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Panasonic DMR-EX773EBK 160GB HDD DVD Recorder with Freeview+

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  • #2
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    As a standard DVD/HDD recorder, she'll work fine.

    She won't run Saorview though, as it's just SD freeview, which runs on DVB-T/MPEG2. :cool:


  • #3
    Frager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭Frager


    Is there any problem connecting this recorder through the Sagem box?

    Does it have a Scart socket?

    I get confused trying to connect the UPC Sagem box, the Recorder and the TV.

    I bought a recorder last week only to find that it would not play DVDs.

    It had no disc tray.

    It recorded only to the hard drive.

    I returned it!

    Thanks

    Pat


  • #4
    tmull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭tmull


    The specs says it is Freeview plus or as advertised Freeview+. Therefore it should work with the Saorview package though it probably is not Saorview approved.I have the Panasonic 720 and it is a great machine.Phone the Panasonic store in Limerick and they can answer all your questions and probably match the price.The guarantee on these products are worth thinking about. TMULL


  • #5
    Frager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭Frager


    Thanks for your reply.

    I got in touch with Panasonic in Limerick. The 720 was too expensive for me and did more than I needed.

    Take care

    Pat


  • #6
    bridster007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭bridster007


    tmull wrote: »
    The specs says it is Freeview plus or as advertised Freeview+. Therefore it should work with the Saorview package though it probably is not Saorview approved.I have the Panasonic 720 and it is a great machine.Phone the Panasonic store in Limerick and they can answer all your questions and probably match the price.The guarantee on these products are worth thinking about. TMULL

    A Freeview + machine has not got an Mpeg4 tuner so cannot record Saorview via the tuner. Could record Saorview via the scart input of course but a bit cumbersome. Freeview HD machines generally work with Saorview albeit with some minor limitations.


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  • #7
    Ronnie Raygun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    tmull wrote: »
    The specs says it is Freeview plus or as advertised Freeview+. Therefore it should work with the Saorview package though it probably is not Saorview approved ...

    The "+" in "Freeview+" signifies recording/timeshifting ability, as in "Sky+". It has nothing to do with the video decoding capabilities of the receiver in question.


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