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PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder vs PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder

PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder specs

PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder
 PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder specs

PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder
Type: Blu-ray recorder

SMART

Smart TV services: – Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4, My5
– Streaming: Netflix, Amazon Prime
– App store: Internet Apps Navigator
– Full internet browser
– Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

Screen mirroring: Yes

PLAYER

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

Blu-ray profile: Profile 2.0

3D compatible: Yes

2D to 3D conversion: Yes

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

Built-in hard drive: 500 GB

Maximum recording time: High definition: 341 hours

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

TUNER / RADIO

Tuner: Freeview Play

AV FUNCTIONS

Audio features: – 96 kHz Surround Re-Master
– Pure Sound Mode

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

CONNECTIVITY

Outputs: HDMI x 1

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Ethernet: Yes

DLNA: Yes

USB: USB 2.0 x 1

GENERAL

Power consumption: – On mode: 22 W
– Standby: 0.2 W

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Panasonic DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder
– Mains cable
– Instruction book

Dimensions: 59 x 430 x 210 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed dimensions: 130 x 540 x 290 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 2 kg

Price: £279

Price: £259

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.8 / 10

Review Score: 8.5 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder or PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder, 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-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder, 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 DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder, 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-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder

Price analysis of PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder

  • PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder
  • Plays Blu-ray discs / DVDs with upscaling
  • Records to HDD
  • Up to 258 hours of SD / 129 hours HD recording
  • Catch-up TV & Streaming
  • WiFi / Ethernet
  • Top features:- Record TV with a 500 GB HDD – 4K content to bring your entertainment to life – Freeview Play lets you catch up on your favourite shows – Smart connectivity with integrated WiFi – Multi-format playback to ensure there is always something to watch Record TV With a 500 GB hard disk drive, the DMR-PWT550EB is capable of recording up to 341 hours of HD content with Panasonic’s Long Record feature that uses a codec to fit more content onto the hard drive. Twin HD tuners makes it possible to record two different TV programmes at once. As a result, you don’t need to worry about missing anything when you want to record overlapping content. 4K content As well as possessing the ability to upscale Blu-ray to 4k, the DMR-PWT550EB allows you to record content in 4k quality for stunningly detailed home entertainment. Freeview Play The DMR-PWT550EB offers a Freeview Play function to allow you to watch TV programmes from the last seven days, with access to catch up TV services such as BBC iPlayer and My5. Smart connectivity Thanks to integrated WiFi, the DMR-PWT550EB can send recordings and even live TV broadcasts to your smartphone or tablet while you are away from home. The online access allows you to discover a range of services, such as video and music streaming. Multi-format playback The DMR-PWT550EB can play back a wide range of video, music and photo multimedia, including high-quality formats such as Xvid, MKV and MP4. With DLNA you can wirelessly stream high resolution audio files over your wireless home network. 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: 5025232828548
  • PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder
  • Top features:- Record your favourite Freeview HD channels so you never miss a show- Your favourite series at the touch of a button with Series Recording- Playback through USB to access your own multimedia- Upscale normal definition to HD for added clarity and depthRecord your favourite Freeview HD channelsWith two Freeview HD tuners built in, the Panasonic EX97 can record two different programmes at once in brilliant HD quality. So there’s no need to worry about missing your second favourite program when your favourite just about takes precedent on a Saturday night.Keep your blockbusters recorded for as long as you like – with up to 129 hours of HD recording onto the HDD at your fingertips, you won’t need to be deleting old things to make room for new anytime soon. Plus you can back up your recordings onto a recordable disc to keep safe.Your favourite series at the touch of a buttonAutomatic entertainment at its finest – set the series you watch week in week out to record automatically by registering them with the Series Recording function. This way, they are effortlessly stored each time they are broadcast. This eliminates the possibility of forgetting to record each program and lets you watch the series at the time that suits you.Playback through USBDirectly access content stored on external hard disk drives, such as home movies you may have recorded yourself without the need for a PC – saving you time and hassle when everyone’s gathered around the box.Upscale normal definition to HDYou can significantly enrich the quality of what you are watching with the Panasonic DMR-EX97EB-K, which allows for SD format data to be upscaled to a high definition quality. Watch the same shows and movies, but with an added clarity and depth that only comes from high definition viewing.Don’t forget your HDMI cablesCheck 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.Please note: This product does not record Freeview HD straight to disc. Discs can only be recorded from content on the hard drive.
  • Product codes: 5025232832552

What’s better PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder or PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder?

There are obviously a number of differences between PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder and PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder, 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 £279 cost of PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder is closer to the expectation you had than the £259 pricep point of PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder.

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-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder and PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that PANASONIC DMR-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder 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-PWT550EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player with Freeview Play Recorder



Rating:
8.87 out of
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