Panasonic DMR PWT500

• alaTest.co.uk

  10 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 reviews of Panasonic DMR PWT500 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.65/10. Comparing these reviews to 42075 other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 100/100 (or 10 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.

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• goodgearguide.com.au

  6 out of 10

Summary: The Panasonic DMR-PWT500 fits a Blu-ray and DVD player into a personal video recorder with a HD tuner -- it's like the Samsung BD-C8900, except with t...

Conclusion: The Panasonic DMR-PWT500GL represents a convenient all-in-one product for consolidating your media consumption -- it can handle Blu-rays, DVDs, digital TV and 3D content. It's not perfect though -- there's no way to get your recordings off for...

Pro : BD, DVD, TV, 3D in one device ; Built-in Wifi ; 2D to 3D conversion

Cons : The convenience is expensive ; No VIERA Connect video-on-demand service ; Limited functionality while recording

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• reghardware.co.uk

  8 out of 10

Summary: Review In the Twilight Zone between Blu-ray players and DVRs you'll find Panasonic's DMR-PWT500 that boasts a combination disc spinner and digital TV timeshifter. Space-saving convenience is main USP of this hybrid, so if you want one box that can do...

Conclusion: Net connected 3D Blu-ray player with a Freeview+ HD DVR to boot.

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• trustedreviews.com

  8 out of 10

Summary: Get Freeview HD and 3D Blu-ray in one go with Panasonic's impressive combi recorder.

Conclusion: If you’re in the market for both a Blu-ray player and Freeview PVR, then you won't go far wrong with the DMR-PWT500. Despite two technologies being fused together in one box, neither side feels compromised by their close proximity.

Pro : Lots of features ; Flexible recording and editing functionality ; Outstanding Blu-ray and hi-def Freeview picture quality

Cons : Poor EPG ; Comparatively limited web content ; Noisy SD pictures

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