Panasonic DMR BW780

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Panasonic DMR-BW780

With an increasing number of Blu-Ray device manufacturers now competing to provide the best Blu-Ray players it is becoming more common to see players with additional systems built into the players and with the Panasonic DMR-BW780 it is HD Freeview that has been added.

The Panasonic DMR-BW780 is one of a few players in the UK that now provides access to Freeview and Freeview HD services on the Blu-Ray player along with the ability to record any programs directly to the built in 250GB HDD. Once stored on the HDD users are then free to record both standard and HD video directly onto a DVD or Blu-Ray disc so the video can be stored permanently.

The Panasonic DMR-BW780 is also able to store digital media content and any content users receive through accessing BD-Live Profile 2.0, which provides additional content like movie trailers, deleted scenes, games and commentaries for many of the Blu-Ray movies users buy.

The cosmetic look of the Panasonic DMR-BW780 is similar to most of the other Blu-Ray players in the Panasonic range with a slim black case, standard blue light and a few tinted flaps used to cover the button, disc tray and connections on the front panel. For connectivity the player has a USB port, a DV input and an SD card slot on the front and an impressive selection of ports at the rear including HDMI, Scart, Composite and a LAN port to connect the unit to the internet.

Look at the functions and facilities on the Panasonic DMR-BW780

The wide range of technologies that are included with the Panasonic DMR-BW780 give users a huge selection of great features and facilities that will allow users to use this device for many different things. Among these facilities and features are:

- A twin HD Terrestrial tuner that is fully compatible with Freeview and HD Freeview TV services
- High definition images displayed at a resolution of up to 1080p and enhanced using PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology
- Built in 250GB HDD that allows users to record standard and HD quality programs and the copy the data over to either a Blu-Ray or DVD disc
- The compression of video data using H.264 encoding technology that allows much larger amounts of video to be stored than is usually possible using regular uncompressed video
- The ability to rewind live TV up to 2 hours or pause live TV for up to 8 hours using Rewind Live TV and Pause Live TV services
- DLNA technology to access data from other DLNA compatible systems like a compliant home PC or home cinema systems

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