For sale is this fully reconditioned (by Panasonic specialist) Panasonic EZ27 in silver. Panasonic confirms its status as the king of recorders with a magnificent deck boasting unbeatable features. Taking a look at the feature list, things start to look ominous for the competition. It’ll apply a near-HD sheen to any material it plays, be it TV recordings or pre-recorded DVDs, and the use of an all-digital HDMI port should keep the signal looking crisp. Then there’s the formidable sight of a full list of recordable DVD formats, including DVD-R Dual Layer and DVD+R Double Layer. There’s a Freeview tuner on board, which brings with it niceties such as a seven-day EPG, digital text and interactive support. When making a recording, you have four basic presets to choose from (XP, SP, LP, EP), offering between one and eight hours on a single-layer disc, alongside an FP mode which automatically selects the best mode according to the amount of space left on the disc. With DVD-RAM on board, there are plenty of recording and editing tricks, including playlist creation, chasing playback and simultaneous playback and recording. Full marks to Panasonic for making a potentially complex product a breeze to use. The menu screens are attractive and logically laid out, particularly the Direct Navigator, which uses thumbnails to help you identify each recording. Thanks to the stability and robustness of the built-in digital tuner, recordings are of the highest order – particularly when played back in 1080p. In XP and SP modes, we’re treated to some of the most vibrant and crispest images ever captured to DVD. Recordings look identical to the source, which means that when you hit record during an episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show, it’s guaranteed to reproduce every wispy hair, bruise and piece of gold jewellery worn by the trailer-trash guests perfectly. LP mode is mightily impressive too, mainly due to the fact that it keeps the 500-line resolution of XP and SP modes but uses a lower bitrate. That means the drop in quality is less noticeable than other recorders – though the increased pixellation and shimmering over fast movement means you can still tell the difference. EP mode raises the noise and break-up levels but not to a point where it would be considered unacceptable for everyday use. This terrific picture performance is consolidated by magnificent pre-recorded DVD playback. Crank the upscaling to 720p, 1080i or 1080p and colours are rich and ravishing, detail looks sharp and solid black levels give the picture a pleasing amount of depth. Clean, undistorted audio from DVDs and CDs completes the stella performance. The combination of true multi-format recording and 1080p upscaling is irresistible, but it’s the killer performance and ease of use that seals the deal. Please see our feedback for reassurance and also our other listings for more Panasonic recorders. This item is in the category “Sound & Vision\DVD, Blu-ray & Home Cinema\DVD & Blu-ray Players”. The seller is “com-place” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
- Model: DMR-EZ27
- Colour: Silver
- Type: DVD Recorder
- Features: Freeview
- Playable Disc Formats: DVD
- Bundle Listing: Yes
- Bundled Items: Power Cable,Remote Control
- Brand: Panasonic
- Manufacturer Warranty: None
- EAN: 0037988254767