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230 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 230 reviews of Panasonic DMR-EX78. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Opinions about the image quality and price are on the whole positive. The design and size also get good reviews.
usability, size, design, price, image quality
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Panasonic DMR-EX78 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of Panasonic DMR-EX78 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the price, but some have doubts about the usability.
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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : . (techradar.com)
This deck builds on an already-accomplished DVD/HDD platform with new features
Excellent performance and spread of features
Lack of analogue TV tuner or additional digital tuner may bother some
You won't be disappointed with this feature-laden DVD recorder
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Easy to use, great picture quality, ability to play and record on HDD at the same time
flicks back to other TV source (analogue) but may be due to set up rather than the product itself.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
A good looking product packed with features. Simple to use basic functions. I'm still scratching the surface on what I can do with it
None on the unit itself. The manual though comprehensive doesn't seem to cover all possibilities and I've not done anything complicated yet. Annoyingly when I use the remote it also operate my Panasonic Bluray player which I could do without.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
fantastic machine, even the wife can use it
no bad points yet
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
ease of set up,just plug in and go. excellent recording and playback with upscaling to 1080 . a great piece of kit.
The use of all the functions performed by this recorder take a little getting use to,but if you follow the extensive accompanying instructions all becomes clear.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
easy set-up, simple to program, put cds onto hard disk, plays mp3 files on usb memory
fliddly switch to open/close dvd tray, remote control has limited range/angle - it doesnt seem sensitive enuff
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
great recordings
no sd card
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Easy to record Easy to playback You can edit out the bits you don't want (such as adverts) before saving to DVDR or viewing You can set it up to record from an external device (eg Satelite Receiver) Large storage capacity on hard disk.
Takes a while to understand the instructions and controls Slow start and shut down
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Easy to see the films you have stored on the hard drive and to set the timer. Lots of storage and so much easier than old VHS tapes. The signal improved on our old telly straight away and now we have a new panasonic television too the picture and sound...
Switching between television and DVD sometimes takes a while and it can take time as a computer to load and switch on.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Instructions seem easy enough but have had interminable problems sorting out HDMI. The recorded programmes are well represented and easy to access and it doesnt let you try to record two programmes when u have forgottten u r trying to record full...
The guide forward viewing is too small and fiddly. it seems hard to gewt from saved programmes to actual viewing at times and delay in reacting to instructions via the controls
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