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Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder

Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder
Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorderPanasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorderPanasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder
alaScore 91

103 reviews

Jun, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 103 reviews of Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 99 user reviews of Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk.

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Niall Magennis (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic DMR-PWT520

 

Is the Panasonic DMR-PWT520 the perfect marriage of Freeview HD PVR and 3D Blu-ray deck?

Good picture quality ; Lots of features ; Big hard drive ; Good online services

User interface not very easy to use ; Media streaming features need improvement

This model has a sizeable 1TB hard drive, so even if you only ever record HD shows you'll still get around 229 hours of recording from it, or if you just fill it with standard definition recordings that figure jumps to around 518 hours - enough for...

Jul, 2012
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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Panasonic DMR-PWT520 PVR/Blu-ray player

 

This mid-range Blu-ray player and digital TV recorder is simple, with good features

Good features ; Simple and quick operation ; Good value

Mediocre VIERA Connect

As a combo Blu-ray player and TV recorder, the DMR-PWT520 does a good job -- it's quick, quiet and simple. The player's VIERA Connect Web features are OK, but you'll find better Internet video streaming from competitors.

Jul, 2012
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Expert review by (pcworld.idg.com.au)

DMR-PWT520

 

As a combo Blu-ray player and TV recorder, the DMR-PWT520 does a good job -- it's quick, quiet and simple. The player's VIERA Connect Web features are OK, but you'll find better Internet video streaming from competitors.

Good features Simple and quick operation Good value

Mediocre VIERA Connect

Jul, 2012
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Expert review by : Stephen Dawson (cnet.com.au)

Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder

 

The Panasonic DMR-PWT520 offers excellent picture performance, great recording and plenty of smart functions, albeit with a sometimes-irritating interface.

Great DVD/Blu-ray picture performance. Excellent twin tuner PVR. WiFi for convenient connectivity. Good range of smart functions.

No reverse frame stepping. Smart function interface is a little behind the times. Poorly chosen lack of warnings on some key functions.

The Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player and twin tuner PVR offers excellent picture performance, great recording and plenty of smart functions, albeit with a sometimes irritating interface.

Dec, 2012
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