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165 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 165 reviews of Panasonic DMR-HWT230EB. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and price. The image quality and size also get good feedback, whereas many are less positive about the reliability.
usability, size, image quality, price, design
reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Panasonic DMR-HWT230EB is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 97 user reviews of Panasonic DMR-HWT230EB from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the design and image quality are on the whole positive. The price and size also get good feedback, but many are less positive about the reliability.
usability, size, price, image quality, design
reliability
80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
easy to use, great pictures
cannot transfer to disc data
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Easy to setup and easy to use.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Very easy to set up and operate. We are both over 70 years old and are very happy with this product. The remote control is quite large so easy to handle for older hands.
Nothing
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Easy setup and use remote control
Consumer review (ao.com)
"I got this box from the ebay shop and the box is rubbish with a lot of software problems, you cant use the internet features wile the box records its extremely slow and it tends to crash a lot to."
Looks good; Quiet
Complicated; Expensive; Poor quality
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
The set-up and user menus are very easy to operate.
Nothing that we would comment on.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
cannot transfer data from old dvr no clock visible faint digits and lights too complicated
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Easy to instal and use. I am getting a better quality picture than on my TV.
Did not state a HDMI lead was needed Should have offerd one as an extra sale
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Very easy to understand and use
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Small, quiet excellent picture quality.
Not compatible with most modern routers. Poor functionality of program guide. Poor filing system for recorded material. Slow reaction to transport controls on playback.
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