Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47229 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: DMR-EX75EB-S
• Released on: 2006-10-02

Manufacturer's Description
If future proofing is important in selecting your DVD recorder, the new Hard Drive model DMREX75 from Panasonic will offer just that. Besides combining both DVD Recorder and high capacity Hard Drive recording in one unit, equipped with an integrated digital terrestrial tuner ready for the start of the analogue switch off, now just a couple of years away.

They also boast an HDMI terminal and the technology to upscale standard definition material to high definition quality. Perfect partners for the latest HD panels.

The DMREX75 includes a 160GB hard drive which is capable of recording up to 284 hours of footage (in EP Mode) and it?s not just TV content that you are able to store. DMREX75 models have an SD card slot and JPEG digital photos can also be transferred to the hard drive for convenient storage and luxuriant playback!

An integrated Freeview recorder is an increasingly popular choice for those wanting to upgrade to digital, and benefit from up to an additional 40 TV and 24 radio channels with no subscription charge The DIGA DMEX75 also has a analogue tuner, rising to the challenges of accommodating both consumers who have adequate Digital Broadcast reception and those who are yet to enjoy strong enough reception.

By connecting an HDMI cable to your HD ready TV, you can enjoy your DVDs in beautiful high quality pictures on par with that of High Definition images. You can also convert other non-HD signals, such as JPEGs from your SD card, to HD level for playback with improved picture quality.

High definition (10801 720p) Up conversion with HDMI

The DMREX75 offers recording onto and playback from ALL DVD disk types. i.e. DVD RAM -R/-RW , +R/+RW, including the new dual layer and 16 x speed -R disks, allowing total freedom of choice and potential to share cherished recordings. In addition to the expected playback of music CDs, the DMREX75 will now playback MP3 and JPEG from both CD R/RW and DVD-R, an additional bonus for those archiving digital photos on their PC.

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Customer Reviews

Just as expected
Bought one of these after much research into the best and most reliable DVD/HDD Freeview Recorder. Had originally wanted a Sony RDR HXD710 but Amazon / Sony could not supply for a period of several months. This was lucky as I now understand it has a lock up problem also it is almost £100 dearer.

Anyhow back to the Panasonic DMR EX75. Have been using it for almost a month and have not found any problems, it works like a dream. The user manual is a bit daunting and hard to grasp but it falls into place quite quickly.

The auto set-up is first class and takes only a few minutes to completely fill all the available TV channels. The EPG is good, in fact far better than the Humax Freeview box I have. Setting recordings is simple using either the EPG or VideoPlus. Understanding the recording mode if you wish to high speed copy to a DVD later is a bit misleading in the manual but easy once you know how. All in all this is a very smooth machine and well thought out.

Incidently I do not understand the first reviewers problem. I have a seperate freeview box that allows me to watch another programme than the one recording. I connected it very easily. I suggest not blaming the machine for not knowing how to properly connect up multiple bits of kit.

Would buy this again.

DMR-EX75EB-S
I have teamed up the DMR-EX75EB-S recorder with my panasonic plasma 37" tv and I am very pleased with the result. Picture quality is excellent with only a scart conection. I now select on a daily basis (viewing the EPG)at what I would like to watch and record, once decided, its a simple job of entering the information into the recorder and let it do the rest. I find that I can record a freeview channel while watching another freeview or terrestial channel without any problems.The combination of recorder and tv has changed my viewing habits as I find that I mostly watch only recorded programs where I can fast forward the adverts.I find the menus simple to understand and I exspecially like the editing facility which enables me to burn a movie to dvd without ads. An excellent machine!Buy one now.

WARNING - PRODUCT MIS-ADVERTISED
Yes, this is more of a warning to all would be purchasers of this product rather than a full review per se. The product itself is excellant, it does everything is says ON THE BOX. The DV-IN functionality is a stroke of genius and you can't help but feel that this is a high end gadget to suit all your DVD recording needs - HOWEVER and this is a BIG HOWEVER, Amazon claim this product has DivX playback, which is THE MAIN reason I shelled out so much cash on a DVD Player/Recorder in the first place, as I work in television and encode to MPEG4/DivX/H.264 often. I've just inserted a MP4 disc into the system and was informed that it is 'unsupported', Ive tried numerous others and the story is the same. I pulled out the box from storage (I've had the player for a couple of weeks), and there is no mention of DivX support - which I obviously would have seen had I purchased this item in a physical shop. So basically my complaint is with Amazon, not Panasonic, and I'm now left not knowing what recourse is available to me. So, if you want a great recorder and NEVER want to play DivX's, buy this. If you want to future proof, don't. The choice is that simple because it is a solid product despite this glaring share. I hope this has been useful to you.