Due the Blu Ray phenomenon, Panasonic has been launching DMR-BS850 Freesat Bluray & HDD Recoder. DMR-BS850 is one of the most talked about and eagerly anticipated home cinema products of recent times, and we’re thrilled to have finally got our hands on a sample. It is very first Blu-ray recorder, which also comes equipped with a 500GB hard-disk drive, twin Freesat tuners and a vast array of other features.
Unlike Panasonic’s DVD/HDD recorders, which allow direct-to-disc recording, the DMR-BS850 records everything onto the hard-disk first then lets you copy them onto Blu-ray or DVD. All Freesat recordings are made in DR mode, which stores the bitstream – including extra data like subtitles and audio descriptions is directly on the hard disk in its original quality without any decoding taking place. This means recordings look exactly the same as the broadcast, which is particularly important when it comes to hi-def material.
The DMR-BS850 can also be used as a central hub for music, photos and videos, all of which can be transferred onto the sizeable hard-disk from CD, DVDs or USB. When you insert an audio CD, the pre-installed Gracenote database names tracks automatically and you can then rip them onto the hard-disk as LPCM. MP3, JPEG, AVCHD and SD (MPEG-2) video can be copied to the hard-disk, but DivX can only be played from DVDs, CDs and USB sticks and there’s no DivX HD or WMA support. It’s also worth remembering that the DMR-BS850 doesn’t just support Blu-ray discs. It can also record and playback every DVD format, including dual-layer discs.
Setting up and using the DMR-BS850 is unsurprisingly simple. Start up time is quick and it runs through the Freesat auto set-up when powered up for the first time, which asks for your postcode and tunes in the channels quickly. Later, you can automatically add other free channels on the Astra 2 satellite using the DMR-BS850 is a truly astonishing piece of kit.
The wealth of features and recording functionality on-board beggars belief, but it’s testament to Panasonic’s knack for user-friendly design that it never feels overly complicated or uncooperative. The inclusion of twin Freesat tuners, a Blu-ray burner, a huge hard-disk, bitstream recording, MPEG-4 compression and extensive editing features mean that the DMR-BS850 has no equal as a recording tool. Price while launch : £948.50
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Nice one! I would expect appliances like these to be complicated, but based on your review it’s really simple and easy to use, which is awesome! I’m loving the 500GB hard disk drive! Definitely one of the best features!