This DVD recorder is a basic model without a hard drive (but including a Freeview tuner) and a sequel to the award winning DMR-EZ27. It is an ideal accompaniment to another device such as a Sky Plus box etc. which has a hard drive built in. It is slim and compact and copes with the full range of DVD formats including DVD RAM. The upscaling function is effective (although you will need to buy an HDMI lead to use it) and in my view the "deep colour" electronics and Viera link work very well indeed. The remote is well set out and particularly useful if you already have a Panasonic TV. The only downside being that I'd like to have seen a built in SD card slot which is sadly absent. Overall though, a high quality product both in construction and output, again, evidencing the adage - "you get what you pay for".
