I have had the DMR-EX80S several years and was very pleased. I also use a TV, two cameras and a camcorder from Panasonic, as these devices are always absolute top and for me with no real competition. Therefore, it was no wonder that I chose for this device, but this time there to write negative.
+ Two integrated satellite HD Reciver for simultaneous recording (+ watch a DVD)
+ Large 250 GB hard drive
+ Reads and burns (almost) all DVD formats (additional DivX, CD, MP3, JPEG, AVCHD außnahme, "DVD-R DL 8x")
+ As always understand menus (you should still time to read the manual)
+ Film can be cut
+ One can fundamentally adjust know that the recorder takes a few minutes more of a film. I have sometimes manually enter the old forgotten and annoyed when the film began a few minutes later
+ Fast programming of a program of the same TV Guide
+ Connection friendly (2x CI +, USB port, HDMI, 2x SCART, SD-XC, DV terminal, etc.)
+ Viera link, ie only one remote control for the Panasonic TV & recorder
+ Stylish design (connectors on the front under a flap hides)
+ Quiet
+ Code free (by the seller separately! Can unlock)
o Setting up takes a little long, but was with my old way. Transmitter can not move in the list, which means you have to delete the previous and then add back new. Fortunately this only makes you very very rarely
- The switching time is really long. Although already my former DMR-80S was not very fast but it takes here even 3-5 seconds to programs or menus to switch. Not for Zapper!
- If you record a TV program on the hard disk is the only in the "DR" mode (also available in the manual), ie it can fit only 37 h (~ 20 films) on the board and one on MUST in real time the program DVD Writing (and down count on XP, SP, etc. can be) - that was my year old recorder better! The only possibility is, when receiving from an external device. But who already used a Reciver if he has two pieces integrated? From DVD to HDD, you can also select the recording mode (XP, SP, LP, EP6, EP8).
- The cutting of the films is a little more difficult than the old recorder because it reacts very slowly as I said. As you fast too much marked for deletion.
- The EPG loads the data once again during each start, because it updates them no longer at night in standby as the old recorder. This one waits at many stations easily 15 minutes. Then I can also type in manually ....
Overall, the recorder acts as a preliminary model on which still needs to be worked at every turn. With a software update could be accomplished because certainly some.
