Why should I buy an HD recorder instead of a
PVR (Sky+ HD, HD, HD?
160 GB
320 GB
*Size depends on
service / box
500 GB (DMR-BS850)
250 GB (DMR-BS750 / DMR-XS350)
Hard disk drive
Capacity?
No
Yes
Audio CD can be copied onto the HDD.
MP3 can be copied from CD-R or from USB to the HDD.
Ability to copy
music (CD or MP3)
to the HDD?
No
Yes
DMR-BS850/750 Blu-ray and DVD
DMR-XS350 DVD
Ability to play DVD
or Blu-ray?
Subscription
required for Sky+
HD or HD
SUBSCRIPTION FREE
Subscription
Fees?
Yes
Yes
Ability to record
two channels at
once?
No
Yes
Connect your Panasonic camcorder via USB, DV, or insert
the SD card to view videos or copy them to the HDD.
Videos from other camcorders may not copy from USB,
DV, or SD card; in this case, connect the camcorder with
video/s-video leads. Once on the HDD, videos can be
archived onto disc.
Ability to view
videos from a
camcorder?
Limited control of
the TV with a PVR
remote.
Yes, via VIERA LINK (page 12)
When connected to a Panasonic Viera Television from
2007 or later, you can use your TV remote to access
menus on the recorder.
With most other televisions, use the recorder remote to
control the channel, volume, power and AV input of the TV.
One remote
control for
recorder and TV?
No
Yes
Connect your Panasonic camera via USB or insert the SD
card to view pictures or copy them to the HDD.
Photographs from other cameras may not copy from USB
or SD card. Once on the HDD, pictures can be archived
onto disc.
Ability to view
pictures from a
digital camera?
No
BD-Live can be accessed on Blu-ray discs containing BD-
Live.
With VIERA CAST you can access YouTube™ and
Picasa™ (**accurate as of July 2009) (page 31)
*Broadband internet connection required*
Internet Access
No
Yes
DMR-BS850/750 to Blu-ray disc in high definition* or to
DVD in standard definition
DMR-XS350 to DVD in standard definition
*Dependant on Copy Protection on the broadcast
Ability to archive
recorded
programmes to
disc?
1080i @ 50 Hz
1080p @ 50 Hz
1080p @ 24 Hz
*output depends on source
Maximum output
resolution via
HDMI
PVR
HD Recorder
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