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PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver vs PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player

PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver specs

PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver
PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player specs

PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player
Type: Blu-ray recorder

SMART

Smart TV services: – Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer
– Streaming: Netflix, Amazon Video
– App store: Panasonic app store
– Full web browser
– Social media: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter

PLAYER

Region/Zone: – DVD: Region 2
– Blu-ray: Region B

Blu-ray profile: BD-Live (Profile 2.0)

3D compatible: Yes

2D to 3D conversion: Yes

Readable discs: – Blu-ray: Full HD 3D, BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-R, BD-R DL
– DVD: DVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
– CD: CD, CD-R, CD-RW

Supported file formats: MPEG2, MP4, Xvid, MKV, JPEG, 3D Photo, AAC, ALAC, DSD, FLAC, MP3, WMA, WAV

RECORDING

Recordable discs: – Blu-ray: BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-R, BD-R DL
– DVD: DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW

Built-in hard drive: 1 TB

Maximum recording time: – High definition: 259 hours
– Standard definition: 518 hours

Remote recording: Remote recording via Panasonic Media Centre App for iOS & Android

TUNER / RADIO

Tuner: Freeview Play

AV FUNCTIONS

Supported audio file formats: – ALAC
– DSD
– FLAC
– WAV

Audio features: – Surround re-master
– Pure sound mode

Audio processing: – Dolby Digital
– Dolby Digital Plus
– Dolby True HD
– DTS-HD Master Audio
– DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

Upscaling capabilities: – Upscales to Full HD
– Upscales to 4K Ultra HD

CONNECTIVITY

Outputs: – HDMI x 1
– Co-axial x 1

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Ethernet: Yes

DLNA: Yes

USB: USB 2.0 x 2

Memory card: SD

GENERAL

Power consumption: – On mode: 28 W
– Standby: 0.2 W

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Panasonic DMR-BWT850EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder
– Mains cable
– Instruction book

Price: £429

Price: £179

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Review Score: 9.9 / 10

Review Score: 9.6 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver or PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 31 products in the same category as PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver, which is the Blu-ray and DVD players category. Of these 31 products the average price was £140.38, the most expensive was £429 and the cheapest was just £19.99. We then looked at the price of the 31 in the same as the PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, which of course the average was £140.38, top price was £429 and cheapest £19.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Panasonic and Panasonic, the average was £378.99 for Panasonic, £378.99 for Panasonic. The max for each was £4299/£4299 and minimum was £19.99/£19.99

Price analysis of PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver

Price analysis of PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player

  • PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver
  • Plays Blu-ray discs / DVDs with upscaling
  • Records to HDD
  • Up to 518 hours of SD / 259 hours HD recording
  • Catch-up TV & 4K Streaming
  • WiFi / Ethernet
  • Enjoy stunning 4K quality, 3D movies and Freeview Play catch-up with the Panasonic DMR-BWT850EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Player. Freeview catch-up Catch up with all your favourite shows whenever you want with Freeview Play, which lets you view programmes from the last week without even having to record them. Access Freeview Play in seconds using the designated button on the remote control, for one-touch access to all the catch-up you want. Don’t miss a moment of your favourite shows, even when there’s a clash in timing, with two Freeview HD tuners that let you record two different programmes at once. Never miss a moment and record up to 684 hours of HD content with the large 1 TB hard disk drive. 4K Ultra HD networking This Blu-ray player upscales content to near-4K levels, so you can enjoy your entertainment at resolutions close to Ultra HD. As well as recording and upscaling, the DMR-BWT850EB can view 4K video and imagery recorded to SD cards. Please note – 4K Blu-ray disc playback isn’t supported.Enjoy stunning detail in films and TV shows with 4K networking, which allows you to view and record in 4K on the built in HDD. Make the most of 3D and HD viewing with 4K upscaling, which offers outstanding quality on a variety of media with a compatible TV. Smart features Pair your smartphone or tablet straight to your TV screen using Miracast technology. Using the built-in WiFi, the DMR-BWT850EB mirrors the screen of your smart device for wireless display of videos and photos. Enjoy social media apps, catch up with on-demand channels and more with Panasonic’s app store. Access Twitter and Facebook, as well as YouTube, Netflix and BBC iPlayer in moments. Offering a huge variety of audio and video playback options, the Panasonic DMR-BWT850EB Blu-ray Recorder delivers striking media quality for any home. Don’t forget your HDMI cables Check out our range of HDMI cables to connect your input devices and to make sure your new TV has a perfect picture with improved transfer speeds. Look out for the Sandstrom Silver Series HDMI cables, which have a lifetime warranty.
  • Product codes: 5025232835614
  • PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player
  • HDR entertainmentBring the cinema experience home. Panasonic DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player offers support for multiple HDR technologies, including Dolby Vision and HDR10+.Contrast and colour are optimised, scene by scene, to faithfully match the creator’s original intentions.Works with AtmosThe UB450 is compatible with that Dolby Atmos sound bar you’ve been eyeing up. Bringing surround sound to your living room, you’ll feel like the action is happening all around you.4K home moviesDon’t let your home movies get forgotten about. With support for 4K video and JPEG playback, you can relive last year’s family vacation or baby’s first steps in glorious 4K Ultra HD.High-Resolution AudioIf you’ve never heard your favourite album in high-res before, you’re in for a treat. With support for popular (FLAC, WAV) and more specialist (DSD, ALAC) music files, simply hook it up to your speaker system to enjoy studio quality sound.
  • Product codes: 5025232889136

What’s better PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver or PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player?

There are obviously a number of differences between PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver and PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £429 cost of PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver is closer to the expectation you had than the £179 pricep point of PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver and PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas PANASONIC DP-UB450EB 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Blu-ray and DVD players as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver



Rating:
9.27 out of
10