Panasonic DMR-BS850 500GB Storage, , Upscaling DVD Recorder Reviews

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Product Features

Hard Disk Capacity in GB	500
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Integrated VCR	No
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
Blu Ray Playback	Yes
A ‘Yes’ indicates that this device is able to play Blu Ray discs, which is the standard format for high definition (HD) video.
Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Multi region	Yes
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
Blu Ray Recording	Yes
A yes means that this device is able to record data to a high-capacity Blu Ray disc.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
DivX Playback	Yes
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
DivX Playback	No
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
DVD+R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
USB Port	1
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Progressive Scan	Yes

Also known as: PANASONIC DMRBS850E

Blu-ray Disc™ Recorder with HDD (500GB), Twin HD Satellite Tuner, SD Memory Card Slot and USB Terminal

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 TV

• More info at Panasonic's website
• User manual