HD recording & Up To 664 hrs in extended Play ModeConnections2 x SCART1 X HDMI1 x USB1 x S-VideoDigital OpticalComponentLAN (ethernet) PortUSB, Ethernet, HDMIManufacturers DescriptionHD EverythingPanasonic allows you complete access to the breathtaking world of High Definition and all its possibilities. A world where you can pause, record and rewind all your favourite channels with freesat+. Where you can watch Blu-ray films in stunning HD, and stay connected by streaming content direct from the internet. With Panasonic you can access, manage, store and share all this HD content effortlessly.Record 2 Channels at OnceRecording and Viewing Freedom with freesat+ Twin Tuner.With more than 140 digital TV and radio channels to choose from it’s fairly likely that at some point you’ll want to record two programmes broadcast at the same time.The freesat+ Twin Tuner allows you the freedom to do this and offers a multitude of other viewing and recording options.You can watch one programme and record another. Record two programmes at once. Watch a Blu-ray disc while recording two other programmes. Watch a recording from HDD while recording two programmes.freesat+ EPGThe freesat+ EPG organises channels into easy to use categories with this 8-day on-screen programme guide.Find what you want at the touch of a button and save all your favourites so they’re easy to find.Set the timer to record just once and each programme in the series will automatically be recorded. Recorded series’ are easily located as they are automatically archived in the same folder.Even if the broadcast schedule changes, programmes are correctly and completely recorded.Full HD Recording and PlaybackIn DR mode you can record a digital broadcast signal, without the slightest change in quality, directly to your HDD. The precise Full HD picture quality, 5.1ch surround sound, subtitle and audio description, all recorded perfectly and ready to view.5.1ch Surround Sound Recording and PlaybackThe Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound signal embedded in HD broadcasts can also be recorded.By adding an AV receiver and speaker system, you can enjoy recordings complete with 5.1-channel surround sound.Subtitle and Audio Description Recording and PlaybackThe Blu-ray Disc™/High Definition DVD Recorder can record the subtitle and audio description data that is included with some digital broadcasts.Because these are also recorded digitally, they can be switched on or off during playback.* Only for DR mode.H.264 EncoderPanasonic’s original H.264 Encoder responds to the movement in a video image and compresses it so that the recorded image is as clear and vivid as possible.H.264 conversion recording is particularly convenient if you want to save space on your HDD or want to record a number of programmes onto a Blu-ray Disc™.PHL Reference Chroma Processor PlusPHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality image processing technology developed to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc™ video signal.It reproduces colour data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colours faithful and sharp.High Precision 4:4:4When viewed on a high end VIERA TV model, which features 4:4:4 signal compatibility, it recreates images with the original film quality to further enhance movie enjoyment.P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)The Panasonic-unique P4HD technology processes more than 15 billion pixels per second, generating each pixel correctly according to information obtained from up to 60 surrounding pixels, and applies the optimum processing to every pixel in the video data on the disc.The result is images with exceptional resolution.1080/24p PlaybackThis means movie images from a Blu-ray Disc™ are reproduced in their original 24p form, with no need for conversion. Watch movies as though you were at a movie theatre.